6 Days Biking Congo Nile Trail
DAY 1 - RUBAVU TO KINUNU
After your breakfast settle on bikes, this a day ride along Lake Kivu and various villages with different plantation via the waterfall of Cyimbiri through rural settlements in the small fishing village of Nkora and Rwinyoni coffee washing station.
Cycling distance 43 kms
Surfaces: Dirt road
Lunch Stops at Kora fishing village.
Overnight: Kinunu
DAY 2 - KINUNU TO BUMBA
This is the most challenging day but also the most beautiful us we get to understand the reason why named the Congo Nile Trail. We shall be crossing KOKO River one of the rivers that forms the Congo river. Ride along the lake for long and passing through plenty of banana plantation used to make banana beers. After Koko river we ride the difficult up to Bumba base camp
Cycling distance 30 km
Surfaces: Dirt road
Overnight: BUMBA
DAY 3 - BUMBA TO KIBUYE.
Here we have two options: Easy and Challenging one
1. EASY: Bumba-Kibuye via SURE 31km and 800m for altitude gain.
2. CHALLENGING: Bumba-Kibuye via Mukura forest 62km and 1700m for Altitude gain.
DAY 4 - KIBUYE TO MUGONERO
40km
5 hours
DAY 5 - MUGONERO TO NYAMASHEKE
60km
7 to 8 hours
DAY 6 - NYAMASHEKE TO KAMEMBE (Rusizi)
Last day of your ride and shall start from our accommodation to heading Kamembe. Will shall be ascending and descending for many places also riding in different plantation. Rice and cassava plantation along the lake and different fishing villages.
Cycling Distance: 51km. You will later embark on your vehicle to Kigali International Airport.
INCLUSIVE:
* Giant Bikes 29 inchs (we recommends to brings yours if you can as we experience shortage of bikes during high season)
*Guiding fees for 10 days
*9 nights Accommodation in hotel/Lodges services (Full board)
* All Other activities
* 1.5lt bottled pure drinking water per person.
*Government taxes
*conservation fees
EXCLUSIVE:
* Airport Pick & Drop off (if you need it we deal it separately based on your transpor preference either private jet, private car or with bus)
*Other actuvities (if you wish me to arrange that also let me know)
*All VISAs
* International & local flight
* Healthy requirements, Optional Travel Insurance
*Depature Taxes
*Tipping
*Items of Personal Nature
NOTES:
* Price is per Person for 2 Pax in double room/twins
*For any special requirements please let me know ahead (such as healthy conditions, diety allergy like Vegan & Vegetarian).
* Confrom your booking by 40% deposit of total cost.
* Feel free to suggest your own schedule or hotels category