Kwitonda sits directly on the boundary of Volcanoes National Park, its hand-crafted suites — woven ceilings, volcanic stone, local artistry throughout — looking straight at the Virunga peaks where the mountain gorillas live. Trailheads are minutes away; recovery is a heated plunge pool and a fireplace.
The lodge’s 178-acre reforestation project is knitting its land back into the park, and its conservation room briefs you the night before the trek. This is gorilla trekking at its most seamless and most luxurious.
Steps from Volcanoes National Park with Singita’s craft throughout — the finest way to bracket a gorilla trek.
— 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 you its own rooms; we build the journey around it: international flights, the right nights, and where you go next.
A private car waiting at the airport, flights timed to your route, and a meet-and-greet at every step. Book direct and the gaps become your problem; book with us and there are none.
We handle the gorilla permits — the scarcest tickets in Africa — and know how many treks, rest days and add-ons (golden monkeys, Dian Fossey hike) your dates and fitness deserve.
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 Virungas fill every window; trailheads are minutes from breakfast.
Sixty minutes with a habituated family — the most moving wildlife encounter on earth.
A million handmade bricks, woven ceilings and Rwandan artistry — Singita’s most beautiful build.
Plunge pools, floors and fireplaces engineered for post-trek recovery at altitude.
The lodge is replanting its own acreage into gorilla habitat — you can plant a tree in it.
The trek, from the most comfortable possible base.
Fireplaces, volcano views and champagne after the forest.
Rwanda pairs with the Serengeti or the Mara in one seamless trip.
Permits are scarce, the experience is singular — this is the definitive version.
June–September and December–February are the drier trekking windows; treks run year-round.
3 nights — two treks (or one plus golden monkeys) with a rest day.
The gorilla chapter before or after an East Africa safari.
Permits, fitness, and what the hour with the gorillas is really like.
Explore Gorilla Trekking →Kigali, the volcanoes and the lakes — the full Rwanda picture.
Explore Rwanda →The classic pairing — gorillas first, then the Serengeti.
Explore Tanzania Safari →Tell us when you want to go and what matters most to you — the landscapes, the food, the quiet. We’ll design your private, bespoke luxury Rwanda journey around Singita Kwitonda Lodge and take care of everything in between. No pressure, ever.
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