Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Leave Kigali City as early as 06h30, (or around 08h30 in case of late night booking) in the morning and drive for estimated 4 hours to enjoy the beautiful boat trip to Napoleon and other islands in Kivu lake. Enjoy lunch before heading northward and head back to Kigali city via the Northern province’s Musanze town.
With Us, You Explore Better!
A professional driver-guide
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Boat trip admission to Napoleon and other islands in Kivu lake
Pick-up and drop-off anywhere in Kigali city
220-240V electrical current for phones and portable devices
Shared transport, Or private if opted
Meals-Lunch: Guests cover their meal bills, except for private bookings
Anything not explicitly mentioned
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick all our travelers. In the notes (or message), please provide the name of the hotel for pick-up or the street number of the house (place) anywhere in Kigali city.
Traveler pickup
Kigali Intl. Airport, Kigali, Rwanda
Lake Kivu, Kibuye, Rwanda As you reach Kibuye, a boat will take you for a water trip to Napoleon island, Monkey and Peace islands in Kivu lake. While in the waters of Kivu lake, you will disembark the boat at Napoleon island and have a hike of the island to appreciate its beautiful views during the hike and at the summit. Back from the boat trip, enjoy a waterside lunch before heading north to Gisenyi town. 300 minutes
NR 4 RD, 43, Rwanda Along the way in Musanze, you will have a stop-over at Migano Cafe for leg stretching, using the washrooms before proceeding to Kigali. 15 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Climber06192009659
05 May 2023
Overall an excellent experience. Shadady was a great driver guide. Happy, calm and has a great sense of humour. He learned me a lot about Rwanda during our ride to the lake and back. The ride itself is already amazing as you can see the more rural areas between Kigali and Lake Kivu.
At the lake there were some amazing views during the boat trip and on Napoleon island. I was lucky to spot some monkeys at Monkey island as well. Communication before the trip was excellent. Definitely would recommend going on a trip with countryside Rwanda.
Denise_O
08 Mar 2023
Une excursion inoubliable ! Je remercie très fort le chauffeur et guide Jean-Bosco pour sa grande connaissance du Rwanda (géographie, histoire), de sa faune (vous avons vu beaucoup d’oiseaux), de sa flore et la grande attention qu’il a portée à mes questions. La vue du lac Kivu du haut de l’île Napoléon, et celle de la silhouette du volcan Nyiragongo ont été des moments exceptionnels. Merci encore à Jean-Bosco.
Faduma_M
08 Feb 2023
The tour was great. We Had a lovely time.
Jean Paul was very good and looked after us. And also the boat captain, sorry I forgot his name.
Hike to the island and lunch with the lake view is unforgettable.
This tour in
Rwanda
is organized by
Countryside Tours-Rwanda
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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