What to Do: Guided birdwatching walks and canoe safaris & Boat Ride
Lake Kivu is a paradise for bird lovers. Around Nkombo and Gihaya, early morning visitors are treated to the symphony of nature: fish eagles crying from treetops, herons stalking the shoreline, and colorful bee-eaters flashing through the sky.
Local guides & Laker Boat tour Birders, often former fishermen, double as skilled bird spotters. They explain the folklore behind each bird like the belief that seeing a fish eagle means a good fishing day or that white egrets are messengers from ancestors.
This experience is best done by silent canoe, letting you float gently among the reeds while nature reveals its magic.