Best lodges or camps in Nyungwe Forest

The tropical rainforests are lit by the best lodges or camps in Nyungwe Forest giving visitors are favorable time in the wilderness. As much as adventure experiences in Nyungwe Forest can be, if the accommodation facility like a lodge or camp is not good can spoilt it all. Therefore, it is on this account that incredible lodges or camps were set up amidst the tropical forest of Nyungwe.

These accommodation facilities maintain the wilderness texture that aims at making the visitors’ time in Nyungwe Forest a jaw-dropping one. Thinking of a place to hide from the world’s busy work schedules? Consider staying in the best lodges or camps in Nyungwe Forest.

Which are the best lodges or camps in Nyungwe Forest?

It is no debate that Nyungwe Forest offers incredible adventure experiences that are of interest to many visitors; however, if the accommodation is not favorable, the adventure will not be successful. Below are some of the best lodges or camps in Nyungwe Forest that can best improve your adventure experience.

One & Only Nyungwe House

This award-winning accommodation facility blends tradition and wildlife plus nature through its spacious rooms and traditionally decorated dining rooms. One & Only Nyungwe House is a luxurious facility located at the edge of Nyungwe Forest. It is faced with a tea plantation that adds a bright green nature to the modest facility. Waking up to the fresh aroma of tea from organic, harvested tea will boost not just the adventure mood of the visitors but also their immunity. One & Only Nyungwe House amenities maintain elegance regardless of their location in the forest. Some of these amenities include private balconies, indoor fireplaces, and international dial telephones to connect with a family back home.

Ken Barham Guesthouse

Situated a few kilometers from the western gate of Nyungwe Forest, Ken Barham Guesthouse is an eco-friendly and budget-friendly facility set aside from the forest. This accommodation facility is deep rooted in the hearts of the local Rwandan people of the Cyangugu village, given it was named after the bishop of this place, Bishop Emeritus Ken Barham. The guesthouse rooms vary from single rooms and standard twin rooms to garden-view double rooms. These rooms come with different amenities like free WiFi, queen-sized bed, coffee-maker, parking, mosquito net, flatscreen television, and incredible garden view, among others.

Nyungwe Top View Hill Lodge

As its name suggests, Nyungwe Top View Hill Lodge is located on the edge of Nyungwe Forest on an elevated hill. Popular for its panoramic views of the forest with a backdrop of the volcano mountains in the Democratic Republic of Congo that can be spotted on a clear day. Nyungwe Top View Hill Lodge offers an environment of escaping into nature where nothing but the birds and chants from the numerous primates in the forest can be heard. Nyungwe Top View Hill Lodge is one of the oldest midrange accommodation facilities in this region, giving visitors a time of their life.

Chimpanzee Lodge Nyungwe

A midrange lodge on the sides of Nyungwe Forest, Chimpanzee Lodge Nyungwe gives visitors accountability for their money. With a range of amenities such as a fully stocked bar, free internet service, free parking, and airport pickups and drop-offs, Nyungwe Forest, Chimpanzee Lodge Nyungwe assures visitors of a good life. The 12 spacious rooms offer visitors an epic stay at the facility.

What to do in Nyungwe Forest?

Nyungwe Forest is Rwanda’s treasured national park that offers a variety of wildlife species that entertain visitors. Below are some of the things visitors can do in Nyungwe Forest.

Chimpanzee trekking

Without any doubt, chimpanzee trekking is the major tourist activity in Nyungwe Forest. This Nyungwe Forest National Park is a primate destination popular for hosting chimpanzees. This only one to encounter and spend time with these chimpanzee primates is on a trekking adventure experience that takes visitors on a search for the primates and spending an hour in their presence. Nyungwe Forest has over 500 chimpanzee primates, therefore assures visitors are assured of encountering these chimpanzees as they go about their daily chores of playing, feeding, and grooming their young.

Birding

Nyungwe Forest, given its nature as a tropical rainforest, is a perfect habitat for a variety of bird species. Birding or bird watching is the best way to spot the 300 bird species that call Nyungwe Forest their habitat. With a knowledgeable birding guide about most of the birds and who takes them along the designated birding trails, visitors can have an excellent time as they spot the birds. Some of the birds to look out for include the Albertine owlet, red-collared babbler, handsome francolin, dusky crimson wing, Rockefeller’s sunbird, Archer’s robin-cat, Ruwenzori batis, Ruwenzori nightjar mountain sooty boubou, Neumann’s warbler, and stripe-breasted tit to mention but a few.

Canopy walk

Nyungwe Forest has a 160-meter-long canopy trail suspended over 70 meters from the ground level, overlooking the forests from an aerial view. This canopy walk is one of a kind in Africa, giving visitors a panoramic view of the forest with a backdrop of Lake Kivu.

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14:31 22 Feb 24

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12:45 21 Feb 24

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09:38 08 Jan 24

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00:41 15 Nov 23

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18:31 27 Oct 23

Very organized travel operator who chose awesome guide to make our trip wonderful.

We booked a nine days trip with Standard Safaris and all was perfect from start to finish. Coleb was very prompt at replying and easy to liaise with ahead of the trip. We had done a lot of research and had an itinerary in mind and Coleb helped us to put everything together to make this happen for a very reasonable price.  On the trip we had a private vehicle for the whole tour which was exactly what we wanted. Bryan was our driver and an amazing guide - really friendly and knowledgable, working hard to find the things that we wanted to see and quickly understanding what was of interest to us/how much information to give.

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18:01 27 Oct 23

The company has very courteous tour guides with wide knowledge of fauna and frola in the whole of East Africa.
The choice of safari Lodges is good with first class treatment.
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16:35 27 Oct 23

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My guide was excellent and our safari planner, Coleb was quick with responses and the prices were very friendly.
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