The twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo

These two eye catching lakes normally referred to as the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. The beautiful lakes are located in the middle of Musanze and the border of Uganda. The area where the twin lakes are located is very scenic with steep and mountainous farms neighbouring the virgin dark blue waters. They provide spectacular scenery the whole of the Virunga mountains.

Walking tours and birdwatching are doable in the hills and at some areas where the lakes are located, however because of their very steep nature of the landscape, nearly all travellers prefer driving up the small track heading to a lodge located on top of the hill facing both lakes to be pleased by the views and have a fresh drink at the lake

Excursions of the Twin Lakes

Incase you are searching for the best time to visit the twin lakes, well all we can say is the lakes can be visited all year round nevertheless, the best time is constantly during the dry season. The dry season is between June to September and December to February when the trails are dry and not slippery. One day trips around these lakes makes it more than possible to explore the green volcano slopes, the huge volcanoes, the last heaven for mountain gorillas.

Visitors to Ruhondo can always hire a boat to set out on a scenic cruise along the lake cruise and also have a golden opportunity of spotting numerous water birds such as herons, kingfishers, cormorants, darters, hamerkops, stalks, cranes among others. A pair of binoculars and a bird book are a must have.

Strong feelings and magic places that take your breath!

The scenic and photogenic Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo and the nearby Rugezi Swamp are acknowledged for their outstanding water-birding golden opportunities.

Local Activities around Twin Lakes Burera and Ruhondo

Within and around the area, there are numerous community-based tourist activities such as Village visit, Agri-production plants, ethno-botany tour or even local fishing using traditional methods or simply sit back and take-in the astonishing scenery of the area inclusive of the twin lakes.

You can take either a boat ride or a canoe boat along the waters of Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo for sightseeing.

An excursion to the twin lakes can be blended with either a boat cruise, a boat trip or even a canoe along Lake Kivu in Gisenyi close to Democratic Republic of Congo.

How to get to the twin lakes in Rwanda

Travellers who wish to visit the twin lakes in Rwanda can travel by road. Lake Burera and Ruhondo got from volcanoes national park. These lakes are situated approximately one hour from Sabinyo silverback lodge. Clients coming from Kigali will drive 99km (Approximately 3 hours) to get to Lake Burera and Ruhondo. Accessing the twin lakes from Mgahinga gorilla national park takes approximately 1 hour of driving.