Are you planning to have a gorilla tour in Rwanda but you are really scared of where to spend your overnights? Nature Adventure Africa Safaris Limited recommends you to book with one best 05 accommodation facilities and they are described in this article. These lodges have the best hospitality services, facilities and amenities.
Five Volcanoes Boutique Lodge. This lodge sits on the edge of the Volcanoes National Park in the town of Kinigi. Kinigi town is at the foothill of the park entrance and headquarters, so from an accessibility point of view, the hotel makes the perfect base for gorilla trekkers. It is an affordable lodge with simple and cozy accommodation.
The Hotel is just over 80 kilometres from Kigali International Airport. The lodge comprises of 13 rooms. Each facility is air conditioned and feature a flat-screen TV, a refrigerator and kettle. The lodge’s staff is looking forward to make your stay a pleasant one.
The lodge is constructed from timber, stone and thatch. The communal lodge contains the lounge, restaurant, and bar area and comfy sofas. The restaurant is set up with separate tables for fine dining while the bar has a rustic style with its line of high wooden chairs.
Guest accommodation at Five Volcanoes comes in five categories – Standard Room, Deluxe Room (Double), Deluxe Room (Twin), Family Suite, and VIP Cottage.
The en-suite facilities include flush toilet, washbasins (single for Standard Room), and walk-in shower. All options bar the Standard Room also have air conditioning. The Family Suite boasts two large bedrooms, both en suite, and a shared lounge. And the VIP Cottage also has two big en-suite bedrooms, together with a living area that includes a dining table for a maximum of six persons.
Its location on the outskirts of the national park invites almost all guests (over 15 years) to trek the mountain gorillas and chimpanzees of Rwanda. The lodge also offers bike riding, trekking to see the golden monkeys in the bamboo forest and canoe trips through the Rwandan countryside, at an additional cost.
Davinci Gorilla Lodge. Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge is located in Volcanoes National Park in the shadow of Karisimbi Mountain. The lodge has about 5 cottages. The rooms are spacious and designed in an African safari style, each also have spacious windows. Everywhere from the lodge you have an amazing view of the volcanoes and the mountains in the national park.
At night the staff will light a fireplace where you can enjoy the sunset. Family rooms, hot water showers, 24hr room service and free Wi-Fi are available. It is one of the finest safari lodges offering comfortable accommodation to travelers visiting Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda.
The lodge is a perfect base for those going for gorilla trekking, hiking the volcanoes and also those interesting in Biking tours. From the lodge, it is just a 20 minutes’ drive to the park headquarters where the gorilla trek starts from. The lodge is pet friendly. Facilities at the lodge include; free parking, free breakfast, car hire, conference facilities, BBQ facilities, bar / lounge, restaurant, snack bar, special diet menus, baggage storage, TV area, 24-hour front desk, laundry service, ironing service, shoeshine, newspapers among others.
Tiloreza Eco Gorilla Lodge. The lodge is located just next to the main road to volcanoes national park and it is about a 20-30 minutes’ drive to the park headquarters in Kinigi.
Tiloreza Eco Gorilla Lodge is a classic boutique hotel with a distinctive lodge set up to provide maximum comfort during your gorilla trekking experience in volcanoes national park. The lodge is perfectly set in an eco-friendly environment with a perfect swimming pool. The lodge considers excellent service during your stay.
All 14 rooms offer free Wi-Fi, balconies and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. Other amenities available to guests include sitting areas, room service and rainfall shower heads. Tiloreza Eco Gorilla Lodge offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water.
Apart from gorilla trekking, you can as well participate in other activities such as visiting Musanze town, bike riding via the Africa rising stars, enjoying community walks in Kinigi, hiking Diana Fossey grave among other activities when you’re at this lodge.
The only and easiest way to get to this lodge is by driving by road using a 4×4 safari vehicle for those aiming to trek the mountain gorillas. The lodge is located 115 km from Kigali via Musanze town and the drive is just about 2 hours from Kigali.
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge. It is one of the luxury lodges in Musanze District on the outskirts of Volcanoes National Park near Kinigi headquarters. It is an eco-lodge constructed from the local materials and supports local communities by using farm fresh products in its restaurant.
Accommodation at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge comes in the form of 30 stone-and-thatch cottages, well-spaced apart for privacy and with dazzling views as soon as you step outside onto their verandas.
The cottages are spacious and comfortably furnished. They have a small lounge with a tea-and-coffee station plus a fireplace that is lit for you on your return from what might have been a cold and wet day trekking for gorillas. Each cottage has an en suite bathroom with a basin, shower and flush toilet plus a hairdryer and complimentary toiletries.
The main lodge has a bar and a restaurant serving home cooked and delicious food. Mountain Gorilla View Lodge runs on mains electricity with a generator backup, ensuring you can recharge your camera batteries and devices after a day in the rain forest.
Meals at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge are served buffet or a la carte, depending on guest numbers at the lodge. Dining is at individual tables with room service available if requested in advance. The lodge also has a children’s play area and hence favoring travelers who move around with their kids. Shuttle services are also available at request.
Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge. Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge is located strategically near the Volcanoes National Park which is home to the rare species of mountain gorillas. This property is situated 2 hours and a half minutes’ drive from Kigali International Airport and only 10 minutes’ drive from the park headquarters. The lodge offers mid-range accommodation for gorilla trekkers.
Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge as a safari lodge comprises of 23 self-contained private cottages with an individual fireplace. The rooms were built and properly designed to offer you comfort.
The property was constructed all from environmentally friendly items as well as local materials such as bamboo. The attractiveness of this property is seen by its comfort, price, convenience as well as location.
At the lodge there is a local cultural dancing troupe that entertains guests to showcase Rwanda’s lifestyle and culture to the visiting guests and thus promoting sustainable tourism through cultural exchange, local community interactions and experiencing real Rwandan cultural welfare.
Facilities at the lodge include; Free Wi-Fi, free Parking, free coffee, guest laundry, free breakfast and soft drinks, free room service, cable TV, fridge among others. The above lodges are a perfect base for gorilla trekking.
