Rooms & inclusions
- Activities
- guesthouse
Wildlife near this lodge
Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).
241
Species
13
Mammals
112
Birds
Most observed
- Gray Crowned-Crane40 sightings
- Bronze Sunbird40 sightings
- Streaky Seedeater29 sightings
- White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher26 sightings
- Great Cormorant25 sightings
- Mackinnon's Shrike24 sightings
- Pied Kingfisher23 sightings
- Pied Crow23 sightings
- Black-headed Weaver23 sightings
- White-browed Robin-Chat22 sightings
Best time to stay at St Francis hostel
Best months:
June
July
August
JanGood15°C84mm
FebGood15°C75mm
MarGood15°C142mm
AprGood15°C126mm
MayGood15°C98mm
JunGreat15°C39mm
JulGreat15°C12mm
AugGreat16°C57mm
SepGood15°C120mm
OctGood15°C116mm
NovGood15°C146mm
DecGood15°C120mm
Great (4-5)
Good (3)
Poor (1-2)
Best month
Map & getting there
Nearest airport
Kisoro Airport (KXO)
12 km from the park
International airport
Goma International Airport (GOM)
77 km from the park
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St Francis hostel FAQs
Data updated August 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo