Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

Sabinyo Silverback Lodge is located on the edge of Volcanoes National Park. It is built at an altitude of 2,515m, with spectacular views of the surrounding volcanoes, mountains and countryside.

The lodge is just a 20-minute drive from the national park headquarters, and is one of the more luxurious lodges in the area.

Sabyinyo Silverback is the sister camp to the well-known Governors’ Camp in Kenya’s Maasai Mara.

It is named after one of the extinct volcanoes in the Virunga range (‘sabyinyo’ being derived from the Kinyarwanda word iryinyo, meaning ‘tooth’), and sits in the foothills of its namesake volcano and counterparts.

Set in beautiful, and vast, landscaped gardens, the lodge’s buildings are made from local stone, with terracotta roof tiles, reminiscent of an English country home, but blending in well with the local surroundings.

The gardens are well-maintained, and include a garden of calla lilies: Sabyinyo Lodge grows its own flowers to stock the large vases found throughout the rooms.

Guest Accommodation At Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge Consists Of;

• Six cottages, two suites and a family cottage
• All the rooms are spacious, and have an equally spacious en suite bathroom.
• They are decorated in the same style, too, with gentle terracotta and white colours throughout, and stunning wildlife paintings, mainly of the gorillas.
• Each room comes with large double or twin beds (complete with very snug bedding)
• Each room has a dressing room (with plenty of hanging space and shelving, which houses a safe)
• All rooms have a minibar, pre-stocked with bottled water and bottles of wine, should you wish to relax in your room rather than head to the bar.
• Rooms have comfortable seating areas that feature a fireplace for cooler evenings.
• In the bathrooms you’ll find double basins, flushing toilets, hot showers and a separate bath, as well as beautifully-scented complimentary toiletries.
• Outside, there’s a private veranda, with more seating, a hammock, and the ubiquitous umbrellas (helpfully located outside most lodges in the Volcanoes area) for those rainy days!
• The suites are slightly larger than the cottages, with more of a separate lounge area.
• Each suite also has a TV that is pre-loaded with documentaries and films relating to Rwanda, its history, and the local wildlife.
• The family cottage is similar in style to the other cottages, but has two spacious en-suite bedrooms, connected by a shared veranda.

Facilities And Services At Sabinyo Silverback Lodge;

Main Area 

• There are great views from the outdoor decks of both the bar and the dining room.
• A large sitting room with very comfy sofas leads out to patio areas, which also have stunning views across to the Virungas.
• Locally made souvenirs are available from a small curio area.

Food & Drink

The menus were varied and interesting, the food is beautifully presented and portions and well-balanced.

You will be asked at breakfast for your lunch choices, and in the evening for your dinner preferences. Meals follow the trekking times for guests.

Breakfast starts early. Fruit, cereals and pastries are buffet style, with a menu of cooked options available.

Lunch can either be had at the lodge, or as a packed lunch to take on your day trip. Lunch include spinach soup, with home-made scotch eggs, Mediterranean salad with grilled vegetables, brie, avocado and bacon.

Dinner, include hors d’oeuvres of Moroccan meatballs and sundried tomato crostini, a starter of mini cheese soufflé, and a delicious and light lemon chicken piccata for main course, with mini roast potatoes and vegetables. One of the dessert options include lemon tartlet with vanilla sauce, a decadent molten chocolate fondue shot, brandy flambéed fruit skewers, and African tea.

Power supply

• The lodge is connected to mains electricity, though it also has a back-up generator.
• Each room has plenty of plug sockets for charging, including British three- pin sockets.

Communications

• Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the rooms and the lodge main area.
• Telephone, fax and email are all available at the lodge reception.

TV & Radio

• Sabyinyo Silverback has an information room with a large TV, plenty of DVDs and CDs, and pre-loaded documentaries and films.
• The two suites also have televisions.

Security Measures

• The lodge has 24-hour security guards patrolling the site.

Laundry Facilities

• Daily laundry services are included