Bisate Lodge

Bisate’s six spherical, thatched villas cling to the wall of an eroded volcanic cone, their woven silhouettes echoing the hills of a thousand traditional Rwandan king’s palaces. Inside: fireplaces, copper baths and one of the great views in Africa: Bisoke’s perfect cone filling the window.

Why We Love It

Wilderness Safaris built Bisate as reforestation-in-action: guests have planted tens of thousands of indigenous trees on the property, and the forest, with its sunbirds, duikers and golden monkeys, is visibly returning.

The Experience

Treks leave after breakfast briefings by the fire; afternoons offer village visits, nursery tours and sundowners on the deck while mist rivers pour off the volcanoes.

Need to Know

Three nights lets you add a golden-monkey morning or the hike to Dian Fossey’s research site. Bisate pairs perfectly with Akagera on our Akagera Big Five & Lake Kivu route. Explore more of Rwanda here.