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4.8(143 reviews)·Based in Rubavu·Operating since 2016·2 tours on trip2rwanda
Western Rwanda from the water up — Congo Nile Trail cycling, kayaking, coffee-island boat trips and Nyungwe chimp treks.
Kivu & Forest Journeys covers the arc of western Rwanda that most itineraries rush through: the Congo Nile Trail's ridgeline cycling, sunrise kayaking between Lake Kivu's coffee islands, and the ancient rainforest of Nyungwe with its chimpanzees and canopy walkway.
Founded in Rubavu in 2016 by a former competitive cyclist and a Nyungwe bird guide, the company runs the west from the water up — its kayak fleet is the largest on the lake, and its chimpanzee treks are timed around the trackers' dawn radio calls rather than a fixed hotel breakfast hour.
Trips lean active but never punishing; every cycling stage has a support vehicle, and every kayak morning ends at a coffee washing station with something freshly roasted.
4.8
Based on 143 traveler reviews
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Kayaking at sunrise past singing fishermen, then chimps two days later in a forest older than the last ice age. This company knows every path, jetty and coffee station on the lake.
Elodie R. · France · Traveled March 2026
The Congo Nile Trail stretch was challenging but the support vehicle meant my less-sporty partner could hop in whenever. Canopy walk slightly terrifying, completely worth it.
Marcus J. · South Africa · Traveled January 2026
Dawn chimp trek was intense and muddy and unforgettable. One vehicle change ran late on the Kivu-to-Nyungwe leg, though the team communicated well throughout.
Aiko N. · Japan · Traveled October 2025
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