Getting around · Volcanoes
LuxurySabyinyo 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.
Open the fly-in mapEach 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.
4-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari & Kigali City Tour
A short, unhurried Rwanda gorilla safari — an hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family in Volcanoes National Park, paired with Kigali's museums, memorial and markets, and a scenic drive through the Land of a Thousand Hills.
View this safari →5 days5-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.
View this safari →14 days14-Day Rwanda Gorillas & Kenya Luxury Fly-In Safari
Two weeks across two countries, flown rather than driven — an hour with mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, then Kenya's conservancies by bush plane: elephants beneath Kilimanjaro in Amboseli, rhino country at Lewa, and big cats in Mara Naboisho.
View this safari →Other places to stay nearby
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
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.
ClassicFive Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
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 luxuryWilderness Bisate Lodge
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.
Ultimate luxurySingita Kwitonda Lodge
Singita's only Rwandan property, sitting right on the park boundary with direct volcano views, backed by an on-site nursery propagating indigenous trees to expand gorilla habitat.