Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi

By Uwase Mutesi

This podcast is a slow, grounded journey through Rwanda, hosted by one person living there rather than passing through. Travelling in this country means moving between the capital's hilly streets a

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August 28, 2026 Beach Life and the Border's Quiet Pulse
Uwase spends a final relaxed day in Rubavu, swimming at Gisenyi Public Beach, walking the lakeside at dusk, and reflecting on the town's blend of leisure and border tension, with practical notes on costs, safety, and getting around.
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Episode 28 of Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi. Uwase Mutesi is in Rubavu, Rwanda.
Places in this episode: Gisenyi Public Beach, Rubavu Artificial Forest, Heroes Coffee Rubavu, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, Sagabay Restaurant.
Covered: beach life and lake swimming, border trade and geopolitics, local food and drink, leisure and reflection, practical travel costs.
Chapters:
00:00 Gisenyi Public Beach
02:22 Rubavu Artificial Forest
04:28 Heroes Coffee Rubavu
06:00 Sagabay Restaurant
08:03 Quiet street at night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Rubavu #Gisenyi #LakeKivu #RwandaTravel #VisitRwanda #BeachLife #BorderTown #Sambaza #PrimusBeer #CongoNileTrail #DayTripGoma #TravelAfrica #LakeSideEvening #Rwanda2026 #TravelGuide #CoffeeRwanda #QuietReflection
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August 27, 2026 The Lake's Morning and the Border's Long Wait
On her sixth day in Rubavu, Uwase walks the shore at first light, watches the Grande Barrière open for the day's cross-border traffic, and reflects on the town's patience and rhythm. She visits a coffee shop, talks with a trader, and closes with a swim as the dry season winds down.
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Episode 27 of Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi. Uwase Mutesi is in Rubavu, Rwanda.
Places in this episode: Gisenyi Public Beach, Grande Barrière, Petite Barrière, Nyamyumba Hot Springs, Bralirwa Brewery, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.
Covered: Border crossing and geopolitics, Hot springs, Local food, Coffee, Lakeside walk, Evening atmosphere.
Chapters:
00:00 Lake shore at dawn
00:38 Gisenyi Public Beach
01:25 Grande Barrière
03:25 Bralirwa Brewery
05:12 Nyamyumba Hot Springs
06:02 Hot springs water
06:59 Lakeside evening
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RwandaTravel #Rubavu #LakeKivu #Gisenyi #GomaBorder #NyamyumbaHotSprings #RwandaCoffee #Sambaza #PrimusBeer #TravelAfrica #BorderTownLife #Rwanda #PracticalTravel #EbolaScreening #CongoDRC #LakeLife #SlowTravel
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August 26, 2026 The Border's Quiet Music and the Lake's Last Light
In Rubavu, Uwase visits the Nyamyumba hot springs, watches the evening border crossing at Petite Barrière, and reflects on the town's blend of leisure and geopolitical tension as the dry season winds down.
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Episode 26 of Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi. Uwase Mutesi is in Rubavu, Rwanda.
Places in this episode: Nyamyumba Hot Springs, Petite Barriere, Grande Barriere, Gisenyi Public Beach, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, AMIGO Coffee & Restaurant, Heroes Coffee Rubavu.
Covered: Hot springs, border crossing, lakeside food, coffee, evening atmosphere.
Chapters:
00:00 Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
00:45 Hot spring
02:32 Gisenyi Public Beach
03:31 Border crossing
04:42 AMIGO Coffee & Restaurant
05:44 Heroes Coffee Rubavu
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Rubavu #Gisenyi #LakeKivu #Rwanda #DRC #Goma #NyamyumbaHotSprings #CongoNileTrail #Sambaza #BourbonCoffee #BorderTown #TravelRwanda #AfricaTravel #KivuBeach #Mutzig #Akabenz #PetiteBarriere #GrandeBarriere
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August 25, 2026 The Border's Evening Light and the Lake's Last Swim
Uwase spends her fifth day in Rubavu walking the Gisenyi shore as the dry season winds down, watching the evening cross-border traffic at Petite Barrière, and taking a final swim in Lake Kivu before the heavier rains move in. A reflection on borders, water, and the town's particular rhythm.
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Episode 25 of Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi. Uwase Mutesi is in Rubavu, Rwanda.
Places in this episode: Lake Kivu, Gisenyi, Petite Barrière, Sagabay Restaurant, Gisenyi Public Beach, Heroes Coffee Rubavu, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.
Covered: Lake Kivu swimming, Border crossing and geopolitics, Lakeside food and drink, Local economy, Practical travel advice for Rubavu, Evening atmosphere.
Chapters:
00:00 Rubavu
00:57 Gisenyi
03:24 Sagabay Restaurant
05:03 Heroes Coffee Rubavu
07:24 Lakeside
08:54 Night street
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Rubavu #Gisenyi #LakeKivu #RwandaTravel #BorderTown #GomaDRC #SwimmingLake #Sambaza #PrimusBeer #CongoNileTrail #RwandaLife #WesternProvince #TravelAfrica #KivuBeach #DrySeason #RwandaCoffee #HeroesCoffeeRubavu #SagabayRestaurant
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August 24, 2026 The Brewery and the Border's Morning Light
Uwase spends a day tracing Rubavu's industrial and social heart, from the Bralirwa Brewery to the Grande Barrière border crossing, and reflects on the town's daily rhythms, cross-border trade, and the simple pleasure of a lakeside beer as the dry season winds down.
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Episode 24 of Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi. Uwase Mutesi is in Rubavu, Rwanda.
Places in this episode: Bralirwa Brewery, Heroes Coffee, Grande Barrière, Petite Barrière, Amaliza Lounge, Mount Rubavu, Gisenyi Public Beach, Equity Bank Rubavu.
Covered: brewery industry, border crossing and trade, local food and drink, historical sites, lakeside social scene.
Chapters:
00:00 Heroes Coffee
01:53 Lakeshore barbecue, charcoal grill
02:41 Grande Barrière
04:17 Amaliza Lounge
06:35 Lakeside beach evening
07:55 Bar interior, low chatter
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Rubavu #Gisenyi #LakeKivu #BralirwaBrewery #RwandaTravel #CongoNileTrail #Goma #BorderLife #Sambaza #PrimusBeer #VisitRwanda #MountRubavu #RwandanFood #WesternProvince #TravelAfrica
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August 23, 2026 The Hot Springs and the Border's Evening Pulse
Uwase spends a slow Sunday in Rubavu: a morning swim at the Nyamyumba hot springs, a coffee stop above the lake, and an evening walk along the Gisenyi shore as the border crossings close and the town's night rhythm begins.
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Episode 23 of Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi. Uwase Mutesi is in Rubavu, Rwanda.
Places in this episode: Nyamyumba Hot Springs, Heroes Coffee Rubavu, Second Home, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, Bralirwa Brewery, Grande Barrière, Petite Barrière, Gisenyi Public Beach.
Covered: Nyamyumba hot springs, Coffee growing and washing stations, Rubavu local economy, Border crossings and geopolitics, Lakeside food and drink, Walking and viewpoints.
Chapters:
00:00 Bralirwa Brewery
02:09 Stream
03:49 Roadside
05:19 Cafe
06:09 Heroes Coffee Rubavu
07:51 Second Home
09:21 Room
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Rubavu #Gisenyi #LakeKivu #RwandaTravel #NyamyumbaHotSprings #CongoNileTrail #Sambaza #RwandanCoffee #Bralirwa #Goma #DRCBorder #SlowTravel #TravelRwanda #WesternProvince #CoffeeWashingStation #LakeLife #Volcanoes #VisitRwanda
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August 22, 2026 Lakeside Arrival and the Border's Pulse
Uwase reaches Lake Kivu, settling into Rubavu after the drive from Burera. She walks the Gisenyi shore, tastes sambaza at a lakeside spot, and absorbs the town's cross-border energy with Goma before the October rains.
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Episode 22 of Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi. Uwase Mutesi is in Rubavu, Rwanda.
Places in this episode: Nyabihu escarpment, Pfunda tea estate, Beach Garden BnB, Grande Barrière, Petite Barrière, Gisenyi Public Beach, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, Mount Rubavu.
Covered: Arrival and settling, Border trade and geopolitics, Lakeside food and drink, Walking and viewpoints, Practical costs, History and memory.
Chapters:
00:00 Nyabihu escarpment
01:45 Grande Barrière
03:32 Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
04:26 Mount Rubavu
05:17 Sagabay Restaurant
06:53 Beach Garden BnB
08:07 Night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Rubavu #LakeKivu #Gisenyi #RwandaTravel #TravelRwanda #EastAfrica #CongoNileTrail #Sambaza #Primus #MountRubavu #GomaBorder #LakesideLiving #MotoTaxi #SlowTravel #RwandaPodcast #WesternProvince
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August 21, 2026 The Last Light on Lake Burera
On her final day in Burera, Uwase walks the lakeshore at dawn, shares stories with a fisherman, and reflects on the quiet resilience of the district before heading to Lake Kivu. A slow, personal farewell to the twin lakes and the people who live by their rhythms.
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Episode 21 of Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi. Uwase Mutesi is in Burera, Rwanda.
Places in this episode: Lake Burera, Kidaho viewpoint, URBAN GRID COFFEE SHOP & RESTAURANT, Cyanika cross-border market, Miyove Sector, Butaro.
Covered: Farewell to Burera, Lakeside community life, Local food and economy, Infrastructure and development, Practical travel tips for northern Rwanda.
Chapters:
00:00 Lake Burera
01:36 Kidaho viewpoint
02:43 Hilltop
04:40 URBAN GRID COFFEE SHOP & RESTAURANT
06:03 Market street
07:33 Quiet room at night
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#RwandaTravel #BureraDistrict #TwinLakes #LakeBurera #KidahoViewpoint #RugeziWetland #Sambaza #NorthernProvince #TravelAfrica #SlowTravel #CanoeLife #RwandaLife #VisitRwanda #LakeKivuNext #RwandaRoadTrip #CyanikaBorder
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August 20, 2026 The Last Evening on Lake Burera
Uwase spends her final day in Burera with a slow lakeside walk, a visit to the Kidaho viewpoint, and a last dinner of sambaza and Primus at a local bar, reflecting on the district's quiet resilience and the road ahead to Lake Kivu.
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Episode 20 of Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi. Uwase Mutesi is in Burera, Rwanda.
Places in this episode: Burera Cottage, Kidaho viewpoint, Rugezi Marshland, Kidaho market, Lake Burera, Virunga volcanoes, Lake Ruhondo, Ntaruka Hydroelectric Power Station.
Covered: Lakeside walk, Wetland birding, Local food, Market economy, Infrastructure, Farewell to region.
Chapters:
00:38 Lakeside at dawn
03:45 Rugezi Marshland
04:41 Market hall
06:24 Lake Burera
08:48 Quiet room interior
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#LakeBurera #TwinLakesRwanda #RugeziWetland #BureraDistrict #RwandaTravel #VisitRwanda #SambazaFish #PrimusRwanda #KidahoViewpoint #GreyCrownedCrane #RwandaBirding #NorthernProvince #LakeKivuNext #SlowTravelRwanda #RwandaItinerary #HikingRwanda
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August 19, 2026 The Nets and the Night on Lake Burera
Uwase spends her fourth day in Burera walking the lake's edge at dusk, watching the night fishermen set their lamps and nets, and sharing a meal of sambaza and beer at a local bar. She reflects on the slow economies of the lake and the quiet that settles over the district after dark.
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Episode 19 of Rwanda Travel Podcast with Uwase Mutesi. Uwase Mutesi is in Burera, Rwanda.
Places in this episode: Lake Burera, Kinoni, Kagogo, Burera Cottage, Ntaruka Power Station, Rugezi Wetland, Butaro.
Covered: Night fishing economy, Lake Burera evening atmosphere, Local food and drink, Burera infrastructure and development, Lakeside community life.
Chapters:
00:00 Lake Burera
04:05 Ntaruka Power Station
06:20 Quiet room
07:39 Rugezi Wetland
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#LakeBurera #BureraDistrict #RwandaTravel #NightFishing #Sambaza #TwinLakes #NorthernRwanda #SlowTravel #RwandaCulture #VirungaVolcanoes #Muhabura #Ntaruka #RwandaTourism #VisitRwanda #LakeLife #RuralRwanda
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The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.