Luxury

Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

Safari lodge · Nine en-suite cottages (six doubles, two suites and a family cottage) · Volcanoes, Rwanda

Tier: Luxury
Style: Safari lodge
Size: Nine en-suite cottages (six doubles, two suites and a family cottage)
Region: Volcanoes
Nearest airstrip: Kigali (road transfer)
Drive from strip: approx 2.5 hr drive

A community-owned lodge whose profits flow back to local people through the SACOLA trust, pairing genuine luxury with one of Rwanda's most meaningful conservation-and-community stories.

Set in the foothills of the Virunga volcanoes, this elegant lodge of stone-and-tile cottages was Rwanda's first community-owned lodge and is owned by the surrounding community through the SACOLA trust, with day-to-day operations by Wilderness. Log fires, deep baths and sweeping views of the volcano chain make it a refined retreat between treks. Staying here directly supports local livelihoods and conservation around the park.

Flying in

The nearest airstrip is Kigali (road transfer), about approx 2.5 hr drive by road from the lodge. See the real fly-in routes and how the rest of the region connects on the Getting Around map.

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Each Wildtouch safari is quoted individually — rates depend on your dates, the camps you choose and how it all links together. Wildtouch prices the whole journey, not a per-night sticker.

Safaris that visit Volcanoes

Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge sits in Volcanoes. These are the routes we run through it — each one rebuilt around you, with your choice of camp.

5 days

5-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking, Golden Monkeys & Lake Kivu Safari

A five-day luxury Rwanda primate safari — mountain gorilla trekking and rare golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park, a moving Kigali city and memorial tour, and lakeside relaxation on the shores of Lake Kivu.

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Other places to stay nearby

Comfort

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Safari lodge · Around 30 stone-and-thatch cottages

Set in Kinigi at the foot of the volcanoes, about a 20-minute drive (roughly 13 km) from the park headquarters where the early-morning gorilla briefing is held. Solid, dependable comfort at a friendlier price point than the boutique lodges.

Classic

Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel

Boutique lodge · 13 rooms

An intimate, owner-led boutique hotel on the edge of the park, around 15 minutes from the trekking headquarters, with personable service and a homely scale.

Ultimate luxury

Wilderness Bisate Lodge

Eco lodge · Six thatched villas

Architecturally striking conical thatched villas set in a reforested volcanic amphitheatre; the lodge runs a large-scale tree-planting and habitat-restoration programme as part of every stay.