Day 01
Transfer from Kigali and Kayak the Bay of Islands
- Meet our tour representative in Kigali.
- Setting off from Kibuye, we soon approach Lake Kivu's 'Bay of Islands,' a beautiful setting unlike anywhere else in the country.
- We then 'island hop,' stop for lunch, and swim in the crystal-clear and impressively clean fresh water to cool off.
- In the afternoon, we visit Napoleon Island, a remarkable - and noisy - colony of thousands of fruit bats that fight amongst themselves for the best roost. It is then just a short paddle to our campsite on another beautiful uninhabited island, still covered with native trees that provide a rare haven for numerous species of birds darting in and out of the foliage.
- With exclusive access to the island, we set up camp, buy fish for dinner from local fishermen - supporting a local community - and cook our own simple but delicious meal, which we can provide for you, around a small open fire.
- Then, in the silence of the lake the following morning, we wake to a truly remarkable dawn chorus.
Dinner and overnight at Comoran Lodge.
