Mountain Gorillas Nest Lodge is a three-star resort located near Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. This mountain gorillas nest lodge is a midrange alternative for travelers looking for a moderately priced hotel with star-quality amenities. The lodge is located in the Musanze area in northern Rwanda. The Mountain Gorilla Nest Lodge is built up in a comfortable place amongst eucalyptus trees, allowing visitors staying at the lodge a lovely view of the hills as well as some part of the Volcanoes National Park.
This lodge is easily accessible from anywhere in the country, as it is only 2 hours and 30 minutes from Kigali, 5 hours from the Nyungwe Forest National Park, and 4 hours from Rwanda’s animal national park, Akagera. The Volcanoes National Park is home to endangered mountain gorillas and is close to other mountain gorilla habitats such as the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, and the Mgahinga National Park in Uganda.
You can link from any of the other mountain gorilla parks via the land borders of Uganda-Rwanda or DR Congo-Rwanda, which takes around 2 to 4 hours by vehicle. If you prefer to spend less time on the road, Akagera Aviation provides chartered flights to Musanze airfield, which is a 40-minute ride and a short drive from the hotel.
The mountain gorilla nest lodge is about a 5-minute drive from the Volcanoes National Park reception, where briefings for mountain gorilla trekking are held. The Mountain Gorillas Nest Lodge offers a very personal and professional staff that will happily attend to each guest, and the setting at the lodge adds to the charm of the property.
The Mountain Gorilla Nest Lodge is an attractive hotel with up to 21 spacious villa rooms that merge contemporary and Rwandan culture. The walls are composed of native stone, the majority of which are lava stones collected and modified as a result of volcanic activity in the area. The beddings have a modern touch to ensure optimal comfort throughout your overnight stay. The structures of this lodge are roofed with grass thatch.
Each room at the lodge features a private bathroom in the en suite style, with flushing toilets, hot and cold showers, and a bathtub to suit your preferences. The rooms also include balconies with a sitting/lounging space where guests may enjoy views of the park and the Virunga hills.
The bedding is modern Egyptian cotton fitted bedding that is fresh every day of your stay, and there is a private fireplace for those cold nights. Nights in and near Volcanoes National Park can be extremely cold, so bring plenty of thick clothing to augment the warmth from the fire.
The lodge includes all types of rooms, including single rooms, double rooms, twin or triple rooms, and a family room for families traveling together. The One and Only just acquired the Mountain Gorillas Nest resort, with the goal of transforming it from a midrange to a top-class facility.
On October 30, 2019, the lodge was relaunched as the One & Only Gorilla Nest Lodge, and it now provides top-tier luxury services. The resort is currently open to tourists wishing for a luxurious experience during their visit to Volcanoes National Park. This lodge is available year-round, so you may schedule a stay any day of the year.
There are a number of extra activities that you can do while on your luxury Rwanda safari, such as bird watching from the comfort of your lodge, visiting Lake Kivu and canoeing, or taking a cultural tour at one of the neighboring cultural centers, such as the Iby’iwachu cultural center, which provides visitors with a taste of Rwandan culture through dance and drama.
Contact us and let us schedule your stay at the Mountain Gorilla Nest Lodge when you are ready to visit Rwanda, specifically the Volcanoes National Park.
Mountain Gorilla’s Nest Lodge is a super luxury lodge in northern Rwanda’s Musanze area, set in a eucalyptus forest. The resort provides spectacular family-sized accommodations at Jack Hannah’s cottages, which provide stunning views of Rwanda’s thousand hills and slopes in Volcanoes National Park.
The Cottages
The cottages, built amid a grove of trees, are organized in a semi-circle around the central courtyard and include 40 rooms, all of which are en suite. The spacious cottages have two large bedrooms that can accommodate up to four people each, each with its own spacious bathroom and a lovely view of the golf course, and a central area that includes a very beautiful living room area with a fireplace burning wood, a television, a dining room with a bar area, and a kitchen.
A wraparound porch/veranda with entry from the living room offers a beautiful view of a “green” golf course and Rwanda’s rolling hills. The cottages are very private and quiet, and the options available are rather adaptable.
Services
You will be well taken care of while staying at the Jack Hannah Lodge. The service is excellent, especially the staff, who are competent, pleasant, attentive, and eager to ensure your comfort by restocking the fuel in your fireplace and providing very early wake-ups so that you do not miss your Rwanda gorilla safari.
The restaurant serves full-course meals and has a constant supply of electricity thanks to the running generator. Other services offered include free wifi. Hannah Cottage is a nice enough alternative for all types of guests, particularly a family of four who will have exclusive use of the cottage.
