The 11 Best Boat Trips in Rwanda

1.Lake Kivu Boat Trips & Experiences

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

Review of Lake Kivu boat trips from Gisenyi, with island views, hot springs, night fishing, pricing, guides, timing, and 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 wildlife, expert guides, picnic lunch, optional Lake Ihema boat ride, and practical tips.

“This was an amazing tour. I saw 4/5 of the big five and my guide Paul was super kind, accommodating and helpful. I really reccomend this!”

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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 safari with 4WD game drive, Lake Ihema boat ride, lunch, transfers, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“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 private game drive and Lake Ihema boat safari, with practical details on wildlife, timing, price, lunch, and transport.

“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 Boat Cruise and Adventures in Kibuye, Lake Kivu, with island visits, monkey sightings, sunset trips, pricing, and practical tips.

“It was amazing trip with Patrick, he was a nice person and very creative.”

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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 day trip from Kigali, with Ndaba Rock, island hiking, boat rides, lunch, and coffee or museum visits.

“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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8.8 Hour Day-trip Lake Kivu Cruise Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $306

Review the Lake Kivu day trip from Kigali, with a 4x4 ride, local lunch, Napoleon Island hike, boat cruise, and practical booking tips.

“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, with Lake Burera, Lake Ruhondo, Rugezi birdlife, lunch, transport tips, and booking advice.

“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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10.2-Day Akagera National Park Safari with Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 days · from $850

Review of a private 2-day Akagera safari from Kigali, with Lake Ihema boat cruise, game drives, conservation visits, and practical value advice.

“Schöne, gut organisierte Tour mit sehr freundlichem Guide.”

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11.Akagera National Park Luxury Day Trip with Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2 reviews · 1 day · from $390

Review of Akagera’s private luxury day trip from Kigali, with Big Five game drive, Lake Ihema boat safari, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“It was a good experience. I had the privilège to see the big five and I would recommend this experience to anyone. Great team and great people.”

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