Boat Trips in Rwanda: The 10 Best Days on Kivu and Ihema

1.Lake Kivu Boat Trips & Experiences

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $50Our pick

Review of Lake Kivu boat trips from Gisenyi, with island hikes, hot springs, sunset views, night fishing, price, and practical booking advice.

“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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2.Full-Day Akagera Safari + Optional Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 27 reviews · 1 day · from $200

Review of Kigali’s full-day Akagera safari, with Big Five sightings, picnic lunch, optional Lake Ihema boat ride, and practical booking tips.

“We had an amazing time! Our guide Mark was excellent. He was a great driver, very knowledgeable, and punctual. I would definitely book with them again in the near future.”

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3.Day Trip Safari – Akagera National Park with Optional Lake Ihema Boat Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $99

Trade Kigali for Akagera’s lakes and savannah on a private safari with Big Five searches, hotel transfers, and an optional Lake Ihema cruise.

“This was an awesome experience with a great tour guide. We were able to see the majority of the animals on our list. The lions were hiding out the day we went to the park. My 12 and 4 year old had a great time watching the animals in their natural habitat. I would highly recommend this tour for families. Might be a bit overwhelming for children under 4. Bring snacks and cold water!”

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4.Cool Share Day Akagera Game Drive, Daily Depart, Boat Ride, Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $220

Review of a Kigali day trip to Akagera with game drives, an Ihema boat ride, lunch, transfers, and practical booking advice.

“My guide was knowledgeable and friendly — I didn’t think I was going to be able to see Akagera on this short trip and am delighted with my day trip. It is an amazing park and seeing it this way was easy and fun!”

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5.Full Day Akagera National Park Game Drive and Boat Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $430

Review the full-day Akagera safari from Kigali, with a private game drive, Lake Ihema boat ride, guide, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Long drive on dirt roads and heavy traffic Water was not available as promised Xx man f hi j e f c,!(/!(.,!,,!,,!”

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6.2-Day Akagera National Park Game Drive, Ihema boat trip with a Choice 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $400

Review of a private 2-day Akagera safari from Kigali with game drives, an Ihema Lake boat trip, wildlife tips, costs, and practical advice.

“Went on this safari experience with a group of 11! We had such an awesome time and our guides were so friendly and knowledgeable. Plus saw every kind of big 5 animal up close :)”

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7.Boat cruise and adventures -Karongi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews

Explore Lake Kivu from Kibuye by boat with Patrick, visiting islands, monkey habitat, sunset views, birdlife, and optional outdoor adventures.

“We had a great time with Patrick in lake Kivu. He picked us up on time and took a tour visiting 4 islands. He shared with us a lot of interesting things about the nature around the people living around. The lake and places we stopped where beautiful. An amazing peacefRead more”

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8.1-Day Lake Kivu Karongi Boat Cruise & Coffee farming with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $380

Trade Kigali for Lake Kivu on a full-day Karongi cruise, island hike, Ndaba Rock visit, Rwandan lunch, and coffee farm experience.

“Le cose che ci siamo goduti di più sono stati i pipistrelli e la scalata dell'isola Napoleone. Prima di farla consigliamo di verificare il vostro stato di forma perché la salita è faticosa.”

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9.8 Hour Day-trip Lake Kivu Cruise Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $306

Review of Kigali’s Lake Kivu day trip, with a 4x4 ride, lunch, island cruise, Napoleon Island hike, views, and souvenir stops.

“Loved that our guide had so much knowledge and was willing to share it all . We saw so many animals that day that it was magical”

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10.Boat cruise in Twin lakes and Lake Kivu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $90

Cruise Rwanda’s Twin Lakes near Ruhengeri for volcanic views, island visits, birding, lunch, and a look at historic Ntaruka Power Station.

“With our guide Vincent we toured Lake Ruhondo by boat and it was magical. We were able to trek across two islands and meet islanders who live with so little but were so happy and very welcoming. We also tried archery and spear throwing on Read more”

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