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Lake Kivu

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Vast, deep Great Lake with swimming, boating & fishing, plus panoramic mountain views. People often mention lake, Lake, amazing, good, Rwanda, nice, beautiful, kivu, Kivu, boat,


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4.30 (599 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Eniola A. 2 years ago on Google
    The lake is indeed a beautiful site. There are many hotels and resorts around. (but try Golf Eden Hotel..it's a beautiful place to stay and it's a trekking distance to the Museum of Environment ). There are also a number of islands on the lake. (I visited the Amahoro Island (Peace Island).
    13 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Mumbi M. 3 years ago on Google
    🥰
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 BACAMUVYUMA E. 5 years ago on Google
    A breathtaking destination for tourists.It is amazing to see the Lake as it is calm,good for swimming And relaxation. Reaching there,your stress is taken away and you begin enjoying and contemplating the beauty of scenery.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Thisisafrica_Sammy S. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome place to go and relax, enjoy the water and use for picnics. But we need to care of ourselves because of the safety. The lake is so deep and hilly. But there need more Kayaking and Canoeing boats, and more water jackets. But the air is amazing and lovely. I will love to recommend this place more people, because you can even have some stunning places to stay.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 KHAN’S RWANDA O. 1 year ago on Google
    Alwys stunning view and amazing place to be
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anamika B. 3 years ago on Google
    It's not right lake kivu is hot and dangerou! When you go swimming this lake will burn you! So be careful in Afric!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lyheria 4 years ago on Google
    Don't forget that it IS in matter of fact the most deadly lake in the world and it could kill you if you live too close to it. It has to much CO2 in it that every 1000 years it will not keep it contained it is to unstable and after all of that happens an explosion will go across a lot of the land and will cause you to stop breathing and die. There are other lakes that had this happen such as Lake Manoun and Lake Nyos but they put pipes so the explosion would come from there as smoke but Lake Kivu is to big and there is no way to stop it right now.. But! If you really want to go there then have a fun time I won't blame you it's a pretty lake enjoy you're time there.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jérémy L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I had the chance to discover this magnificent lake between Rwanda and the DRC by boat, in July 2019. What good memories, large lake, calm, warm, with beautiful typical fishing boats (impressive). Many restaurants offer good food (the meat was good but the fish so much better). We were not far from Rubavu in Rwanda. (Original) J'ai eu la chance de découvrir ce magnifique lac entre le Rwanda et la RDC en barque, en juillet 2019. Que des bons souvenirs, grand lac, calme, chaud, avec de beaux bateaux typiques de pêche ( impressionant ). De nombreux restaurants offrent de la bonne nourriture ( la viande était bonne mais le poisson tellement meilleur ). Nous étions non loin de Rubavu au Rwanda.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 naushad b. 3 years ago on Google
    Its so beautiful
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Treasurer Rwanda (FlasH T. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Emily C. 3 years ago on Google
    It is nice but ugly
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 home cares times l. 9 months ago on Google
    Beautiful areas to make a tourist ,sun sets, sun shine, blue monkeys 🐒 Island, napoleon center of kivu lake Island ,more hotels and lodge
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tich M. 2 years ago on Google
    I had a great time there, please take time to visit this paradise
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yogaraj G. 3 years ago on Google
    Good
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mees D. 3 years ago on Google
    watch out for a limnic eruption because if that happens millions will die
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 M J. 4 years ago on Google
    I Loved this Location Because of their Movement in Business
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Martin W. 3 years ago on Google
    Most beautiful lake I visited yet. Quite clear water, warm and one of the few lakes in East Africa where you don't get Bilharzia easily.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Terseer S. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a scenic location and beautiful getaway! Would recommend you plan to stay overnight to fully soak up the calming atmosphere of this location.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Roy A. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the most scenic places on earth. A must visit. Nature at its best and mankind here at their worst. The travel on a cruise is ok but nothing is safe. The number of people who have perished are innumerable. Safety is not a concern here. Bukavu is very very dangerous and maybe the worst place in the world to visit while Goma is a mini American like town with good roads and facilities. Avoid Bukavu if you can. Reach out if you need any help [email protected]
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Kahite S. 4 years ago on Google
    YeBoo I like it
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bonheur N. 4 years ago on Google
    I like that lake 😍😍😍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 musabamahoro ene s. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place ever
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ibrahim A. 4 years ago on Google
    Its unbelievable place to go and relax
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 marcellin m. 3 years ago on Google
    iS now not accessible due to lock down
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 CHEMISTRY &. 1 year ago on Google
    A nice lake in Africa, with a depth of 485m , the lake is stratified with huge methane and carbonic dioxide gases in the deep layer of the lake. The gases represent a potential gas risk eruption, however the government is extracting the methane gas to produce the electricity and to eliminate the danger of gas eruption. The lake is on the border between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Emmanuel N. 3 years ago on Google
    Emmy
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mervat S. 6 years ago on Google
    I went for half day kayaking ... magnificent lake
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andi H. 7 months ago on Google
    Paradise on Earth. Do an overnight cruise with the houseboat Iliza, and you will understand that Lake Kivu, especially near Kibuye, is an amazing place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 NIYONKURU A. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place to swim to those who know but hard to those who doesn't because some beach are covered with rocks, the place seems to be quite and nice weather and silent, it is just a place to visit with friends and family
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Imma F. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing lake. Not the cleanest in the world but amazing views.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Fernand M. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent View and Experience.

  • 5/5 catholic s. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome

  • 5/5 NTIGURIRWA A. 2 years ago on Google
    We have Isambaza nice food

  • 5/5 Kagabo G. 1 year ago on Google
    Lake Kivu is salt water has no wild animals in it, you can swim, surf and fishing is also something you can do here! Please put Lake kivu on list.

  • 1/5 SINDAYIHEBA J. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place

  • 5/5 Muyiwa O. 5 months ago on Google
    The lake was a spectacular experience for visitors. The view, the boat ride, and even the journey was exhilarating.

  • 5/5 Iveta U. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice lake with nice beach and calm

  • 5/5 Norbert Adventures (Travel A. 2 years ago on Google
    This is an amazing experience you should get when it comes to lakes tours, it's amazingly stylish when you're on Kibuye sides

  • 5/5 Robert M. 1 year ago on Google
    Fast, Expansive and cool. A place to camp

  • 5/5 It's your boy Liam the s. 1 year ago on Google
    This lake is amazing other from the fact that it’s know as exploding lake with active bombs so be careful kids

  • 5/5 Anthony A. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a lake which boarders DRC and Rwanda, the two countries shares activities in the lake with DRC holding big percentage, a lot of fishing activities is done around the lake and, the lake plays a biggest role of water transportation in connecting goma and bukavu mainly with huge cruising ships, the lake has developed city around its shores.

  • 4/5 gisimba g. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place with wonderful atmosphere( climate)

  • 5/5 IT ELEPHANT T. 1 year ago on Google
    IT ELEPHANT TOURS provides you with a shuttle service and assistance between the airport and your accommodation in Goma and Bukavu We have vehicles: luxury 4x4s, cars and minibuses. All air-conditioned. We have visits to lowland and mountain gorillas in the Kahuzi Biega and Virunga Parks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, good circuits on the Congo River from kisangani to Kinshasa, the return of the Nyiragongo Volcano.... and Island of Tchegera ai lake kivu...... Our drivers speak English and French and are trained as tourist guides for the 2 Congos. Do you want to rent a vehicle to discover the interior of the country? Contact us! IT ELEPHANT TOURS also offers its customers a small wooden boat (26 seats), a 4-seater speed boat and traditional motorized canoes. Hotel booking For holidays or a business trip, IT ELEPHANT TOURS offers you the accommodation that will suit your expectations and budgets. We can accommodate you in a wide range of hotels, in the center, in the city, on the outskirts, in all the major cities of Congo Kin and Congo Brazza. Possibility also to stay with the locals. Professional guide IT ELEPHANT TOURS provides you with an English-speaking and French-speaking guide who has a perfect command of the city and can help you discover it. They help you communicate in the field, plan an appointment...

  • 5/5 zxcvbnm 1 year ago on Google
    land-locked Rwanda may be a long way from the ocean, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a beach holiday here. on the contrary, Rwanda’s eastern border with the Democratic Republic of Congo runs through entire length of Lake Kivu. the best places to take in the lake’s charms are at either Gisenyi in the north or Kibuye further south. Gisenyi has the better beaches and much of the lake’s frontage here is lined with landscaped villas, plush hotels and private clubs. kibuye has not caught on as a tourist destinfor sun and sand in the same way as Gisenyi has, but enjoys a stunning location, spread across a series of hills jutting into lake kivu

  • 5/5 ISHIMWE P. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a place which is cool and everyone may wish to establish business alike building a hotel, motel or related

  • 5/5 Enock N. 1 year ago on Google
    Natural lake from volcano 🌋 eruption, Have best fishes and delicious 😋 sambaza to it's people around it

  • 5/5 Rumende A. 10 months ago on Google
    It's amazing to see small fish swimming in the lake ❣🐟🐟

  • 5/5 Tewogbade F. 9 months ago on Google
    Lake Kivu: Where mermaids take coffee breaks!

  • 5/5 Joel K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Well (Original) Bon

  • 5/5 Tapale Ernest S. 3 years ago on Google
    Lots of rain and lightings.

  • 5/5 IRAMBONA A. 3 years ago on Google
    good place to relax in summer

  • 5/5 Harrison M. 3 years ago on Google
    Come to lake Kivu might go on a mountain to get a panoramic view.

  • 3/5 Hassan B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Super bien

  • 3/5 Abdillahi O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ethiopia addis ababa (Original) Ethiopia addis ababa

  • 5/5 Vincent K. 3 years ago on Google
    I made a Nice trip on board of Emmanuel 1 boat from Goma town to Bukavu town.

  • 5/5 Jorge E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Why do they say that a methane gas bubble emerges this month, which is a phenomenon of nature that is very nice to see (Original) Por que dicen que en este mes surge una borbuja de gas metano que es un fenómeno de la naturaleza muy lindo de verlo

  • 5/5 Felix M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tranquility, with the Emmanuel boat (Original) La tranquillité, avec le bateau Emmanuel

  • 5/5 Sara L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) another dangerous but cute lake (Original) otro lago peligroso pero lindo

  • 5/5 Ester O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the few places you can swim: there are some private places and no crocodiles) (Original) Üks vähestest kohtadest kus saab ujuda: leiduvad mõned privaatsed kohad ja ei ole krokodille)

  • 5/5 tshima kalala t. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) kivu lake (Original) lac kivu

  • 5/5 Ashmit G. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful

  • 5/5 lidvine i. 2 years ago on Google
    So nice

  • 5/5 Ahmad T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A beautiful place excellent for comfort and serenity (Original) مكان جميل ممتاز للراحه وصفاء الروح

  • 5/5 Blanca M. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing place and people. You should visit!

  • 5/5 Meuhgop 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Magnificent !!! (Original) Magnifique !!!

  • 5/5 Tsinzi M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice spot for relaxing

  • 5/5 Mwesigwa J. 4 years ago on Google
    Cool environment

  • 5/5 gloria hortence m. 4 years ago on Google
    The best lake!!

  • 5/5 Don C. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful lake. Sometimes you can spot kids and adults fishing at the coast.

  • 5/5 Dusengimana p. 4 years ago on Google
    Home

  • 5/5 George Mathew O. 4 years ago on Google
    I crossed the lake as i was paying avisit to my friends family i enjoyed the sambaza(small Delicious fish)

  • 5/5 Алишер �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting place (Original) Интересное место

  • 1/5 Izabayo F. 2 years ago on Google
    Fresh air, beach and fishing


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