Around Rutété guest table, food becomes a moment of sharing—an authentic taste of the land and the people who cultivate it.
Rutété Eco Lodge
Rutété Eco Lodge offers a premium lodging experience in perfect harmony with nature.
Nestled in the heart of Rwinkwavu, on the road to Akagera National Park, our eco-lodge combines comfort, authenticity, and deep respect for the natural environment.
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Elegant Accommodations
Rutété Eco Lodge in Rwinkwavu – just minutes from Akagera National Park – offers a lodge experience with a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy private check-in and check-out services, a lounge, and outdoor fireplace.
Comfortable Amenities
The property features a family-friendly restaurant serving African and international cuisines. Additional facilities include a bar, coffee shop, and picnic area. Free bicycles are available for exploring the surroundings.
Our Bungalows
Charming Private Bungalows with Exclusive Entrance
Our stylish bungalows offer comfort and privacy, featuring their own private entrance for a truly independent stay.
Enjoy the fresh air and relax outdoors with your own private terrace and patio — perfect for morning coffee or evening unwinding. Ideal for couples, solo travelers, or business guests seeking a peaceful retreat.
The Master bedroom
A true cocoon, open to nature. It enjoys direct access from the terrace of the main house. This offers guests ideal proximity to the heart of the lodge while preserving peace and privacy.
The Loft
The Loft has been designed to offer a luxurious living space in a natural environment, with a minimalist architectural style that is sure to captivate.
Located just minutes from Akagera National Park, Rutété Eco Lodge offers a unique opportunity to live in harmony with nature.
Vegetables & Medicinal Garden
With the guidance of an agronomist, Rutété reintroduces native plant species —both endangered and locally adapted— to restore and enrich the surrounding landscape.
The forest garden and vegetable garden are designed to work together in a permaculture system, creating a resilient and sustainable ecosystem.
The Farmyard
Our sustainable vegetable gardens and farm animals reconnect guests with the land and local food systems, offering an authentic and grounding experience.
Whether you are seeking to recharge, enjoy understated and elegant comfort, or explore new perspectives, Rutété Eco Lodge invites you to slow down and embrace a more meaningful way of traveling.
House & Restaurant
House & Shared space
A Historic Gem Reimagined with Heart and Heritage
Once a colonial home built by her father in the heart of a historic mining village, this unique property has been lovingly transformed by his daughter into a warm and welcoming guest haven.
Surrounded by lush greenery and filled with natural light, every corner reflects a deep respect for local heritage and thoughtful restoration.
More than just a stay, it’s a place for connection, stories, and shared moments.
The Restaurant
The Rutété Eco Lodge guest table celebrates a reimagined Rwandan cuisine, subtly enriched with international influences. Crafted from fresh produce grown in the lodge’s own garden and farm, each meal honors the richness, simplicity, and authenticity of the local terroir.
Enjoy a Delicious Breakfast & Dinner
A beautiful garden which they use for their nightly dinners, which are absolutely delicious. The carrot and pumpkin soup is spectacular.
— Nicholas (USA)
The chef is very talented so we enjoyed a delicious authentic dinner each night! We were able to book our safari car through the lodge and had an amazing day in the park with our guide. We would highly recommend Rutété Eco Lodge!
— Leah (Switzerland)
Really warm welcome, very friendly hosts. Dinner was delicious, very good food. The rooms are beautiful, clean and very relaxing.
— Koen (Belgium)
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Wellness & Fitness Space
Designed for both exercise and well-being, our Wellness & Fitness Space combines simplicity, fresh air, and an idyllic setting where body and mind can reconnect.
Rutété Garden
More than a source of food, Rutété Garden is a living space of biodiversity, learning, and connection with the land—an invitation for guests to experience the richness and simplicity of nature.
Rutété Eco Lodge: A Living Project
Rutété Eco Lodge is a place of life, transmission, and hospitality, born from a family story and a deep commitment to the land, local knowledge, and respectful tourism. This document presents the soul of the project—its origins, its values, the women and men who bring it to life, and the sustainable ecosystem that surrounds it.
Welcome Salomé!
A joyful new arrival at Rutété Eco Lodge! One of our donkeys has given birth to a beautiful foal, whom we have named Salomé. Born into the calm and greenery of the lodge, Salomé is already exploring her surroundings, bringing a touch of tenderness and life to our...
A commitment to the land and responsible tourism
Rutété Eco Lodge is a living place of transmission, born of a family history and a sincere commitment to the land, local know-how, and responsible tourism.
Architecture & Spaces
At the heart of the project stands the main house, which today serves as the social and living hub of the lodge. It hosts the reception area, the guest table, and the kitchen—led by a chef and his team who work almost exclusively with produce from the garden and farm....
Community Engagement & Sustainable Agriculture
At Rutété Eco Lodge, sustainability is not a marketing concept—it is a long-term commitment embedded in our daily operations and our relationship with the surrounding communities of Rwinkwavu. Our approach combines agroecological production, local value creation, and inclusive social action.
Welcome to Rutete
More than a place to stay, Rutété Eco Lodge is a living place of transmission, born of a family history and a sincere commitment to the land, local know-how, and responsible tourism.
Be Part of the Impact
We invite our guests, partners, and friends to become active contributors to this living ecosystem.
Discover Akagera National Park
As Rwanda’s only savannah destination, Akagera offers a spectacular landscape of rolling highlands, open plains, and Central Africa’s largest protected wetland. Following a decade of successful conservation and species reintroduction, the park is now a thriving home to the legendary Big Five: lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and the recently reintroduced eastern black rhinos.