Kataza House
Grounded in the peace of the forest
Grounded in the landscape
Walls of umber wood and volcanic stone hold you, framing views of grassland, forest, and the volcanoes beyond. Deep sofas and long tables draw you together, while each room keeps its own quiet corner for reflection. Forest presses in on every side — water drips and flows, birdsong threads through the low calls of passing wildlife, calm settles into everything.
Tall glass windows and wide sliding doors pull in the fire's warmth or let the mountain air run cool through the room. Kataza House is intimate, yet built for sharing — holding everything you need to feel home, and to feel restored.
A place of peace and connection
Steam rises off heated pools that look onto the volcanoes, and every space is framed by this same view. The wellness space offers deeply comforting treatments designed to relax the body and mind, while the cinema room offers respite from thundering afternoon storms.
A short walk from Kwitonda takes you to the Akarabo Nursery, where you can walk the gardens, plant trees to help rewild the landscape, join a pottery or painting class, and browse a selection of local crafts, handmade on the property.
Then return to the privacy of Kataza House, where long couches and chairs set close to the fire draw you closer — to one another and the landscape that holds you.
The wilderness surrounds you
Kataza House sits on the edge of the wild. Birds and buffalo pass close by, and walking trails across the property lead you nearer to the volcanoes with every step.
The headquarters of Volcanoes National Park are only a short drive away, gateway to treks into the high-altitude forest home to over a third of the world's remaining mountain gorillas. Nearby, low bamboo forests shelter golden monkeys, reached on treks of their own. Walk, cycle, or simply sit and watch it all unfold before you.
What to see and do at Kataza House.
Lodge Information
Conservation at Volcanoes National Park
The Long Run
Singita’s sustainability partner – The Long Run – have worked at the intersection of nature conservation and sustainable tourism since 2009 and are rooted in the vision that tourism can create lasting prosperity for people living on a healthy, resilient planet. Long Run members understand the delicate balance and connection between human and natural ecosystems and how they co-exist. They advocate for innovative solutions and collaborative action to harness tourism as a force for good. The Long Run partners with leading organisations to shape the agenda and inspire nature-positive climate action and holistic sustainable tourism, worldwide.
The Long Run's 4C sustainability framework comprises four sections: Conservation, Community, Culture and Commerce. These four are then further broken down to detailed subject areas for Singita’s specific context. These sustainability principles are critical to the fulfilment of Singita’s 100-year purpose and impact goals for 2030, and continue the good work fulfilled during the One Planet Living membership.
The Long Run's 4C sustainability framework comprises four sections: Conservation, Community, Culture and Commerce. These four are then further broken down to detailed subject areas for Singita’s specific context. These sustainability principles are critical to the fulfilment of Singita’s 100-year purpose and impact goals for 2030, and continue the good work fulfilled during the One Planet Living membership.
Singita Kruger National Park became a Long Run Fellow in 2024. All other Singita properties became fellows of the programme in 2025, and align with the 4C methodology.
