Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

Property class: 3.5

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You can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, an attached winery and a terrace at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge. Sip and savour at this lodge, which boasts winery tours. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a garden and a playground.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
The current price is £218
includes taxes & fees
1 Nov - 2 Nov

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A bathroom with a white sink, toilet, and a mirror. There are two windows with curtains, and a telephone on the wall.

Comfort Suite

  • Garden view
  • 329 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with three beds, a stone floor, and a mirror on the wall.

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 329 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, two bedside lamps, and a patterned throw blanket.

Deluxe Single Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 329 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, each with a brown bedspread and matching pillows. There are two wall-mounted lamps, a painting above the beds, and a stone floor.

Twin Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a mirror, and a fireplace.

Family Cottage, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Located in Kinigi, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge is near a metro station and near theme parks. Volcanoes National Park and Mount Bisoke reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Red Rocks Arts Centre. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game drives and game viewing.
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Musanze District, Kinigi, Northern

What's nearby

  • Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
    8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Red Rocks Arts Centre
    3 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Musanze Caves
    11 min drive - 6.5 miles
  • Cathedral of Ruhengeri
    15 min drive - 10.0 miles
  • Musanze Modern Market
    16 min drive - 10.9 miles

About this property

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

  • Lodge near a metro station
  • At Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge, you can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, an attached winery and a terrace. Sip and savour at this lodge, which boasts winery tours. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition to a garden and a playground, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Additional perks include:
    • Free self-parking
    • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), barbecues and tour/ticket information
    • Free newspapers, luggage storage and a 24-hour front desk
  • Room features
  • All guest rooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts, such as fireplaces and heated floors, as well as thoughtful touches, such as furnished patios and laptop-friendly workspaces.
  • Other conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Private fenced gardens, wardrobes/cupboards and heated floors
    • TVs with cable channels and DVD players
    • Separate sitting areas, separate dining areas and kitchenettes

All-inclusive details

  • All-inclusive room rates at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

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Frequently asked questions

Is Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge?

As of 24 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge on 1 Nov 2026 start from £218, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge?

Check-in start time: 1 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available from 11:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee of 40%.

What time is check-out at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge?

Checkout is at noon.

Does Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge?

Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.

Where is Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge located?

Situated in Kinigi, this lodge is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and within 3 miles (5 km) of Red Rocks Arts Centre and Volcanoes National Park. Mount Bisoke and Dian Fossey Grave are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge Reviews

8.0

Very good

9.4

Cleanliness

10

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 16 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a delightful small hotel in Kinigi, close to the Gorilla Experience headquarters. The rooms are in spacious huts with a fire and hot water bottles provided at night as it gets quite cold. The staff are extremely polite and helpful, lighting fires in the lounge and dining room at sunset and with little portable fires for each table. The setting is rustic and charming with 4 star facilities and don’t forget the wonderful complimentary foot massage and shoe cleaning after the gorilla trek. Delightful little hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely and large room with king bed and a fire place. Ensuite was also large. They also put hot water bottles in our bed at turn down - such a lovely gesture. Staff are extremely helpful and welcoming. Food good and fresh too. We also saw a Golden Monkey there too. Nb. Worth noting that the laundry service doesn’t include ironing/pressing.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best Lodge in Kinigi! Exceptional Service!

This hotel is the best place to stay in Kinigi/to gorilla trek! It’s the closest lodge to the Dian Fossey campus and women’s village, and the staff is exceptional. They are very friendly and helpful and went above and beyond. We loved that we’d come back to the hotel and they’d clean our shoes and give us a foot massage. They’d also get a fire going in your room while you are having dinner. We’d come back to bed with a heated bed (thanks to a warm water bottle they place in there) and a fire going. We felt we were in the coziest hotel room ever. The food was great too with an ever changing menu. I’d recommend getting the full board. It’d be hard to try restaurants at different lodges, so you’d save money instead of buying the meals separate. Last but not least, the super sweet dog Sparky. He added so much charm and welcomed all guests. We loved having him around so much.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place. Fantastic staff

From the moment you arrive to the moment you leave, the staff cannot do enough to make your stay a fantastic experience. Would highly recommend this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
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8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceedingly lovely staff. So many nice surprises like burning fireplaces in the rooms with hot water bottles in the beds, foot rubs and shoe cleanings after our hike. Mattresses were amazing. Food was quite good, the included breakfast is expansive. Very beautiful grounds. Live dancing one night. Lovely dog Sparky. A few words of caution: most of our showers did not have hot water. Drinks and dinner were pretty pricey, so would consider at least bringing your own bottled water. They didn’t have the best intel re: Mt. Bisoke hike, so we just took ourselves, got COVID tested and registered on site.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
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2/10 Terrible

I booked this hotel through Expedia. But, the hotel canceled on me due to overbooking on their part. They called me while i was in the car traveling to check in. I had to change reservations to another hotel. In addition, I never to this date, have received a refund. My bill on expedia was over $900. The hotel didn't bother informing expedia of their mistake. I am still waiting a refund. don't take a chance on this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
房间很大，服务员都很热情，服务周到，但是热水不太好，我们三个人连续洗澡最后已经变成了凉水
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

BEST hotel in Rwanda. THANK YOU!

Best hotel I have ever stayed in in Rwanda ! Absolutely LOVELY. food is delicious, staff is very nice, friendly, excelent ginger tea, they put hot water bottles in your bed to warm it up, nice fire etc. the BEST. thank you SO MUCH!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an amazing time at Da Vinci Lodge. Very helpful staff and nice food.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place with great people

Super friendly and helpful people. Fireplace and hot water bottles. What a service. Great experience
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
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4/10 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service

Manager very unhelpful

We had made a booking here through expedia which the hotel confirmed. When we arrived we were sent to another hotel without an explanation. The manager Ruth was very unhelpful in offering any explanation or even giving formal confirmation that our booking was cancelled. Sad that she ruined the experience - other staff seemed to be cheerful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Lodge for the Volcanoes National Park

The lodges in this resort are very large and very pleasant. The staff couldn't be more helpful. Each evening of my stay, one of the staff built an excellent, long-lasting charcoal fire in my room, making sure the room stayed beautifully warm. The meals were very good and very well priced. After my two visits to the National Park, the hotel team gave a much-appreciated and very thorough foot massage.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
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4/10 Poor

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018