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Lake Kivu

Rift-Valley lake beach towns — Rubavu, Kibuye, Rusizi.

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Country

Rwanda

Region

Western Rwanda

Best time

Year-round

About Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu is one of Africa's Great Lakes — bilharzia-free, with beaches at Rubavu (Gisenyi), Kibuye and Rusizi. Combine with Volcanoes or Nyungwe for a beach-and-forest loop.

Highlights

  • Beach towns of Rubavu & Kibuye
  • Boat trips to Napoleon Island
  • Congo-Nile Trail
  • Border with DRC views

Best time to visit

Year-round

Itineraries

Tours that visit Lake Kivu

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Rwanda
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$6490/pp
6 days / 5 nights
Honeymoon & Luxury Moderate

Rwanda Honeymoon Signature — 6 Days

Private gorillas + luxury Lake Kivu + canopy walk — Rwanda's romantic circuit.

  • ✓Private 4×4 safari vehicle with dedicated English-speaking driver-guide throughout
  • ✓5 nights luxury lodge accommodation (Bisate Lodge × 2 nights, lakeside boutique hotel at Rubavu × 1 night, One&Only Nyungwe House × 2 nights)
  • ✓1 mountain gorilla trekking permit per person (Volcanoes National Park)
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