Foothill farm house
Foothill farm house is a 3 star mid- range accommodation found in Kinigi on the foothills of Virunga Ranges close to the Head quaters of Volcanoes National Park in the Northern province of Rwanda (The home of mountain Gorillas and golden Monkeys where gorilla trekking activity takes place) . The lodge is situated 49 km away from Mgahinga National Park. You can be at lodge by road transport from Kigali city taking about 2-3 hours’ drive while from different international countries like Mexico, London, USA, UK, Uganda since Kigali is the gateway destination to different parts of Rwanda or else you fly from Kigali to ruhengeri airstrip in 30 minutes then few minutes to be transferred to the lodge. The lodge is in the perfect base for gorilla trekking activities to travellers and tourist who like Trekking overlooking the beautiful virunga ranges
Foothill farm house lodge is comprised of over 3 elegant and comfortable self- contained rooms overlooking the virunga volcanoes mountain that are built in African traditional style with high level of comfort. Rooms are well decorated and Furnished with large poster beds , clean flushing toilets , hot and cold en-suite showers with bathrobes, mosquito nets , Air conditioning , satellite, sofa chairs in the rooms , coffee making facilities , safety box, complementary bottled water, free toiletries and many more . Rooms have sitting areas and terraces, overlooking the spectacular views over the serene garden distant thousands of hills and surrounding flora along with sounds of nature. Rooms have excellent king sized beds with clean and washed beddings with ceiling fun. Rooms vary in different sizes with singles beds for individuals, doubles/ twin for sharing as well family /group. Rooms cost 200$ per person per night and above while sometimes rate goes slightly high when its peak/high seasons than in low seasons.
Foothill farm house lodge offers different services and facilities which include;
A dining area that serves different meals both international and African- inspired cuisine that meets guests choice. Meals include buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner in the main building served by well trained, friendly and organized staff. You can have meals in either in the gardens overlooking the beautiful virunga mountain or dining area.
A well-stocked bar with shared lounge offering variety of refreshments local ,cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers , enjoy the cocktail while overlooking the incredible views of virunga volcanoes , colorful lush gardens and surrounding area .
Services; Free parking space available, offers airport pick -ups and drop-offs, Laundry and house-keeping services available, 24 hour front desk, non- smoking areas
WIFI internet hot spot available to enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friend, honey moon packages are offered.
Activities to do while at the lodge; gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, Hiking mt Bisoke and karisimbi, cultural visits, golden monkey tracking in the park , birding /bird watching etc.
Volcanoes national park is the largest and most visited national park found in the North western part of Rwanda country .The park occupies the total area of 505 square miles of rainforest and surrounded by five of volcanoes in virunga mountains namely ; Karisimbi , Bisoke , Muhabura , Gahinga and Sabinyo and there are two active volcanoes that covers 25 miles apart namely; Mauna loa and Kilavea. Apart from volcanoes national park, Rwanda has different parks include; Nyungwe and Akagera national park with different attractions. Though Rwanda is a small land locked, tourism is the fast and leading activity. The park has different accommodations; Budget, mid- range and luxury that are convenient and affordable for each tourists budget. The lodge was set particularly for tourists visiting the park. There are many activities to do while at goriila solution lodge include ; gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park since the lodge is close to the park , mountain climbing and hiking on top of volcano summit , bird watching/ birding in the park , guided community walks in the local villages , golden monkey tracking , Nature walks in the forests, cycling , cave adventures , cultural tours like ibyi ‘wachu , City Tour In Kigali since the capital city of Rwanda is near and there are many places to visit like genocide ,kimironko market and many more activities. The best time to Track gorillas in volcanoes Rwanda is in rainy season is from Feb to March, July, August, September , October and mid -December . Gorilla permit in Rwanda is at 1500$. Rwanda contains 3 tribes include; Hutu, Tutsi and Twa all unique in their ways prompting their safari visits while in Rwanda.
