Comfortable stone cottages with fireplaces in Kinigi, close to the park headquarters and with views of the volcanoes.
A few minutes from Kinigi HQ
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge is a popular mid-range choice in Kinigi, a few minutes from the park headquarters. Guests stay in stone cottages with fireplaces, set in gardens that look towards the volcanoes.
It offers good value and a short trek-morning transfer, which is why we use it often for travellers who want to put more of their budget into permits and activities.
Good to Know
- Very close to the park headquarters
- Fireplaces in every cottage
- Good value for a gorilla trekking base
Location
The park headquarters are at Kinigi, about 15 km from Musanze and roughly 110 km — around two and a half hours by road — from Kigali International Airport. The road is paved all the way. Trekkers must be at Kinigi for the 7:00 am briefing, so most people stay near the park the night before. From Rubavu on Lake Kivu, the drive is about an hour and a half.
Tours That Can Use This Lodge
2-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour
The shortest way to see mountain gorillas: drive north from Kigali, spend one night near the park, trek the next morning and be back in Kigali by evening.
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3-Day Gorilla Trekking & Golden Monkeys
Track mountain gorillas, then spend a morning with the endangered golden monkeys that live in the park's bamboo zone — two primate encounters from one lodge.
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