A guided day paddling the islands and coves of Lake Kivu, with fishermen's songs and a lakeside lunch.
Lake Kivu is Rwanda’s great inland sea, and the best way to see it is from a kayak. Setting out from Karongi, you paddle between green islands and quiet coves with a local guide, stopping to swim and to visit a small island community.
It works beautifully as a rest day between gorilla and chimp treks, or as a day of its own from a lakeside hotel.
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Minimum age 10
Suitable for travellers aged 10 and over.
Pace and fitness
Relaxed, fitness: moderate.
Your guide meets you on the shore at Karongi in the morning for a short briefing and a fitting of sit-on-top kayaks. You paddle out past fishing boats to Napoleon’s Island, home to a colony of fruit bats, and on to the Amahoro island for a swim. Lunch is at Cormoran Lodge on the waterfront, and in the late afternoon you drift back in time to hear the fishermen singing as they row out for the night.
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All year | US$192 | US$160 | US$150 | US$150 | US$150 | US$150 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year.
Best time for this trip Jun to Mar
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat and good sunscreen. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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