LOCATION
To enquire about rates or to make a booking at
One & Only Nyungwe House , please email us at tea@tourseastafrica.com
One & Only Nyungwe House ( formerly Nyungwe Forest Lodge) is located in Gisakura, South Western Rwanda just south of Lake Kivu on the border with Burundi. One & Only Nyungwe House is set beautifully in the middle of a vast tea plantations of Gisakura on the base of Nyungwe Forest in Nyungwe National Park. Nyungwe Forest is popular for chimpanzee tracking in Rwanda as well other trekking of numerous other primates including notably the colobus monkeys & black & white monkeys. For avid birders it doesn’t get any better than Nyungwe when one chooses to visit Rwanda. Nyungwe is birder’s paradise.
ABOUT
One & Only Nyungwe House ( formerly Nyungwe Forest Lodge) is a luxury lodge in a luxury setting with astounding views of the Nyungwe Forest in the horizon. The lodge boasts beautiful floors, massive rustic beams, luxury carefully selected furnishings and all the luxury creature comforts anyone would wish for when on an African safari.
One & Only Nyungwe House ( formerly Nyungwe Forest Lodge) is situated 230kms from Kigali the capital of Rwanda. It is a comfortable 6hrs drive if you are arriving by road from Kigali Airport. The road transfer option is through Butare and through Nyungwe National Park. You may also travel to One & Only Nyungwe House by domestic flight from Kigali airport to Kamembe airport or by helicopter as the lodge has its own helipad for purpose.
If you are arriving through Kamembe airport, Rwanda Air runs daily domestic internal flights from Kigali airport. The flight takes on average 35 minutes plus a road transfer ride of 45 minutes from Kamembe airport to the lodge.
accommodation
Nyungwe One & Only House is beautifully tucked away on the foothills of Nyungwe Forest. Accommodation is in clusters of lodge style suites set within a tea plantations with 360 degrees awesome views. There is 2 types of accommodation, 2-bedroom forest suites and Nyungwe Rooms.
The 2-bedroom suites sleep 4persons with King and twin size beds. The Nyungwe Rooms sleep 2 persons and are furnished with either a king sized bed or 2 twin beds. Both accommodation options are fitted with luxury furnishings, a fireplace and beautiful local Rwanda art pieces. The private verandahs on each of the rooms/suites open up to the amazing views of the forest and tea plantations, perfect for the primates that may pay a surprise visit during the day. It is as closest to nature that you will ever get while asleep.
You also have access to a fully stocked mini bar together with tea/coffee making facilities. All the rooms as you would expect are airconditioned and fitted with state of the art technology gadgets including an LCD television set, dedicated in-room ipad, well portioned en-suite bathroom with twin vanities, awesome shower and a beautiful stand-alone bath tub. Other guest features include a personalized in-room check in, unlimited use of the lodge/resort gym and infinity swimming pool, use of the lodge business centre, hairdryer, electronic in-room safe and a private deck, everything you would expect in a luxury 5 star accommodation facility with no effort spared to make your stay a memorable one.
activities
Activities at/around One & Only Nyungwe House.
When you stay at One & Only Nyungwe House formerly Nyungwe Forest Lodge you will have plenty of activities to immerse yourself in. Spear throwing is plenty of fun and the spear is an iconic part of Africa’s history and tradition. On a hill top in Nyungwe above the Gisakura tea plantation surrounding the lodge, learn how to make your own spear. You may also participate in a guided Nyungwe Forest nature walk while you snap away on your camera giving the multitude of photographic opportunities and targets of beautiful landscapes, flora and fauna.
Get a chance to participate in the “from plantation to cup” tea making and tasting experience. You will pick your own tea leaves from the plantation. You will be taken through the enchanting experience of the how tea is grown, then processed into tea ready for a perfect cup of tea that you can then taste. If you have always fancied participating in the ancient tradition of archery, you will get your chance of practicing hilltop archery, ready, aim and fire.
In addition to the day guided Nyungwe Forest
walk, you may also join a guided Nyungwe night walk at sunset giving you the
opportunity of Nyungwe by night. To avid birders, Nyungwe is a bird lover’s
haven with an abundance of unique and splendid bird life right at the lodge’s doorstep
including spotting the elusive Rwenzori Turaco to the Grey-Chested Kakamega.
If you prefer to see Nyungwe by air, then a helicopter
ride can be arranged to take captivating aerial panoramic views of Nyungwe
Forest and Lake Kivu.
Most visitors to Nyungwe are here for chimpanzee trekking. Nyungwe Forest is home to some of Africa’s chimpanzee populations. Trek through Nyungwe Forest in search of chimps, colobus monkeys and the other 13 primate species found in Nyungwe. You may also sign up for the popular canopy walk or one of the many trails through Nyungwe Forest, including the Karambe trail, Umugote trail, Isumo trail to Nyungwe’s biggest waterfall with views of Lake Kivu and DRC across. Other famous trails are the Umoyove trail, the Kamiranzovu trail , the Rukuzi trail, the Uwinka trail, or the Mt Bigugu trail.
One & Only Nyungwe House offers the perfect luxury accommodation and safari activities in Rwanda besides gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park.
To enquire about rates or to make a booking at One & Only Nyungwe House, please email us at tea@tourseastafrica.com