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Bisate Lodge (marketed by Wilderness, historically and still widely as "Bisate Lodge") sits in the natural amphitheatre of an eroded volcanic cone at the foot of the Virunga volcanoes, within walking distance of Volcanoes National Park. "Bisate" means "pieces" in Kinyarwanda. The lodge pairs gorilla trekking with an on-site reforestation and conservation programme, including a tree nursery guests can plant in.
What sets it apart
Six circular, elevated villas built as architectural homages to Rwanda's traditional royal homes, using volcanic-stone walls and vaulted thatched roofs, with panoramic views of Mounts Bisoke, Karisimbi and Mikeno.
Who it suits
Travellers who want gorilla trekking paired with a strong architecture-and-conservation story, and who are comfortable at the top of the price range.
The essentials
| Country | Rwanda |
| Where | Volcanoes National Park, in the natural amphitheatre of an eroded volcanic cone, ~15 km from Musanze town and ~75 min drive from Kigali International Airport |
| Property type | luxury lodge (6 forest villas) |
| Rooms | 6 forest villas, maximum 12 guests at a time (operator's current figure; some older third-party listings say "eight" — the operator's own current figure is treated as authoritative) |
| Malaria | CDC lists malaria transmission as present in all areas of Rwanda; prophylaxis is recommended for this trip regardless of altitude, notwithstanding Rwanda's own tourism board describing much of the country as "too high an elevation for malaria to be a major concern." |
What it costs
Official rate for the 2026–2027 season: US$2,723–4,023 per person per night, fully inclusive. Gorilla trekking permits (US$1,500 per person per trek) are billed separately.
About the photographs
The pictures on this page are stock photographs chosen to suggest the kind of setting this property is in. They are not photographs of this property, and we cannot verify exactly where any of them was taken — a stock library records the photographer, not the place. We use them rather than borrow the property's own marketing images, which would imply we had stayed there. For pictures of the actual rooms, see the property's own site.