Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or an afternoon tea can be enjoyed from the common area while blue monkeys swing from the branches overhead.
Guests can enjoy sweeping views of the rift valley, whilst enjoying the sounds of the forest including Blue and Colobus monkeys and an array of birds.
Nestled into the jungle are Mikeno Lodge’s private bungalows. Each feature and en suite bathroom, a fireplace, and a sitting area for guests to relax and take in the sounds of the forest.
Honey Roasted Butternut with Avocado Mousse
Watermelon Steaks with Balsamic Reduction, sprinkled with Roasted Cashewnuts and Mature Masisi Cheese
The lodge’s main building is home to the bar and restaurant, as well as an open chimney; the ideal spot to have a local beer and trade stories with fellow travelers. Each of the 12 private bungalows contains a fireplace and a lounge corner. All bathrooms contain a bath, separate stone shower and flush toilet. Electricity is supplied by Virunga Energies’ hydroelectric station, guaranteeing a constant supply if power through round, 2 pin, EU standard plugs.
During your stay, you’ll be able to visit the orphaned mountain gorillas at the Senkwekwe Centre; as well as the Congohounds, Virunga’s canine anti-poaching unit. The Mahura forest is interspersed with a multitude if path which can be explored on birding walks and to look for some of the primate species that call it home. You can also join our community rangers at dawn for a chimp habituation trek.
The weather around Mikeno Lodge is fair. Daytime temperatures average around 24 degrees, although due to its location at 1554m in altitude, nights are cool and a good jumper is often required. During the rainy season, temperatures can drop sharply as the rains come in during the afternoon, sometimes by as much as 10 to 15 degrees
