Book 3 days Akagera wildlife tour and enjoy an ultimate game viewing experience in Rwanda’s only savanna park. Akagera National Park is Rwanda’s only savanna park and big game destination. On this Rwanda safari, expect to engage in a game drive via the scenic savanna tracks in Akagera National Park.
On a game drive, expect to enjoy excellent view of the big game, other wildlife and birds. Your package also covers a boat cruise on Lake Ihema. This offers you opportunity to see hippos, crocodiles, water birds and other wildlife.
Akagera National Park is nestled on the eastern side of Rwanda. It can be reached within 2 hours and 30 minutes’ drive from Kigali. This park shelters variety of wildlife and birds. These include a complete of big game; lions, buffaloes, rhinos, leopards and elephants.
Other wildlife species include the Masai giraffes, hippos, zebras, crocodiles, antelopes, warthogs and some primates. Over 500 bird species have been recorded in this park alone including shoebill stork, papyrus gonoleks among others. Your 3 days Akagera wildlife tour will begin and end in Kigali the capital city of Rwanda.
Activities to do on 3 days Akagera wildlife tour
- Game drive
- Boat cruise
- Bird sighting
- Photography
Brief itinerary of your 3 days Akagera wildlife tour
Day 1: Leave Kigali for Akagera National Park
Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise in Akagera National Park
Day 3: Return to Kigali-enjoy Kigali city tour
Detailed itinerary of your 3 days Akagera wildlife tour
Day 1: Leave Kigali for Akagera National Park
Start your Rwanda tour to Akagera National Park with a morning breakfast. After, meet and greet your driver guide then transfer to Akagera. This will be 2 and half hours’ journey with an en-route excellent view of surrounding areas. Get to the park gate early to clear then connect to the lodge or go for an afternoon game drive. Dinner and overnight will be at your lodge of choice.
Accommodation in Akagera National Park
- Magashi Luxury Tented Camp/Ruzizi Tented Camp (Luxury)
- Akagera Game Lodge (Mid-range)
- Dereva Hotel/Campsite (Budget)
Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise in Akagera National Park
After breakfast in the morning, meet your guide for briefing then begin an early morning game drive. This will be done along the designated game tracks in Akagera National Park. In your 4×4 drive vehicle, expect to enjoy great sight of buffaloes, lions, elephants, leopards and rhinos. Other wildlife like zebras, giraffes, warthogs, antelope families and birds.
After 2-3 hours of a game drive, come back for a lunch break at your lodge. In the afternoon, you have a launch trip/boat cruise on Lake Ihema. This is one of the scenic Lakes in Akagera and while here, enjoy good sight of aquatic life. These include hippos, crocodiles as they bask on the shores, water birds including shoebills. Get back to the lodge after your memorable watersport to have dinner and overnight.
Accommodation in Akagera National Park
- Magashi Luxury Tented Camp/Ruzizi Tented Camp (Luxury)
- Akagera Game Lodge (Mid-range)
- Dereva Hotel/Campsite (Budget)
Day 3: Return to Kigali-enjoy Kigali city tour
Have a relaxed breakfast and followed by checking out from the lodge. After, return to Kigali with a game drive via the park. Get to Kigali early to enjoy the Kigali city tour with opportunity to visit Kigali genocide site, craft markets/shops to purchase some items. Later, have lunch break then catch up with your departure flight. This marks the end of your 3 days Akagera wildlife tour.
End of your 3 days Akagera wildlife tour
The tour includes
- Game drives
- Boat cruise
- Bottled drinking water
- Park entry fees
- Travel in 4×4 drive car
- 2 nights and meals
- Fulltime English-speaking tour guide
- All trip activities in the itinerary except the optional ones
- Relevant government taxes
The tour excludes
- Tips
- Personal insurance
- Beverages
- Cigarettes
- Telephone bills
- Laundry services
- Optional activities
- Hotel fees after wildlife tour