2 Days Akagera National Park Safari

Overview

Explore the beauty of Rwanda wildlife on our 2 Days Akagera National Park Wildlife Safari. The park is located in Eastern Rwanda on the border with Tanzania will give you a great experience to explore this only savanna national park where safari game drive can only be carried in Rwanda.

Akagera is known for harboring the big 5 with the recent introduction of the lions. This is one of our most sought after Rwanda Wildlife Safaris. Akagera is a the only savannah park in Rwanda and is home to several mammal species including lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, kobs, zebras, bushbucks, waterbucks and most recently black rhinos have been introduces from South Africa, making Akagera park officially a big 5 park like it was many years ago.

Highlights

Itineraries

Day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park from Kigali & Boating

Today, after your relaxed morning breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked by our safari guide and leave for Akagera National Park, the journey to Akagera National Park takes about 2.5 hours depending on the stopovers along the way, with the beautiful un winding landscape en route to the park, feel free to ask the guide for stopovers to capture some photos. On arrival at the park, we shall proceed to our accommodation after a short game drive and check in for lunch. We order lunch and later head for a boat trip on Lake Ihema watch hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores and meet the buffaloes and elephants wallowing by the water banks. Later return to the lodge for dinner and evening stay.

Day 2: Game drive and Transfer back to Kigali.

After an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am and leave for a early morning game drive in Akagera National Park to catch up with late hunters and early risers. We will be searching for the big mammals like elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, several antelope species, and recently the re-introduced lions and rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a number bird species with over 500 bird species in the park making it a birding paradise. Meal plan breakfast- lunch.

You will leave the lodge with packed lunch for the game drive which will last about 6 hours depending on your interests before starting the journey back to Kigali. You will take the route along the lake which more often has a variety of animals to site along. You will later be dropped at the lodge/ hotel in Kigali or airport to catch up with your afternoon flight.

Ground transportation in a 4X4 vehicle
Airport transfers (Unless labeled as optional)
Meals + Accommodation – 1 night
Park entrance fees
All Concession fees
Boat ride tour
Professional driver guide service
All taxes included
Soft drinks

Airfares & Rwanda Visa
Luxury drinks/Alcoholic drinks
Tips to local guides
Personal insurance and shopping

Umbrella
Entrance Fees

Tourism

Car Rental In Rwanda

Gorilla Permit

Accommodation