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Volcanoes National Park · Rwanda

One&Only Gorilla’s Nest

Resort-grade luxury in a eucalyptus forest at the volcanoes’ feet — the softest landing gorilla trekking has.

Location Volcanoes National Park
Getting there A 2.5-hour drive from Kigali International Airport
Style Resort-grade trekking base
Ideal stay 2–3 nights.
The lodge
Gorilla trekking Spa & heated pool Golden monkey trekking Cultural experiences
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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.

A note from the founders

One&Only polish at the foot of the Virungas — eucalyptus gardens to come home to between treks.

— Evance & Jennifer
The honest pitch

Why book One&Only Gorilla’s Nest through NndeeAfrika

You never pay more than booking direct — usually less. And everything around your stay is handled.

01

A better rate, more safari

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.

02

Door-to-door, no gaps

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.

03

We know this lodge personally

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.

04

One call if anything changes

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.

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What makes it special

Highlights of One&Only Gorilla’s Nest

01

One&Only polish

The global resort brand’s only trekking address — service depth unmatched in the Virungas.

02

Spa after the summit

The mud-then-massage rhythm perfected.

03

Eucalyptus seclusion

Forest privacy minutes from the park headquarters.

04

Heated pool at altitude

Rare, and welcome, at 2,500 meters.

05

Family-capable

Villas and flexibility for multi-generation trekking parties.

Who it suits

One&Only Gorilla’s Nest is best for

Comfort-first trekkers

The hour with the gorillas, without a single rough edge elsewhere.

Spa devotees

Recovery engineered into every afternoon.

Celebration trips

Big-moment luxury for a big-moment destination.

Multi-generation groups

Non-trekking family members are properly entertained.

Best time to go

June–September and December–February for drier trails.

How many nights

2–3 nights.

Where it fits

The gorilla chapter of a luxury Rwanda journey.

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Good to know

One&Only Gorilla’s Nest FAQs

No — through NndeeAfrika you pay the same rate or better, never more. As a trade partner we access rates and seasonal offers not always published, and we also arrange your permits, flights, private transfers and the rest of your Rwanda itinerary, remaining your single point of contact throughout.

Permits are limited per gorilla family per day and sell out months ahead (Rwanda’s are US$1,500 per person per trek). We secure them the moment your dates firm up, match them to your lodge nights, and handle every formality — you just bring boots and wonder.

Two to three nights — a trek, a spa day and often a second trek or golden monkeys.

Add One&Only Gorilla’s Nest to your safari.

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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