GORILLA’S NEST LODGE Class ★★★★

Gorilla’s Nest Lodge, situated in Rwanda, offers you a unique chance to experience the endangered mountain gorilla up close and personal in its natural habitat. In fact, unless you employ a full time film crew and are a member of the Royal Society of Explorers, you’re unlikely to get a chance like this anywhere else in the world, or ever again in your lifetime.

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At the same time, you are able to rejoice in the stillness and serenity of nature in this part of Africa – one of the most unvisited holiday destinations on the continent.

Gorilla’s Nest Lodge is in the picturesque Musanze district of Northern Rwanda, nestled in a quiet forest of Eucalyptus trees. This lodge is perfectly situated for you to get into the Volcanoes National Park, where you will have a very good chance of seeing gorillas and other primates in their natural surroundings. Follow in the footsteps of Diane Fossey and truly experience the Gorillas in the mist.

It is important to note that the lodge is undergoing refurbishment during 2011, but will remain open during this period.

Accommodation

• 20 en-suite double rooms and two luxury suites look out onto the Eucalyptus forest and on a clear day you can see all the way across to the Sabyinyo Volcanoes – something you have to see to believe.
• All rooms are set around a traditional-style African courtyard.

Facilities

• 9 hole golf course
• Bar and restaurant
• Laundry services
• Wireless Internet
• Curio shop
• Room service
• Holistic spa massage
• Packed lunches if you are going tracking

Activities

• Mountain gorilla and golden monkey tracking in the national park are just half an hour’s drive away
• Visit Diane Fossey’s Karisoke camp
• Visit a traditional Rwandan homestead and learn about their culture
• Hikes and walks

Access

• Kigali, the capital of Rwanda can be easily accessed by air from most major African cities. From Kigali it is a scenic 90 km drive that leads visitors straight into the heart of gorilla country.
• It is suggested that you organise transport from the airport, as hiring a car in Rwanda and self-driving is not recommended.