It’s no secret that we’ve long had our eyes on Cyimbili Guesthouse, arguably the most scenic overnight stop along the Congo Nile Trail. Ever since we first featured it in our media, we’ve been building connections and laying the groundwork for a conversation with its owners and managers.
That meeting finally took place yesterday, when the Gorilla Highlands team sat down with representatives of AEBR (Association des Églises Baptistes au Rwanda) and ALARM (African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries). The atmosphere was full of goodwill and a shared determination to raise the guesthouse to new heights — for the benefit of Cyimbili and its community.
We will surely keep you posted!
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ML Rwebandira is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. Born as Miha Logar, he now combines his initials with “Rwebandira” to honour the Bakiga elder Karwemera, who gave him the name. ML’s most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, Rwebandira resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-09]
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