Bonnie's Homestay Experience

Room in Ruhengeri, Rwanda

  1. 2 bedrooms
  2. 2 double beds
  3. Shared bathroom
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars.10 reviews
Stay with Bonne Amie
  1. 5 years hosting

Listing highlights

Self check-in

Check yourself in with the lockbox.

Park and garden views

Soak up the views during your stay.

Room in a home

Your own room in a home, plus access to shared spaces.
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Experience real Rwandan life by staying with our warm, welcoming family in Musanze. Enjoy home-cooked meals, cozy rooms, meaningful cultural exchange, laughter with children, drumming, stories, and unforgettable community connections.
We also offer day tours and transportation services.
This isn’t just accommodation, it’s a family experience filled with culture exchange and love .

The space
Welcome to Bonnie’s Family Homestay in Musanze, Rwanda
If you’re looking for a stay that feels like home, filled with culture, warmth, and meaningful human connection, this is the place for you.
We are a friendly Rwandan family passionate about community, culture, storytelling, drumming, nature, and sharing real life in Rwanda with travelers from all around the world. When you stay with us, you become part of our family not a tourist, but a friend.

This homestay is perfect for:
Backpackers
Families
Slow travelers
Culture lovers
Volunteers / students
Travelers looking for real experiences, not tourist hotels

Unique Cultural Experiences

We love sharing our culture! Guests can enjoy:

• Cooking traditional Rwandan meals
• Visiting local markets & farms
• Drumming & dancing
• Family & children activities
• Community visits & meaningful impact tourism
• Storytelling evenings
• Learning about daily Rwandan life

Perfect Base for Exploring Musanze
We are close to:

• Volcanoes National Park (Gorilla & Golden Monkey trekking)
• Twin Lakes
• Mountain views
• Local villages & cultural sites
• Nature experiences & Rwanda adventure activities

Rooms & Comfort

• Clean, cozy rooms
• Comfortable beds
• Safe environment
• Warm water depending on system availability
• Simple, welcoming African homestay comfort (not luxury hotel, but loving home)

Why Stay With Our Family?

Because you will:
Feel welcomed
Feel connected
Learn something new
Leave with friends, not just memories

We believe travel should create friendships, healing, joy, culture exchange, and impact and that’s exactly what happens here.

Communication

We speak:
English
Kinyarwanda
French

We love listening, learning from our guests, and sharing stories.

Guest access
Kitchen, Parking, Wifi, Veranda, Games (Cards, Igisoro, Checkers game) and Rwanda traditional Drums.

During your stay
We love connecting with our guests! We have hosted travellers and families from all over the world.

You're welcome to join us for meals, games, drumming, or just good conversation. Our children enjoy playing with visitors too. You're part of the family during your stay - as social or as private as you like.

Other things to note
I am a local tour guide. I can help you organize packages and tours for your gorilla/monkey treks, visits to Volcanoes National Park, and hikes to Twin Lakes or other places.

I also build custom travel itineraries for trips all over Rwanda; please let me know if you are interested.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Lock on bedroom door
Courtyard view
Garden view
Kitchen
Wifi
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm
Unavailable: Smoke alarm

Accessibility features

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 10 reviews

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 70% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 30% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 0% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Ruhengeri, Northern Province, Rwanda

The property is conveniently located in Ruhengeri known today as Musanze District, under Mountain Range Hotel, near Excel International Academy and 30minutes driving to Volcanoes National Park, a prime destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers.
Activities include:

• Hiking volcanoes
• Gorilla and golden monkey treks
• Nature walks within the park

Additionally, we offer a range of tours and experiences:

• City walking, local fruits market and waterfalls tours (guided or self-guided)
• Guided hikes to scenic viewpoints, birdwatching and boat trips to the islands of the Twin Lakes

Whether you’re seeking adventure or tranquility, there’s something here for everyone!

Meet your host

Host
10 reviews
4.7 out of 5 average rating
5 years of hosting
Born in the 80s
My work: Parent to our 2 sons
Fun fact: I was in a music video "uzabe umugabo"
Speaks English and French
Lives in Ruhengeri, Rwanda
I am a mom of 2 sons, self-motivated and hard working. I am social and I like to make friendship with people from different country and learn from them.

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Flexible check-in
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
No carbon monoxide alarm
No smoke alarm
Pet(s) live on property