“Coming to the Volcanoes Park to see the gorillas cannot be a complete experience without staying at Virunga Lodge, a little paradise with wonderful views and the most helpful, pleasant and efficient staff to make our stay a perfect experience!”
Lodge Category: Virunga Lodge
Electricity Connection
In collaboration with the Sunzu village members, the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust and Volcanoes Safaris have helped facilitate the funding and erection of a 2.7 km power line through Kinoni village and Virunga Lodge, bringing electricity to 63 local families for the very first time. Since 1959 the Ntaruka Hydro Power Station has been providing […]
Beekeeping
In 2013 the VSPT started a new project of keeping bees at the Volcanoes Safaris Virunga Lodge in Rwanda. This was adapted from the project already in place in Kyambura, which has proved incredibly successful in providing honey and reducing human-wildlife conflict. The VSPT has allocated a plot of land near the lodge where 11 […]
Mushroom Growing Project
In 2013, the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust started a mushroom growing project at Volcanoes Safaris’ Virunga Lodge in northern Rwanda. The long-term aim of the project is to provide a livelihood for low income families from the Sunzu, Nyagatoki and Bugeyo villages neighbouring the lodge. The group has started growing oyster mushrooms in the specially […]
Manuel, 6 day Gahinga and Virunga
“We travelled to Rwanda with the sole intention of going in search for the gorillas. I can only say that it’s been the best experience of my life.”
