Hiking & Walking at Kwitonda Lodge

There are several activities available to guests staying at Kwitonda Lodge. These range from pursuits within Volcanoes National Park, to spending time around the lodge or discovering the neighbouring communities or town. Guests can experience these activities at their convenience with their Driver Guides and vehicles always being available. 

Gorilla Trekking
Duration: Treks vary from 1 to 8 hours, depending on which gorilla family guests are allocated to.
Age restrictions: Gorilla trekking and volcano hikes is 15 years old; and 12 years old for golden monkey treks.
Cost: $1,500 per person
Read more about gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park on the Singita blog.

Golden Monkey Trekking
Duration: 1 to 4 hours, depending on where the monkeys are located.
Age restriction: Gorilla trekking and volcano hikes is 15 years old; and 12 years old for golden monkey treks.
Cost: $100 per person

Hike to Dian Fossey’s Gravesite
Duration: 2 to 3 hours each way, depending on fitness levels.
Cost: $75 per person
Read more about hiking to Dian Fossey’s gravesite on the Singita blog.

Mount Bisoke Crater Lake Hike
Duration: 3 to 4 hours each way, depending on fitness levels.
Cost: $75 per person

PLEASE NOTE: Guests are encouraged to take approximately US50 in cash with them when they go gorilla trekking, golden monkey trekking or hiking in Volcanoes National Park. This is to pay a porter the minimum fee of US10, as well as tips for trackers and guides at the Park. We strongly recommend making use of porters, as they help guests with everything from navigating slippery terrain and steep inclines to carrying backpacks during longer treks.

Musanze Caves
Cost: $50 per person
Duration: 1 hour

Community Tours
Guests at Singita Volcanoes National Park have the unique opportunity to visit the small village of Gasura in the Kinigi sector, which is located 30 minutes from the lodge. The interactive tour takes approximately two hours and includes a range of authentic Rwandese cultural experiences.

Taking guests from house to house in the village, this involves everything from meeting local crafters weaving baskets and carving gorilla-trekking sticks to learning how to process locally produced staples – such as stomping cassava roots and grinding sorghum for flour. It also includes visiting families in their homes to get a glimpse of the local lifestyle.

Cost: $90 per person
Duration: +- 2 hours