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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Virunga Homestays in Musanze offers family rooms with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, and garden views. Each room includes a work desk, wardrobe, and free toiletries. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, terrace, restaurant, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a shared kitchen, outdoor seating area, and children's playground. Delicious Dining: The family-friendly restaurant serves African cuisine with halal, kosher, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Breakfast includes fruits and continental, buffet, and à la carte selections. Convenient Location: Located 41 km from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, the homestay provides free on-site parking and easy access to local attractions.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Airport shuttle
- Restaurant
- Free WiFi
- Free parking
- Room service
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Saeed
United Kingdom
“Virunga homestay is superb in terms of location, comfort, cleanliness and food. The host family are very welcoming and helpful. I highly recommend it.” - Doytchin
Bulgaria
“Good location, welcoming staff helping with the organization of the volcano trip.” - Pauline
Germany
“Amazing staff (even proposed to clean our hiking boots), super nice and great breakfast! Beautiful rooms and home in general” - Emily
United Kingdom
“Very friendly staff, amazing breakfast!! Wanted to day 1 night and stayed 3. would recommend! Super cute dog” - Kerstin
Switzerland
“Lovely staff, good breakfast. nice terasse to enjoy the garden. Hot and good shower available.” - Zahra
Rwanda
“Staff are amazing Rooms are just perfect for the location, price and requirements” - James
United Kingdom
“Very nice place and good value for money. The host was very affable and helpful, and recommended a nice restaurant. The property was in a pleasant garden and quiet. Convenient for the town and going to the nature reserves.” - Saara
Uganda
“Breakfast was so so good and plentiful. They made sure our wishes were met (i.e. organising peanut butter). The location was good, both town and NP was accessible easily. Bed was comfortable. John was a super host for our stay! So friendly and...” - Georgette
Belgium
“Best you can find at this price. And also breakfast is nice” - Shima
Malaysia
“Frances and all the staff are very welcoming and helpful. We feel at home very comfortable.”
Hosted by Ndagijimana Francis of Assisi

Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Virunga restaurant
- CuisineAfrican
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
- Dietary optionsHalal • Kosher • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.








The fine print
A visitor who wishes to use the kitchen must first request permission from the host, and fees may apply.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Virunga Homestays in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 05:00:00.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.