- Watch gorillas and golden monkeys
- Lake or volcano views from your terrace
- Relax in the lounge or at the spa
- Visit the local community
- Luxury bandas with butler service
Open: Virunga Lodge is open all year.
Location: The lodge is in the Virunga Mountains on the border with Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. It is about a 20 minute helicopter flight or 3 hour drive from Kigali.
Rooms: There are 10 luxury bandas, consisting of 6 doubles, 2 twins and 2 deluxe bandas. Each has an open fireplace, battery charging facilities, a hairdryer and a fully plumbed en-suite bathroom with a shower, twin hand basins and a flush toilet. All bandas have a terrace with volcano or lake views. Deluxe bandas are larger with an indoor sitting area. There is butler service.
Activities: Go trekking for mountain gorillas and for golden monkeys, go bird watching, hike to the grave of Diane Fossey and 2 nearby volcanoes, visit community projects supported by the lodge, and attend an Intore dance performance.
Facilities: These include a lounge, dining room and sun terrace. In addition there is a spa where you can enjoy a massage.
Dining: Meals are usually eaten together as a group.
Children: Children aged 12 and over are welcome. The minimum age for gorilla trekking is 15 years.
Health: This is a malarial area.
Communication: There is wifi internet access in the main lodge but this can be slow.
Call: 01473 890499
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Beautiful and comfortable bandas with views to die for. The welcoming and attentive staff made our stay.
The Tribes Foundation
Simply by booking with Tribes, you are making a difference. Every booking helps with The Tribes Foundation, the charity we back with admin and funds. Most clients give additional donations which we always put to very good use with one of the wildlife, environmental or social projects we support.
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