The 9 Best Boat Trips in Rwanda

1.Lake Kivu Boat Trips & Experiences

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

Review Lake Kivu boat trips from Gisenyi, with island hikes, hot springs, sunset cruises, coffee tours, and night fishing 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 wildlife, scenic game drives, picnic lunch, and optional Lake Ihema boat ride.

“Great trip with the amazing tour guide - Harnich. Everything went smoothly and we managed to spot the big 3 of 5. Harnish was super knowledgable and answered all our questions!”

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

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

Review of a Kigali to Akagera day trip with 4WD game drives, Lake Ihema boat ride, lunch, transfers, wildlife tips, and practical 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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4.Full Day Akagera National Park Game Drive and Boat Safari

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

Review of Akagera’s full-day game drive and Lake Ihema boat safari from Kigali, with wildlife, timing, price, transport, 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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5.2-Day Akagera National Park Game Drive, Ihema boat trip with a Choice 4×4

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

Review of a 2-day Akagera safari from Kigali with private 4x4 game drives, an Ihema Lake boat trip, lodging options, and practical tips.

“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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6.Boat cruise and adventures -Karongi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $95

Review of the Kibuye boat cruise on Lake Kivu, with island visits, monkey watching, sunset trips, practical costs, and booking advice.

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $380

Review of Rwanda’s Lake Kivu cruise from Kigali, with Ndaba Rock, island hiking, lunch, museum or coffee tour, and practical booking advice.

“Beautiful Lodge on the edge of Lake Kivu, Stunning views, I was staying with my Daughter and family in Rubengera, so we went a for dinner at this venue three times. Food was good, although the menu is rather limited, but considering the remoteness, I’m not surprised, Pretty Rustic Hotel.”

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8.8 Hour Day-trip Lake Kivu Cruise Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $306

Review of the Kigali to Lake Kivu day trip, with a 4x4 ride, lunch, island cruise, Napoleon Island hike, and practical booking advice.

“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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9.Boat cruise in Twin lakes and Lake Kivu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $90

Review of Rwanda’s Twin Lakes boat cruise: scenic Lake Burera and Ruhondo views, birding, lunch, guides, price, and booking tips.

“I recently had an exceptional experience with Beyond the Gorillas tours. My guide was John. There was a switch in guides the morning of because the first tour guide was running late. This was swiftly corrected by providing a different guide for Read more”

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