One & Only Nyungwe House

Set at altitude on a working tea plantation at Gisakura, on the edge of Nyungwe Forest National Park, this luxury lodge looks straight into one of Africa’s oldest montane rainforests. Nyungwe is Rwanda’s main destination for chimpanzee trekking and is also rich in other primates and birdlife, so the house is a convenient base for exploring the forest on foot. Accommodation is in elegant rooms and suites that open onto the greenery of the tea estate and the forest beyond, and are quiet after a day on the trails. Activities include guided chimpanzee treks, tea plantation experiences where you learn how Rwandan tea is grown and processed, and cultural visits in the surrounding communities. The focus is on rest and the forest surroundings. It suits couples and honeymooners, nature lovers and travellers adding a primate and forest experience to a gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park.