Lake Kivu Boat Trips: Experience the Tranquility and Hillside Views of Lake Kivu, Rwanda
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31 Ratings
Rubavu

Experience the tranquility and hillside views of Lake Kivu on a boat trip in Rwanda. Explore the islands in Karongi or enjoy a sightseeing tour in Rubavu. Pair your boat ride with a coffee tour, hike, or night fishing experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nyamyumba Hot Springs - Visit the hot spring and enjoy a local massage, available exclusively in Rubavu.
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • Snacks
  • Life Jackets
  • All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information

Primarily in Karongi and Rubavu (Gisenyi), a tranquil boat ride on Lake Kivu offers breathtaking hillside vistas. Whether you choose a boat trip to the islands in Karongi or a lakeshore sighting tour in Rubavu, you can also include a coffee tour, a hike along the Congo Nile trail, night fishing activities, among others. Safety instructions will be…

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Location
New Tam-Tam Bikini
Avenue de la Production
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Martina_ferracane
Jul 20, 2025
Lovely boat trip - I had a lovely boat trip starting from Kibuye with a stop for hiking Napoleon island. Gisela was a lovely guide and explained a lot of interesting facts about the lake and the fisherman. I recommend this experience
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E9226ftkeving
Jul 7, 2025
Wonderful - Giselle is a great guide - Amazing views. Knowledgeable guide. Great captain and smooth sailing. Many animals. The lake is enormous and can’t really be captured in photo.
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Frequentflier788776
Feb 16, 2025
Fishing on the lake like I’ve never seen before. - We truly enjoyed the night fishing experience with Salama! We thought we were only going to get to observe the fisherman going out, but we actually got to sit on board their fishing and help all the nets in! Is hard to beat the beauty of Lynn key, but it is even more magical when you get to be on the lake at dark.
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Gianlucabisco
Jan 5, 2025
Something we didn’t expect! - Simply amazing! The landscape is stunning all around , Giselle is a very talented girl, she knows everything we needed to know, also Ja (?), the captain is a very nice guy. Not a easy hiking on Napoleon Island but, then, already at the first stop, the view at sundown is breathtaking! Ending with the fishermen boats was like the cherry on the cake!!!!
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Jianh780
Jan 2, 2025
RWANDA HOLIDAY - The lake is beautiful with some islands and birds. The captain and the tour guide miss Giselle was wonderful, very friendly and experienced, her passionate commentary was so impressive
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Navigator564932
Jul 26, 2024
Beautiful and informative - Sheba was a great guide. They met me at my desired location, Lakeside Bar and Restaurant and then we went around the lake and she pointed out all the cool spots and explained some of the history. The fishing village was cool. I took the trip from Gisenyi, but apparently Kibuye has more stuff to do.
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X6803tnkarinel
Jul 22, 2024
Not to be missed! - An outing not to be missed with many discoveries: the walk on Lake Kivu, the magnificent view from Napoleon Island, the fishermen of Sambaza, the animals: monkeys, bats, swimming cows...
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Namdahtours
Jun 1, 2024
Visit Rwanda - For nature lovers this is a must do whenever you are in Rwanda. #visitRwanda. Visited the several islands in Lake Kivu and the one that got our attention most was the island with the swimming cows.
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Margauxl416
Feb 1, 2024
Amedé is a golden guide - Amedé is a golden guide who shared with us the history of the lake and its culture. We were very happy to have shared a day with him. The experience on his boat will remain unforgettable for us.
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746jacekl
Dec 12, 2023
Boat trip on Kivu Lake - The trip was very pleasant and interesting. Josiane is very professional and kind, providing a lot of interesting facts about the history and nature of Lake Kivu. We did a trek to the top of Napoleon Island, passing through flocks of bats flying amid the treetops. This experience exceeded my expectations for a short boat trip. Those three hours made my day.
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