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.