Walk the most beautiful sections of the Congo Nile Trail beside Lake Kivu, with a vehicle carrying your bags between lakeside lodges.
The Congo Nile Trail follows the eastern shore of Lake Kivu through coffee farms, fishing villages and eucalyptus hills. We walk its prettiest northern stretch over three days, with your guide showing the way and a vehicle carrying the luggage.
Each evening you are back in a comfortable room by the lake, so the hike is a real adventure without roughing it. Along the way you will meet coffee growers, fishermen and many cheerful children.
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 12
Suitable for travellers aged 12 and over.
Pace and fitness
Active, fitness: challenging.
Your guide meets you in Rubavu in the morning and you set off south along the lakeshore, climbing gently through banana groves and fields of cassava. Lunch is a picnic above the water. At Cyimbili your vehicle takes you back to the Serena for a swim and a well-earned dinner.
Overnight
Lake Kivu Serena Hotel (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A classic resort on a sandy beach at Rubavu, at the northern end of the lake.
The second day climbs higher, with views across the lake to the Congo shore. In Kinunu you visit a coffee washing station and taste the harvest. Your vehicle then drives you south to Cormoran Lodge at Karongi.
Overnight
Cormoran Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Wooden chalets on the lakeshore at Karongi, with kayaks at the water's edge.
A shorter final stage through the hills to Musasa, where lunch is waiting. In the afternoon we drive you back to Kigali.
Lake Kivu Serena Hotel (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A classic resort on a sandy beach at Rubavu, at the northern end of the lake.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Cormoran Lodge (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Wooden chalets on the lakeshore at Karongi, with kayaks at the water's edge.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb) | US$1,410 | US$1,150 | US$1,081 | US$1,081 | US$1,081 | US$1,081 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to May, Nov) | US$1,270 | US$1,010 | US$949 | US$949 | US$949 | US$949 | 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 Sep, Dec to Feb
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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