Where is the best place to stay for gorilla tracking in Rwanda? [UPDATED]

Nov 30, 22

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Accommodation tips. Here are a few of my recommended gorilla lodges in Rwanda

• The sensational Virunga Lodge is set on a hill with 360 degree views of lakes and volcanoes. If you’re splashing out on a once-in-a-lifetime experience, you must stay here. It is an hour’s drive from the park entrance in Kinigi.
• The Red Rocks Campsite in Musanze is a colourful community-run initiative and a great base for endless hikes, art and music and cultural activities. It’s at the heart of the annual Red Rocks Cultural Festival, held to coincide with Kwita Izina gorilla naming ceremony.
• Hotel Muhabura in the town of Musanze (20 minutes’ drive from the start of the gorilla tracking in Kinigi) is a tried and tested destination with pedigree primatological connections, although rather old-fashioned compared to many lodges. For a premium, you might want to book cottage number 12, where famous primatologist Dian Fossey regularly stayed on trips down from her home high up in the Virunga mountains.
• Le Bambou Gorilla Resort is a popular mid-range lodge just 20 minutes drive from the starting point for Rwanda’s gorilla tracking. The banda accommodation is made of volcanic rock and the gardens are full of bamboo and colourful flowers.

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