Lake Ruhondo- Travel Tips

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Reviews of Lake Ruhondo

• R K

  5

  Reviewed: 2024-08-03

  Amazing!! The boating folks will approach you. They were friendly but price was not steep as I was solo. 40k to cross to the island. I went to other lake and it was cheaper and you can enjoy views as it is higher and see Ruhondo from top lake.

• Steffen Wohlfarth

  5

  Reviewed: 2022-06-23

  Very beautiful lake in the northwest of Rwanda. Great for some hiking trips around the shore. Please note, that the area is a very remote place. There is no infrastructure like shops etc. You have to get that before from Musanze town. Then you get a taxi car from Musanze town to the power plant at the shore of lake Ruhondo. I don't recommend taking a motorcycle taxi for that route because of the bumpy road and the fast and dangerous driving of the motorcycle drivers. At the power plant you can take a boat ride to a destination around the lake. Make sure that you have hired a boat ahead of time because usually, there wouldn't be waiting one for you, there. Before you do any swimming in the lake you should research about bilharzia parasites. There could be a possibility of getting such a disease by having contact with the lake water (some sources say there are parasites in the lake, some say there aren't). If you risk it nevertheless, then do it away from the shoreline because the parasite is usually located near the shores of lakes.

• DELPHIN MUTANGANA

  5

  Reviewed: 2021-07-17

  Very beautiful place. We stayed at My Hill Eco lodge during the summer . It’s pretty cold out there, so come prepared! 10/10

• Uwamahoro Evelyne

  5

  Reviewed: 2021-03-23

  Twin lake is real

• Federico Marodin

  5

  Reviewed: 2017-09-06

  Beautiful view of the volcano. Calm place out of town