Kitabi Eco Center is one of the accommodation options for Nyungwe Forest National Park visitors and is just a few minutes from the Protected Area hence making it a base for travelers interested in tracking the endangered chimpanzees, undertaking the canopy walk, watching forest birds that include the Albertine Rift endemics, forest walks/or hiking.
This extraordinary Eco Center provides Camping, mouth-watering food, delicious and aromatic coffee and tea, verdant Gardens, and several tourist activities that will spice your experience before exploring Nyungwe Forest National Park.
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Accommodation Options at Kitabi Eco Center
Kitabi Eco Center provides a wide range of accommodation options in form of rooms and Camps. Each of the rooms has a bathroom with a shower and flushing toilet, a bed/s with a mosquito net/s, sitting area with a chair for relaxing while taking in views of the nearby tea plantation and the verdant Nyungwe Forest.
The King’s Palace
This room is grass-thatched to reflect traditional Rwandan culture and allows guests to have the exceptional experience of living/sleeping as a “King” or “Queen”. The King’s Palace has a comfortable Queen bed, and warm furnishings and is ideal for a couple or a family/group of 3 with children who wish to stay together.
Guests that stay here are guaranteed of enjoying a personalized tour of the King’s Palace and learning about Rwandan traditions from the local guide/Manager, having your own fire at night inside the Palace, a delicious and hearty breakfast in the comfort of the Palace grounds, and many other services/amenities.
Camping
Visitors of Kitabi Eco Center can also spend overnight/s under the stars in the modern Tents. There is an option for guests to carry their own Tents and Camping equipment or use the Tents provided at the Eco Center. You can Camp at the Prince’s Palace or the Campsite.
Kitabi Eco Center facilities and services
There is a restaurant at Kitabi Eco Center that serves delicious and organic food, prepared by some of the most experienced chefs with many years of cooking in Kigali, Nyungwe, and Huye (Butare). Guests also have the option of enjoying breakfast surrounded by the Nyungwe tea plantation or while taking in the magnificent views of the tea plantation and lush Nyungwe forest.
There is also a small bar/Lounge area where visitors can converge and interact with friends and family to share ideas, safari experiences, and drinks (local beers, cocktails, spirits, Wine, soft drinks, and coffee/tea).
Free Wi-Fi is also provided at Kitabi Eco Center. Guests can also enjoy laundry services, free parking space, and the craft shop (which displays pieces of jewelry, craft shoes, African clothes, and guidebooks among others).
Attractions/Activities close to Kitabi Eco Center
First, Kitabi Eco Center is one of the few places that will provide the opportunity to learn about the cultures and traditions of Rwandans with tours of the King’s Palace replica and homestay experiences provided. Additionally, visitors can also undertake chimpanzee safaris in Rwanda, Canopy walks, forest walks/hiking, and birding tours in Nyungwe Forest National Park in addition to guided community birding, tea plantation tours, and community/village walks, to mention but a few.
Kitabi Eco Center is one of the accommodation facilities with community development at the core of their operations and it will interest you to know that 10% of their proceeds go into local community Organizations around the Protected Area.
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