Planning for safaris to Rwanda and interested to visit the Nyungwe Forest National Park where you will experience the Chimpanzee trekking tours and other nature walks and below are some of the lodges that you can stay on safari holiday in Rwanda.
Nyungwe Forest Lodge is situated between the junction to Gisakura tea estate and Gisakura guesthouse; it lies about 2m from the main Cyangugu road, along a dirt road signposted to the right coming from the direction of Butare. Accommodation is in timber chalets that look out over the forest gallery, and facilities will include a spa, restaurant and boardroom.
Kageno Eco- Lodge is set on the hillside above Banda village, about an hour’s drive north of the main Butare- Cyangugu road, this new lodge forms part of a community project that has already constructed a health centre, pharmacy and fresh source of clean water for people in the village.
Gisakura guesthouse also known as the ORTPN guesthouse, though it is now privately managed, this cozy little place stands 2km outside the forest close to the Gisakura tea estate. It offers comfortable no- frills accommodation using clean communal showers and toilets, and serves good meals. Vervet monkeys occasionally pass through the guesthouse grounds, a fair variety of birds are present in small patch of forest in front of the guest house, while several sun bird species are likely to be seen.
Gisakura tea estate guesthouse is situated on the Gisakura tea estate, about 1km back towards the forest boundary from Gisakura guesthouse, this is more basic and affordable option, but it’s advisable to call ahead before you arrive. The guest house lies less than 500m from the forest patch where colobus are resident and the area offers birding tours in Rwanda. In addition to simple accommodation, there is a communal lounge, beers and sodas are available at the nearby estate canteen, and meals can be arranged with a few hours’ notice.
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel is idyllically situated on top of one of the hills of Nyungwe forest area; the largest single forest block in East Africa and the biggest water reservoir for Rwanda
Camping
Uwinka Reception Centre and Campsite set in the heart of the forest, yet only a couple of hundred metres from the main road, the campsite here has a perfect location on a high ridge, with individual sites scattered over a wide area of forest. It is also the most convenient for hikers, particularly if you have no vehicle, as the trail head for the coloured Uwinka trails start from here for tracking the 400 strong troop of colobus, and for the soon to open canopy walk. A semi- habituated troop of L’Hoest’s monkey passes through every morning and most afternoons, as does the occasional troop of silver monkey and a variety of forest birds.
