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Lake Kivu

Rwanda · Destination

Lake Kivu

The freshwater riviera of the Great Lakes

About this destination

A 2,700 km² inland sea fringed by terraced hills, coffee plantations and barefoot beach towns.

Kivu is the perfect interlude between gorilla trekking and Nyungwe. Three lakeside towns — Gisenyi, Kibuye and Cyangugu — each offer a different rhythm: Gisenyi for boutique hotels and Congo border buzz, Kibuye for island hopping and quiet, Cyangugu for forest access.

Kayak between fishing villages at dawn, hike the Congo Nile Trail, swim in the bilharzia-free water, or visit a coffee washing station on the shore.

Where to Stay

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