Wilderness Sabyinyo Newsletter – January 2024

January was a great month for guests and we noticed a lot of couples travelling together, which differed from December when it was more families. This truly shows how much of a home Sabyinyo is to everyone who visits the lodge.

Our guests had great luck with the weather and their treks in the national park were a lot less muddy because of the beautiful sunny days that we had. Many guests also took the opportunity to go on nature walks around the property, and in the evenings they were able to spot loads of birds. Those who were able to go to the community really enjoyed meeting the children, as part of January was school holiday season, and our guests were able to play and have an amazing time with the children.

This year’s New Year staff party was one of a kind – with vibrant music, delicious barbeque, dancing, and singing, our staff welcomed the new year in style, and it meant a lot to be able to look back at the successes of 2023. Also at the party we set out the new year’s resolutions that will keep us working even harder in 2024.

Thanks to the marketing team, starting the new year wasn’t our only joy for January, as we received our gifts from winning the Wilderness 40th anniversary competition. Our team was all given beautiful T-shirts that were customised with Sabyinyo Hora Kw’Isonga, a term that translates to Sabyinyo keep being on top – trust me this felt like winning the lottery because of how much joy and happiness they brought to the team. Now if one walks around our staff village you will notice that those who aren’t on duty are wearing their beautiful shirts with so much pride.