As featured in the well-known film, Hotel Rwanda, Hotel des Mille Collines has a fantastic location in the heart of Kigali. The hotel, with 112 rooms offering good views across the city, is a great base for exploring Rwanda’s capital whilst enjoying its facilities.
Offering expansive views of the Virunga Volcanoes, Virunga Lodge is a luxury lodge filled with Rwandan design and culture. Each of the ten 'bandas' reflect the traditional building style of Rwanda, and with their own cosy fireplace, open living room and private terrace, they are the perfect base for embracing Rwanda's treasure.
With good accessibility to the entrance of the park, Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel is the perfect base for those looking for comfortable and affordable accommodation, offering a restaurant, a pool and beautiful gardens to relax in.
As part of the Governor’s Collection, and owned by a community trust, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is sat in the foothills of the mighty Virunga mountains. Its remote location offers remarkable views and its relationship with the community means that a wealth of activities aside from gorilla trekking are available.
Gorilla Mountain View Lodge, which boasts stunning views of the volcanic mountains of the Virunga Massif, is conveniently located only 3 kilometres from the entrance of the Volcanoes National Park.
The newest, and most luxurious of the mountain lodges, Bisate, opened its doors in June 2017. Bisate Lodge, which is Wilderness’ latest camp, is in the heart of the forest, boasting views of three prominent volcanoes named Bisoke, Karisimbi and Mikeono.
Regarded as a safe and very welcoming place, Rwanda is a great family destination with numerous opportunities to interact with the local communities and activities.
Known as the "land of a thousand hills", Rwanda is a mountainous country, landlocked in East Africa. The majority of people live in family compounds scattered across the hillsides, and a visit to Rwanda is as much about the people and culture, as it is the wildlife. The kind-hearted and lively souls of Rwandan people will undoubtedly play an integral part in your experience in the country.
Whilst trekking through the misty mountains in search of a family of wild mountain gorillas isn’t the norm for a honeymoon, it’s definitely one that would be extraordinarily memorable! If you are after a more adventurous honeymoon in a country rated one of the friendliest on the planet, Rwanda is a great choice. In this section, we have put together some information for you to consider for a Rwanda honeymoon.
Located in the north east of Rwanda, Akagera is known as one of Rwanda’s oldest national parks. Although Akagera is a relatively small park (approximately 900 km2), it is made up of a variety of different ecosystems, from swamps, mountains and open plains. Its diverse topography offers breath-taking views and unique experiences to the few visitors that travel there.
