Rainforest tea plantation hideaway
Intimate wooden villas sit perched among tea rows and ancient canopy, where evenings revolve around crackling firepits and traditional dance.
“The sprawling One&Only retreat, with its 22 one- and two-bedroom suites, is a destination unto itself.”
Where it shines
Exceptional
Forest-facing villas with tailored multi-course dining, personalized minibar restocking, fireplace setups, and dedicated post-trek gear care.
Remarkable
All-inclusive estate activities featuring guided primate tracking, canopy walks, spear throwing, hilltop archery, and outdoor firepit dinners.
Remarkable
Set inside a working tea estate with daily harvesting workshops, single-origin tea ceremonies, and traditional dance performances.
What they say
Two Michelin Keys
Michelin
Forbes Five-Star
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, AFAR and Tatler.
A plantation house on the edge of one of Africa's oldest rainforests, surrounded by working tea fields still harvested by the local Gisakura cooperative.
“Nyungwe House, a luxurious One&Only resort nestled in an ancient rainforest and surrounded by tea plantations, offers some of the country’s most unique wildlife and cultural experiences”
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Nyungwe Forest National Park borders the estate, offering high canopy suspension bridges and guided treks tracking resident chimpanzee troops.
The rooms
Every timber-clad suite includes an open eucalyptus fireplace, a deep soaking tub, and a cantilevered deck facing the misty canopy.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated infinity pool cantilevers directly over the tea fields, looking out toward the misty montane forest canopy.
The spa
Private treatment pavilions face the tea rows, using organic Africology botanicals for therapies like the warm Fire Ritual.
Restaurant
The Dining Room
Farm-to-table Rwandan dishes draw from the on-site chef's garden, served fireside or out on the covered tea-view terrace.
the intimate 22-room property is set within a working tea plantation steps from Nyungwe Forest National Park, one of the oldest and largest forests in Africa.
At the table
The bar serves tea-infused cocktails beside traditional Imigongo wall patterns, with private dinners arranged on tree-level platforms.
How it began
Opened in 2018 on the historic Gisakura tea estate, the lodge borders one of the oldest montane rainforests in Africa.
“Nestled within a working tea plantation at the edge of the pristine Nyungwe Forest National Park, this luxury lodge is one of the most upscale hotels in Rwanda.”
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Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.