3 DAYS AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK (RWANDA)
3 Days Akagera National Park Safari (Rwanda) is an exceptional African wildlife tour offering unforgettable game drive and boat cruise experiences in the stunning Akagera National Park. Akagera NP is the only savanna national park in Rwanda and it is the only area to find all the big 5 game in a single habitat (cape buffaloes, elephants, lions, leopards, and rhinos).
Akagera National Park is located in Eastern Rwanda and takes 2.5 hours to get there for your wildlife viewing tour. This is one of the oldest African parks, established in 1934, and occupies a land area of 1122sq.km making it Rwanda’s largest park.
Brief Itinerary – 3 Days Akagera NP (Rwanda)
Travel by road to Akagera N. Park (Eastern circuit)
Game drive & Lake Ihema boat cruise
Game drive & Depart for Kigali
Detailed Itinerary -3 Days wildlife tour Akagera
Day One: Travel by road to Akagera N. Park (Eastern circuit)
A warm welcome into Rwanda (the Land of a Thousand Hills), get briefed by your tour leader. After the briefing session, leave the hotel for a 2 hour city tour in Kigali and expect to explore the Kigali memorial center, craft centers and Kimironko market, etc. 3 Days Akagera National Park Safari, Lunch break will be made and your driver will take you to one of the best restaurants or hotels. After lunch session, set off for Akagera National Park in the Eastern Province lying close to Rwanda’s border with Tanzania.
Meals & accommodation
- Budget: Dereva Hotel
- Midrange: Akagera Game Lodge
- Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Camp/Magashi Camp
Day Two: Game drive & Lake Ihema boat cruise
Depart the lodge early for your morning session through the savannas of Akagera National Park. In a classic 4×4 safari vehicle with pop up roof, get clear views of Akagera’s diverse wildlife including the Maasai giraffes, rhinos, lions, zebras, topis, cape buffaloes, elephants, leopards, roan antelopes, and warthogs.
Many birds will also be spotted and after, drive back for lunch in the lodge. Later in the afternoon, embark on a boat cruise excursion along Lake Ihema. This will expose you to diverse aquatic life such as hippos, crocodiles and birds like bee-eaters, kingfishers, fish eagles, and more.
Meals & accommodation
- Budget: Dereva Hotel
- Midrange: Akagera Game Lodge
- Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Camp/Magashi Camp
Day Three: Game drive & Depart for Kigali
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and after, set off for a short game drive to see early risers as you exit Akagera NP. After the morning game drive, continue to Kigali Airport for departure back home.
End of tour
Inclusion
- Travel by road using 4×4 vehicle
- Accommodation and meals -2 nights
- Bottled drinking water
- Park entry fees
- All listed activities exclusive of optional ones
Exclusions
- Visa costs
- Airfares
- Tips
- Beverages, etc