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Activities

Even if Umutuzo lodge is a place of serenity
where you can relax and take care of yourself,
it is also a place of activities in the immediate surroundings
but also an excellent base to visit a multitude of jewels of Rwanda.

Here's some suggestions:
Hiking people on the Congo Nile trail

Walking around 

From Umutuzo lodge, you have access to a multitude of short, medium and long hikes.
Among these, you have:

- the "Kinunu parish church",
- the Musasa Cong-Nile trail stage,
- the "path to Magaba".

Our guide will accompany you.


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Water sports

Paddle across Lake Kivu by kayak, stand-up board, or other water activities. 

Enjoy the scenery, move at your own pace, and feel the refreshing calm of the lake.


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Guests enjoying a boat ride in the Umutuzo lodge boat

Lake tours 

You have access to some lake tours.

The main one's are:

- Bugarura island,
- Napoleon & monkey's island,
- Gishayu island.

Our guide will accompany you.


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Arts & crafts 

Visit the Inge Baho community center where you will find magnificent art objects, utensils, decorations, clothes, ... made by members of the community.

You will surely find your happiness there as souvenirs or gifts for your loved ones while helping the community.


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People participating in Arts and crafts activity

Bird watching 

Rwanda offers arguably the best African Montane Birding anywhere.

703 bird species are known from Rwanda and surprises are always possible.

Among the resident species are 29 Albertine Rift Endemics and several Lake Victoria Basin Endemics, which should be on any birder’s wish list


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Coffee experience 

Founded in 2012, Kinunu Wonders Ltd is a Rwandan family business engaged in coffee marketing. 

Their community and their focus on sustainable growth that emphasizes family values have made Their brand a unique brand in Rwanda and abroad. 

As an integral part of the community of Kinunu, they invest locally and ensure that the entire community benefits from their coffee.


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People enjoying Coffee tour hands on from Umutuzo lodge

A huge ripe bananas hanging on their tree

Banana beer experience 

Close to Umutuzo lodge, the local community is ready to welcome you in order to show, but more than that, to make you participate on the process to make banana beer.

Peeling

Pressing

Mixing

Testing

Let you try it...


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Rwandan Traditional Culture

The Kivu Hills Academy, based on the hills overlooking Umutuzo lodge, protects and maintains a traditional Rwandan village.

The students offer to visit it and teach you the traditions as well as the demonstration of traditional dances to the sound of drums.


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Rwandan Traditional dancers at Umutuzo lodge

brown and black bee on brown wooden stick

Bees keeping 

In Rwanda, you can find excellent 100% natural honey.

Their unique taste (without added sugar) and liquid texture makes them unique and very popular.

In the hills around Umutuzo lodge, you can visit one of these honey producers.

A beautiful discovery in the middle of nature.


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Jewels of Rwanda

We're close to three of the major national parks: 

- Gishwati Mukura forest

- Volcanoes & Gorillas

- Nyungwe forest

and some of the main cities:

- Rubavu (Gisenyi)

- Karongi (Kibuye)

- Musanze (Ruhengeri)

Even Kigali can be reached in a half day's drive 

and Akagera Park can be reached in a full day's drive.

Via our Umutuzo gendo services,

we can organize your tour in Rwanda.

For more info about the tour operator service,

visit our official Umutuzo gendo website.

Feel free asking for more information via info@umutuzogendo.com 

Umutuzo Gendo

 

Through our Tour operator 'Umutuzo Gendo', we help you organize your tour in East Africa.

Click below and start your adventure! 


Umutuzo Gendo