The Amazing Congo Nile Hiking & Biking Trail

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
8 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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English, French
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Discover the journey from crop to cup on this half-day tour. Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Kivu en route to a coffee washing station, then return to Gisenyi via hot springs.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

this tour is half day that simply explain how coffee is processed from crops to cup with an addition of boat ride that let you know the lake Kivu and it surroundings on the way to coffee washing station and back to Gisenyi via hot springs.

Sample Menu

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local food
vegetables, fish,

What You Get

All Fees and Taxes
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages

Good To Know

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

What You’ll Experience

With a boat guide, you have a full briefing about the trip and then get in the boat, sitting and enjoy the ride with different views of the surroundings of the Lake Kivu heading to the coffee washing station about an hour. At coffee washing station A warm welcome from an agronomist of the station waiting for you and ready for a coffee tour. Now it is the time to know how one of the best coffee in world is processed from crops till we taste it. Visit coffee plants, harvest the beans, entering the industry with full explanation of what is going on. We have now the dried coffees, it is your time to grind the coffee in mortar, cook it and taste it. Back by boat to end the tour.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Lake Kivu

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At New Tam Tam Beach
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Amazing lake Kivu hike with Ceasar
March 14, 2024
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We did the 3 nights / 4 days Lake Kivu hike and enjoyed every bit of it. Ceasar was an excellent guide and explained fauna and flora to us, as well as cultural insights. The hike was wunderfull and...read more

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Fantastic once in life time experience
April 18, 2023
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We did the Congo Nile trail for three days and absolutely loved it. We can only highly recommend AMES tour company. We were especially gradeful to a have had Cesar as our guide tour. He explained i...read more

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Amazing day on the boat, getting to know the coffee washing station, lots of authentic encounters, singing with fishers
May 02, 2022
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Great day with Shema and his team. Unforgettable boat trip and sunset with fishermen. We climbed napoleon Island and got to know everything about coffee

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