Nyungwe Forest Lodge is built to blend in with the surrounding environment and is situated in a tea plantation on the edge of the Nyungwe closed canopy rain forest, home to 13 species of primate including Chimpanzees.
The only five star establishment within the Nyungwe National Park area, Variety of 13 primates species representing 20% of the African primates species, Black and White Colobus Monkeys are found in groups of up to 400 individuals, almost 10 times the maximum group size recorded anywhere else, More than 240 tree species in Nyungwe National Park, More than 140 orchid species, 275 Bird species with 24 endemic to the Central African Highlands (Albertine Rift)
The Lodge & Rooms / Suites
The lodge, built to blend in with the surrounding environment is situated in a tea plantation on the edge of the Nyungwe closed canopy rain forest, home to 13 species of primate including Chimpanzees.
LODGE FACILITIES
Bistro with outdoor heated swimming pool, Boma area for outdoor dining and drinks, Relaxation retreat with 2 treatment rooms and a Jacuzzi pool, Gift boutique, Fitness centre with treadmill, cycle and free weights, Conference facilities with AV equipment accommodating up to 18 delegates, Tea lounge and bar, Restaurant including private room with private terrace, The main lodge building is wheelchair friendly with relevant facilities, Daily laundry service and Wireless internet access at main lodge building
ROOM/SUITE CONFIGURATION
All rooms and suites are forest facing, 5 x King bedded luxury rooms sleeping a max of 2 adults each, 7 x Twin bedded luxury rooms sleeping a max of 2 adults each, 2 x King bedded suites (Both connect with a second twin bedded luxury room)
ROOMS / SUITES FEATURES
Fire place, Air conditioning, Private mini bar, Tea and coffee making facilities, Hairdryer, Electronic safe (laptop size), International electric adaptors, Private deck, En-suite bathroom with indoor shower, International dial telephones, Flat LCD screen and digital satellite channels, Wireless Internet access
Guest Activities
The following activities can be arranged at an additional cost at the time of booking accommodation or upon arrival at the lodge.
Children under the age of fifteen (15) are not permitted to trek Chimpanzees, but are able to see the other primates and wonders of the forest.
Chimpanzee trekking, Black and White Colobus monkey trekking, Grey – cheeked Mangabey Trekking, Blue Monkey and Golden Monkey Trekking, Kamiranzovu Swamp walk, Kamiranzovu Waterfall walk, Various guided Walking trails from 1 hours to 7 hours, Bird watching walk and Cultural area walk with lodge guide
The lodge has58 en-suite Studios & 2 Executive Suites, Individual patios overlooking Lake Ihema, Each room with twin beds and satellite TV, swimming pool, Guided game drives, guided walking trails, Conference facilities, Bird watching, Fishing expeditions (on request), Tennis courts and Restaurant & Bar.
The best time to visit the park is during the dry period from November to January when most grass is short and hard, the way herbivores such as zebras and antelopes like it because it is tasty and they can see predators like lions from far. This also makes it easier for human visitors to see lions. And game drives in Akagera National Park are usually leisurely and fruitful, unlike the sometimes frenzied efforts to spot game in places like Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve.
Facilities include a restaurant, bar, a swimming pool, a tennis court, a conference room, and business facilities.
Lake Kivu Serena Hotel is located in the Rwandan resort town of Rubavu, on the shores of Lake Kivu, the sixth largest lake in Africa. The hotel is ideally situated on a sandy beach, with the nearby Virunga Volcanoes providing a spectacular backdrop on one side and a panoramic view of the lake on the other. Lake Kivu Serena Hotel has a gym, outdoor swimming pool and two tennis courts.
Accommodation
Accommodation comprises of 66 air-conditioned en-suite rooms, including 6 luxury suites, 23 family rooms and one room especially equipped for disabled guests. All rooms feature satellite TV, room safe and telephone.
Dining
The restaurant offers a stunning view of the lake as you have breakfast, lunch or dinner. The Lake View Bar & Terrace serves light meals and drinks.
Serena Gishenyi pool at night Facilities
Swimming pool, Dining room, Bar, Gym, Tennis court, Conference room
Child Policy
Children are welcome. A baby sitting service is available
It is located in Musanze town just about 20 meters from the main road turn off at the Silver back Hotel or the Rwanda Commercial bank.
The Guesthouse has qualified personnel, who have handled clients of different origins and have good interpersonal and customer care skills.
You will surely feel at home.
It’s got a very clean environment and the rooms are consistently clean with warm water, a television and soon internet services will be put in place.
The distance form Amahoro guest house to the head trail of mountain gorilla trekking is about 12-15 km, just a 30 minutes’ drive.
Amahoro Guest house from/to Kigali is about 62.2 kilometers,
Amahoro Guest house from/to Akagera National park is about 176 kilometers,
Amahoro Guest house from/to Huye is about 183.2 kilometers,
Amahoro Guesthouse from/to Nyungwe is about 312.2 kilometers,
Amahoro Guesthouse from/to Kibuye is about 160.2 kilometers.
Amahoro Guesthouse from/to Rubavu is about 68 kilometers.
Rooms
The guest house is proud to say it has two self-contained rooms at a cost of:
$ 50 B & B with a double bed for single occupancy and
$ 70 for double occupancy
It has three other family rooms that accommodate three at a cost of
$ 30 per person sharing the bath rooms
Facilities
In regard to internet, clients can surf on one PC (laptop) for now and we will plan for the WIFI in the future as business grows.
Clients can cook if they want to make their special meals and we are putting a fridge where they will be able to order for the drinks.
The guest house also has a small library shelf where a client can bring a book and take one he/she likes or read and leave the book in the shelves.
People can get BBQ in our garden which is not happening in our garden and this is not happening anywhere in town, they can decide to participate in the meet roasting. In regard to public transport means, as soon as you reach the stage, you can call the guest house and they will pick you up and take you there. It is a short walk able distance. We do not have mosquitoes at the Guest house and therefore nets are rather a bather to some convenient sleeping and if any request is made, we have enough nets for our clients.
The meaning of Amahoro
The word Amahoro means “peace” in Kinyarwanda.
We chose it as our company name because we share the desire to contribute to a long-term peaceful environment in Rwanda.
In our view the local people at any tourist destination should be equal partners in the development of tourist activities. That way, it can be guaranteed that not only will the visitors have a more intimate and intense experience, but the trip will be mutually beneficial to both hosts and guests.
When you choose to use our local guides, you can be assured that your African experience will be as personal as possible. You will be able to develop your own image about the real Rwanda: learning a lot about the culture and way of life (and probably about yourself as well). Thus contributing to the meaningful and sustainable development of the Rwandan people.
Gisakura Guest House is located in 2km outside the Nyungwe National Park close to the Gisakura Tea Estate precisely on the road from Park to Ruzizi former Cyangugu.
Guest House offers good access shortly to visit Chimpanzees, Different trails, Canopy walk, Bird species with 24 endemic to the Central African Highlands, More than 120 orchid species, Colobus troop living on the Gisakura Tea Estate and Vervet monkeys occasionally pass through the grounds and a fair variety of birds are present in the small patch of forest in front of the rest-house.
Its accommodation is extremely cheap and comfortable. Rooms are of three categories furnished with shower and hot water is always available from electric heater. Anywhere, it is an ideal place to be based when you want to explore the Park with very helpful, hospitable staff due to its location close to Wildlife Conservation Society office former ORTPN.
You are nearly in full access to the Waterfall Trail, Canopy walk, Colobus troop living on the Gisakura Tea Estate, Vervet monkeys, a fair variety of birds are present in the small patch of forest in front of the rest-house and many other trails in Park. For a short time you reach to Uwinka center.
Bar / restaurant:
Gisakura Guest House welcomes you in a warm and friendly setting for the breakfast, the lunch and the dinner and sometimes a quick takeaway lunch when you are still visiting Nyungwe National Park.
Accommodation:
Our accommodation is extremely cheap and comfortable. Rooms are of three types furnished with shower and hot water is available from electric heater. We have rooms like Triple room, Double room and Twin room
In order to encourage the socioeconomic rehabilitation and promote the National Reconciliation, ASOFERWA’s numerous programs have seen the light to essentially benefit women and children in difficult situation.
For the sake of its sufficiency, ASOFERWA bought the Kinigi Guest House through Privatization and it was renewed.
The Guest House locally known as “Village Touristique de Kinigi” is situated in Eastern North of Rwanda, in Kinigi district, only 11 Km from Ruhengeri City. It is the comfy gateway to the majestic beauty of the volcanic mountain range, the natural habitat of the rare mountain gorillas. It is constructed at the bottom of Sabyinyo volcanic mountain with an altitude of 4,480 m.
The Guest House accommodates over 40 people and all rooms have electricity and warm water. For more discerning guests, there are four (4) VIP suites and an ideal hall with 400-seat capacity, for conferences, seminars, weddings and other social functions.
Whoever wants to see wonderful gardens and enchanted areas, can always visit Kinigi Guest House.
Kinigi Guest House Ruhengeri, Rwanda.
20 room guest house near the park.
The rooms are spacious and furnished with hot showers, en-suite bathrooms and mosquito nets for the guests.
The guesthouse offers guests four shared dormitories-popularly known as “dorms”. Guests have access to shared bathrooms and hot water showers in the building next-door.
Guest travellers seeking an outdoor experience are invited to pitch their own tents.
Recreational Facilities
Restaurant with great food @great prices, lounge with fire place and ideal base for gorilla trekking
Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge has an unrivaled reputation for relaxation. Well suited for you being away from home yet feeling at home. We provide you the best facilities, the most opulent furnishings and the highest quality service as our esteemed guest. We take our social responsibility very seriously. Rendering good service is our code.
All our furniture’s are hand made in bamboo.
Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge, KINIGI
A luxurious yet Adventurous break! From the minute you arrive at the bambou Gorilla, our team will provide the most professional and efficient service to ensure you can just relax and enjoy your stay. Just remember to pack those comfy shoes for all the walking and mountain gorilla tracking once in a lifetime adventures!
Karisoke bar
Our bar is open 24 hours every day and you will enjoy refreshment drinks available in East African countries.
Gahinga restaurant
With quality cuisine, you will find a world of difference at every meal, and in a new and original environment every time.
Enter a world of delectable flavors for some unforgettable experiences.
Enjoy the many delights on our extensive à la carte menu. Gahinga Restaurant is a great spot to enjoy a relaxed lunch or dinner with exquisite food and a selection of international and local dishes.
Our local-grown fruits and vegetables allow us to accommodate vegetarians and other individuals with dietary restrictions. Our dinners combine fresh Riboke ingredients to create a unique fusion of African, French, Italian and American tastes.
Rooms
In Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge, you have choice from 9 self-contained rooms. Each one has:
Hair dryer, Mini refrigerator, Bed, chairs and wardrobe in bamboo, a fireplace (wood-burning)
These are all individual rooms, each with its own private bath, Satellite TV
Camping site
A luxurious yet Adventurous break!
From the minute you arrive at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge, our team will provide the most professional and efficient service to ensure you can just relax and enjoy your stay. Just remember to pack those comfy shoes for all the walking and mountain gorilla tracking once in a lifetime adventures!
Just remember to pack those comfy shoes for all the walking and mountain gorilla tracking once in a lifetime adventures!
The attached balcony is ranked favorite for tourists as it holds a panoramic view open to the volcanic chain. Still, the counter remains an outstanding fitness in the internal bar room for those who will enjoy a meal or drink while watching satellite TV channels.
As set in compound green grounds, we hold the monopoly of nice entertaining garden under the exciting tree plantation and from which the landscape and the mood are more than welcoming. Under the same green roof, a number of quiet and intimate bungalows are at the customers’ disposal.
When touring or passing by the Northern Province, never miss an occasion to experience food service and breakfast specialties in the hotel lying on the outskirts of the town alongside the road to Kivu Lake shores. Once sat in the dining, you can make whatever kind of order without worrying about timetables and schedules. Food service is always performed by professional members of staff with various cooking styles and delivered in a quick and accurate manner.
Bearing no resemblance to the local environment, our hotel daily welcomes guests to a ready for service menu; otherwise, a list of ‘A LA CARTE’ menu is available. Our grills can be compared to nothing in the region.
To strengthen the existing business relations with a great number of the target market, our hotel closely works with local and international tour operators in a win-win atmosphere.
Our Vision
Our business is neither not about winning nor about our guests losing, it is about both sides leaving feeling that they got what they wanted, or at least better than before they stayed with us. We are a market-driven business aiming at customer care and satisfaction.
In less than one year, our hotel will have found solutions to some of the additional market needs. More particularly, a project for conference halls is under the building process and a certain number of rooms will be added to the existing ones to overcome some of the big challenges in the local hospitality industry as a contribution to the market needs.
The products and services we offer are simply the best for your holidays in Rwanda. They are chosen with care by our teams for their exceptional nature of the service provided and outstanding professionalism.
Our rooms are fully equipped with bathrooms. Satellite TV is always ON in your room free of any additional Charge. A Phone line at your service on your bed.
Internet connection is always on for all rooms occupants.
Bar and Restaurant services are available in your room on demand.
Our reception is open 24hours a day, 7days a week to attend to your needs, Buffet Breakfast fully filled up.
Our Restaurant open noon and evening is managed by a professional chef, who will surprise you with his excellent cuisine.
You will find all the classical, originals products from this land of a thousand hills.
A good night is a guarantee in our bed rooms.
Bar and Restaurant
We offer you different menus for western delicate to local favorites at very good rates.
Our cuisine is managed by professionally trained and experienced chef. We offer you self-service Buffet for lunch all weekdays from Monday to Friday 12:00′ Noon to 3:00’PM in the afternoon.
We have different good surprises you every day from our kitchen.
You will find all the classical, originals products from this land of a thousand hills.
Silverback Bar & Restaurant is ideal place for people to meet and share a drink without losing contact with the town.
Nightclub:
Our exceptional Night Club is the sorely unique Disco in Musanze town.
We are open all Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays all the weeks from 10:00’PM to 06:00AM.
You will have entertainment like any other you’ve had before thanks to our very own. Our night club does have a modern bar and restaurant to keep you refreshed all night long. All music beats are fully represented from the western to the regional and our very own Rwandese Music.
Ruzizi tented lodge 02The new Ruzizi Tented Lodge opened in November 2012 is tucked away in the Riverine forest on the edge of Akagera’s largest lake. This small private camp offers seven en-suite tents dotted along the forested lake edge, sheltered by large trees and swaying palms. The tents are spaced side of a thatched reception area with a lounge, bar and dining room. Each tent is accessible by a wooden boardwalk from the reception. The camp is entirely powered by solar, with a solar hot water system.
About the lodge
Ruzizi Tented Lodge was started in January 2012 and completed for opening in November 2012. This tented lodge is the first of its kind in Rwanda, although a well proven concept elsewhere in Africa. Ruzizi is built on the forested shores of Lake Ihema, Rwanda’s second largest lake.
With only 7 tents, a maximum of 14 guests, the camp is a quiet an intimate retreat. Each tent has its own en-suite bathroom with hot and cold running water, a dressing area and either comfortable queen or ¾ twin beds, with a private patio at the front.
A thatched central lounge/dining area is accessible by boardwalks from each tent. And a large deck under a shaded fig tree overlooks Lake Ihema, with a fireplace for cooler evenings.
Entirely powered by solar, the lodge prides itself on being environmentally aware.
Check in is at 2pm, earlier check-in may be possible by prior arrangement.
Check-out time is at 11am on the day of departure. It is possible for the lodge to keep your luggage in a safe place if you wish to collect it at a later time however we ask that you please vacate the room by 11am so it can be cleaned. Please make prior arrangements for any late check-outs.
The tented lodge is entirely powered by a solar system. The lights, fridges and kitchen equipment, water provision and heating, and any personal electrical items you plug in are powered by solar. The system was custom designed to provide enough power for 3 days of autonomy at full occupancy. While we encourage you to enjoy the lodge and take advantage of the clean power to charge any electrical items, we also ask that you be conscious of your power usage by not leaving lights on unnecessarily, or leaving fully charged items plugged into power points.
Water is heated using a solar hot water system. There is an estimated allocation of 40L of hot water per person per day, which should be sufficient; however we ask you to please be conscious of your water usage, particularly hot water, and do not leave taps on unnecessarily.
Water is pumped, using solar, from a borehole. Although it has been tested and is safe for human consumption, we recommend you do not drink water straight from the tap. A bottle of drinking water is provided for you in your room daily. For brushing your teeth and washing the tap water is fine.
CHILD POLICY
Children are welcome at Ruzizi Tented Lodge at any time; however we will be holding special package deals for families and actively encouraging families to visit at certain times of the year, so please keep an eye on our website for details on these.
Children must be accompanied by adults at all time during their stay. Due to the situation and design of the tented lodge, it is essential that children are not left unattended. This policy applies to all children from 0 up to and including 12 years old.
The lodge is only minutes away from the headquarters of the Parc National des Volcans from where clients trek on foot to see the magnificent Mountain Gorilla – perhaps one of the most dramatic, thrilling and poignant wildlife experiences possible.
The lodge, situated in the foothills of the mighty Virunga, the chain of 15,000 ft. volcanoes stretching through Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, affords wonderful views of the volcanoes and the surrounding countryside. Guest cottages and the main lodge building have been beautifully constructed and appointed and the lodge is the perfect base from which to explore this unique and fascinating corner of Africa.
The lodge is built and operated by Governors’ Camp. The lodge is owned by a Community Trust, SACOLA, which uses rentals and community fees from the lodge to drive socio-economic and conservation initiatives in the communities adjacent to the National Park. Governors’ Camp Rwanda would like to thank the African Wildlife Foundation, Gaylord and Cathy Layton of Tayside Associates LLC and the Rwanda Development Board for the vital role they played in the development of Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge. Governors’ Camp encourages all clients of Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Accommodation at Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge comprises five double cottages, two suites and one family suite. All are stone buildings with Rwandese terracotta tile roofs, and feature large sitting areas, fireplaces, stylish en-suite bathrooms finished with Venetian plaster a dressing room and a sheltered veranda. Heat exchangers in the fireplaces provide a plentiful supply of hot water.
The family suite has a second bedroom with en-suite bathroom. The main lodge building comprises reception, sitting room with snug area, dining room, library / games room, a responsible tourism / community awareness room, shop and bathrooms. Three large fireplaces provide warmth and all rooms are finished with a polished wooden floor. Two patio areas afford wonderful and dramatic views to the Virunga Volcanoes and the surrounding lowland farmland.
The main attraction of Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is its proximity to the Virunga Mountains and the Parc National des Volcans where clients trek on foot to see the magnificent Mountain Gorilla.
Gorilla trekking is perhaps one of the most dramatic, thrilling and poignant wildlife experiences possible. There are, however, plenty of other natural, cultural and social excursions on offer to help you make the most of your stay.
At Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge we offer specialized massage treatments designed to relax refresh and re-juvenile you after a hike to see the mountain Gorillas. From the lodge we offer escorted walks, escorted mountain bike excursions and escorted bird watching walks in the local area.
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is located on the edge of the Volcanoes National Park and a 15 minute drive from the parks headquarters where all activities in the Park start from. Activities on offer in the Volcanoes National Park include Gorilla trekking, treks to see the Golden Monkeys, treks to Lake Ngezi, treks to Diane Fossey Grave, climbing Mt. Visoke, climbing Mt Karisimbi, climbing Mt. Mgahinga and climbing Mt. Muhabura.
In the local area around Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge there are some interesting cultural and social projects to visit. These include the Iby’iwacu Cultural Village where ex poachers have turned their lives around and now work to celebrate local Rwandese culture, the bustling and colorful Musanze Market, Kinigi Cultural Village and Community Walk created by the Sabyinyo Community Lodge Association, the Sunrise High School and the beautiful and enchanting Buhanga sacred forest.
If you would like to explore a little further afield there is plenty to see and do in the larger Northern Province area of Rwanda. There is the tropical Rubavu Lakeside resort, hiking in the ecologically important Gishwati Forest, trips to the scenic Twin Lakes, cruises on Lake Burera and treks to the Russumo falls.
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is situated in the foothills of the mighty Virunga’s, the chain of 15,000ft volcanoes stretching through Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Lodge is some 3 kilometers from the main entrance to the Parc National des Volcans in Northwest Rwanda near the border with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The lodge is a comfortable 2-hour drive from central Kigali. The site itself is approximately one kilometer from the Park boundary on the gentle foothills of Sabyinyo, one of the most impressive of the five volcanoes visible from the site.
From the Lodge our clients have magnificent views to the verdant slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes to the North and over the agricultural lowlands to the South. Our clients can make the short journey to the Park headquarters each morning for their gorilla trek in only a few minutes, and the Lodge is a perfect base from which to explore this unique and fascinating corner of Africa.
It is a hotel located in the Northern Province of Rwanda, in Musanze District, 85km from Kigali and 25km from the Ugandan border, it is the first hotel of the Virunga hotels chain.
The Hotel is only about 15 Minutes’ drive from the Volcanoes National Park, home of the famous Mountain Gorillas.
The Hotel has 25 self-contained Modern rooms fully equipped with Satellite TV, Internet access, a fridge for your refreshment and an external phone line.
Virunga hotel also, offers an opportunity to have access to all the facilities of the town as it is found right in the middle of Musanze Business Center
You will enjoy the warmth of Ruhengeri Town at our balcony with splendid view to the volcanoes.
At Virunga hotels, the Restaurant and Bar are full of a cool and calm atmosphere and the staff is very friendly and professional.
Our cozy Bar and Restaurant are open every day from 6h00 to 22h00.
The hotel’s cuisine is of international standards and reserved you also some of the delicious local dishes. Whether you are here to enjoy a delicious meal or to have a refreshing drink, you will find Virunga Hotel an ideal place to be.
There is a nice parking for guests inside and outside the hotel compound and one should never worry about the security of their cars.
