Located in the western ends of Rwanda, bordering with Democratic Republic of Congo, 3 hours’ drive away from Kigali city. Lake Kivu is the largest Rwandan lakes, hosting a number of hotels and lodges at the shore, whose beaches are great for leisure experience.
Lake Kivu does offer the best boat ride experience, where you can as well visit numerous islands patched with a number of bats and bird species. The boat ride can last for 1 -2 hours depending on your interest, and the local informative guides will guide you during the boat ride.
You can as well combine your boat ride on this Lake with coffee experience at Cymbiri or Kinunu, where you can learn crop to cup experience.
Those also wishing to shorten the on road transfer along the Kivu belt can use the boat ride experience on Lake Kivu to connect along.
Those doing Congo Nile trail hike or biking can as well combine it with boat ride for the transfer or boat tour on the Kivu Lake.
Other activities on Lake Kivu includes the Kayaking, paddle boats and fishing experience.
The evening sunset boat trip on this Lake is as amazing as you get great chance to spot the fishermen on their 3 boat trying to head for their night fishing on Lake Kivu. You can have a chance to as well organize a night fishing boat experience to go along with the fishermen and get to learn more about their night fishing.
This Lake also connects both Nyungwe National Park and Volcanoes National Park, and a boat ride while making transfers between the two parks is worth a boat ride.
Areas of Karongi and Gisenyi, hosts a number of lodges and hotels, which have great sand beaches.
Contact us at Delight Travel Company, and we arrange your visit to Lake Kivu, or include it on your Rwanda tour, for a wonderful safari experience on your visit to Rwanda.