Gorilla’s Nest brings the One&Only resort register to the Virunga foothills: lodges scattered through a eucalyptus forest, a heated pool and full spa, and staff-to-guest ratios that treat the trek as the day’s only obligation.
It is the choice for travelers who want the gorilla hour framed in complete comfort — massage after the mud, champagne after the summit — without the expedition asceticism.
One&Only polish at the foot of the Virungas — eucalyptus gardens to come home to between treks.
— Evance & JenniferYou never pay more than booking direct — usually less. And everything around your stay is handled.
As a trade partner we access preferred rates and seasonal offers the lodge doesn’t always publish — you’ll never pay more than booking direct. And a lodge can only sell its own beds; we build the journey around it: international flights, permits, the right nights, and where you go next.
A private car waiting at Kigali airport, transfers timed to your route, and a guide who already knows your name. Book direct and the gaps become your problem; book with us and there are none.
We know when its resort register is the right frame for the trek — and how its spa-heavy rhythm compares with Bisate’s architecture-and-conservation formula, honestly.
A missed flight, a weather delay, a change of heart mid-trip — you contact one person, and we re-arrange everything behind the scenes. The lodge looks after you on property; we look after the whole journey.
Evance & Jenny were always ready to assist while on our vacation… we felt at home.
The global resort brand’s only trekking address — service depth unmatched in the Virungas.
The mud-then-massage rhythm perfected.
Forest privacy minutes from the park headquarters.
Rare, and welcome, at 2,500 meters.
Villas and flexibility for multi-generation trekking parties.
The hour with the gorillas, without a single rough edge elsewhere.
Recovery engineered into every afternoon.
Big-moment luxury for a big-moment destination.
Non-trekking family members are properly entertained.
June–September and December–February for drier trails.
2–3 nights.
The gorilla chapter of a luxury Rwanda journey.
Tell us when you want to go and what matters most to you — the animals, the food, the quiet. We’ll design your private, bespoke luxury Rwanda journey around One&Only Gorilla’s Nest and take care of everything in between. No pressure, ever.
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