Journal from the Virungas

A group gathered together in Musanze, including people wearing hospitality uniforms.

Already Home

Before SAKAARA opens its doors, something meaningful is already beginning in the foothills of the Virungas—a story of belonging and a future taking shape together.

Isaac Semusatsi beside a mountain gorilla in the forest.

The Inception of SAKAARA

The story behind SAKAARA: a Rwandan word for expansion, and the family, community and conservation commitments that shaped a lodge beside Volcanoes National Park.

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