Forest of Hope

Safari Lodge · Gishwati Forest Reserve, Rwanda

PlnrScore 20

Best time: Jun–Aug
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights

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Forest of Hope is a guesthouse near Gishwati Forest Reserve.

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: guesthouse

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

163

Species

Mammals

Birds

Most observed

Straw-coloured Fruit Bat29 sightings
Black Kite11 sightings
African Pied Wagtail9 sightings
Gray Crowned-Crane7 sightings
Pied Kingfisher7 sightings
Speckle-lipped Mabuya7 sightings
Speckled Mousebird6 sightings
White-browed Robin-Chat6 sightings
Red-chested Sunbird6 sightings
Hadada Ibis5 sightings

Best time to stay at Forest of Hope

Best months:

June

July

August

Jan

Fair14°C158mm

Feb

Fair14°C152mm

Mar

Fair14°C194mm

Apr

Fair14°C174mm

May

Good14°C106mm

Jun

Great14°C35mm

Jul

Great14°C29mm

Aug

Great14°C51mm

Sep

Good14°C144mm

Oct

Good15°C133mm

Nov

Fair14°C188mm

Dec

Fair14°C169mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Gisenyi Airport (GYI)

19 km from the park

International airport

Goma International Airport (GOM)

22 km from the park

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Data updated October 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo