2 days Rwanda twin lakes cycling safari takes you through different villages, small town, and rolling hills to lake Ruhondo and lake Burera located on the northwestern side of Rwanda on the outskirts of Musanze. Lake Ruhondo and lake Burera were formed as a result of a volcanic eruption that took place on Mountain Sabyinyo forcing the lava to block channels or River Nyabarongo hence the formation of these twin lakes. The lakes are called twins because of their nearness to each other for they are separated by a 1 km wide strip of land.

2 days Rwanda twin lakes cycling Safari highlights

Day 1: Transfer from Musanze to twin lakes

Day 2: Transfer back to Musanze via Rugezi swamp

Detailed itinerary 

Day 1: Transfer from Musanze to twin lakes

The cycling begins from Musanze early in the morning together with your cyclist guide who will lead you throughout the journey. The tour takes you to lake Ruhondo and lake Burera close to the border of Rwanda. The cycling takes you through different villages and small towns so you have an opportunity of interacting with local people. You will find children along the roads excited to see you. because you have 2 days, you can stop and say hello to them or take pictures with them. Upon arriving at the twin lakes, you will find fishermen and people transporting their items from one side to another. You will cross the lakes to Ruhondo resort using canoes while enjoying beautiful views of the mountains. You will have lunch at Ruhondo resort before exploring the area further with a short hike. You will then go to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Accommodation: Ruhondo resort – luxury, Camping/guest house- Budget

Day 2: Transfer back to Musanze via Rugezi swamp

Early morning after taking breakfast, the cyclist guide will be ready to lead you back to Musanze via Rugezi swamp. From lake Ruhondo and lake Burera you will have beautiful views of Virunga volcanoes – Karisimbi, Gahinga, Muhabura, Sabyinyo, and Bisoke. You will take photographs and record videos and share them with your family and friends. From the twin lakes, you will start your cycling tour and have a stopover at Rugezi swamp which is the biggest swamp in Rwanda. For bird lovers, you can have a few minutes to see different birds before continuing your trip. On your way, you will meet children who are always at the roadsides excited to see cyclists in the region. You can stop for some minutes and say hello to them after which you will continue back to Musanze and your 2 days Rwanda twin lakes cycling safari will end here.

Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch

2 days Rwanda twin lakes cycling safari trip includes

Accommodation

Transport

Meals

Drinking water

2 days Rwanda twin lakes cycling safari trip excludes 

Personal expenses

Insurance

Tips

How to access the twin lakes in Rwanda

Visit who want to visit the twin lake in Rwanda can travel by road. Lake Ruhondo and Lake Burera can be accessed from volcanoes national park as these lakes are located about an hour from Sabinyo silverback lodge. Visitors travelling from Kigali will drive 99km to get to Lake Burera taking you about two and a half hours and those visitors from Mgahinga National Park Uganda can access Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo using Kyanika road in Kisoro district Uganda taking you about 1 hour to reach these lakes.