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From Kigali ~2.5–3 hours by road; Akagera Aviation helicopter to Musanze airfield, flight time ~25–30 min, then ~20–30 min road transfer to the lodge.
Book one of the Suites for the largest lounges and superb views; cottages higher on the hill have the widest volcano vistas.
Seasonal menus draw on the lodge’s organic gardens, with comforting, Rwandan-inspired dishes and private dining possible on your veranda; early starts come with packed meals for treks.
Warm layers for cool evenings, waterproofs & gaiters for trekking, gardening gloves for stinging nettles, quick-dry hiking pants, and a small daypack for snacks & water.
Ask for early packed breakfasts on trekking days; use the lodge’s boot-cleaning and kit-drying service; consider a local community walk arranged through SACOLA for meaningful impact.
Owned by the Sabyinyo Community Livelihood Association (SACOLA), the lodge channels nightly levies and profits into local projects and park-adjacent conservation, from village support to habitat initiatives, a model that has generated multi-million-dollar community benefits
