Luxury bandas at 2,200 m overlooking the Virunga volcanoes or the twin lakes, with full board, a spa and a fireplace in every room, run by Volcanoes Safaris.
The short answerVolcanoes Virunga Lodge is a ridge-top lodge in north-west Rwanda at 2,200 m, with 12 luxury bandas plus four larger deluxe bandas that overlook the Virunga volcanoes or the twin lakes. The rate is full board with premium drinks, and each room has a fireplace. Children under 12 cannot stay, and gorilla permits are bought separately.
Virunga Lodge sits at 2,200 m on a ridge in north-west Rwanda. Rooms face either the Virunga volcanoes or the twin lakes below.
The operator lists a 20-minute helicopter flight or a three-hour drive from Kigali. From Entebbe it is about a one-hour flight plus a two-hour drive. From Bwindi Lodge at Kihihi it is a 15-minute flight, or a four-hour forest walk plus a two-hour drive. Our gorilla trekking in Rwanda page covers the treks.
The lodge has 12 luxury bandas and four larger deluxe bandas. Each room has an en-suite bathroom, a fireplace and a terrace. The set-up includes doubles, twins and family compound twins.
Rooms have power sockets, charging points and hair dryers. There is no air conditioning, which suits the altitude, so pack warm layers.
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The lodge lists gorilla tracking, including exclusive tracking, golden monkey tracking, an Intore dance performance, a hike to Dian Fossey's grave, and hikes up Karisimbi or Visoke. You can also visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
The lodge runs community projects, including a One-Sheep-Per-Family project, a water tank project and a solar power project, and has a Dian Fossey Map Room used for conservation talks.
Facts checked on 14 October 2026 against the lodge's own and the travel trade's published information. Rooms, inclusions and rules can change, so we confirm them again when we quote your dates.
Whatever you want to spend, we have a lodge you can book. Each one is chosen for its location and what it does well.
12 luxury bandas plus 4 larger deluxe bandas
Price on request
Deluxe rooms, a Family Suite and Volcano Manor
Price on request
Ready-made trips you can book as they are or change to suit you.
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