Akagera National Park located in eastern Rwanda, hugging the border with Tanzania. It’s characterized by woodland, swamps, low mountains and savannah. The varied terrain shelters wildlife including zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions, rhinos, and hundreds of bird species, such as the rare shoebill stork. In the southern part of the park, vast lake Ihema is home to hippos and crocodiles.for the day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park
After breakfast around 9h:00 Am, our English /French speaking tour guide will meet you at your hotel or elsewhere in Kigali, short briefing and drive to eastern part of Rwanda, to Park.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Evening boat trip in Lake Ihema starts at 3Pm everyday
✔ Night game Safari starting 5h30 Pm everyday
✔ Lunch
✔ Dinner
✔ Breakfast
✔ All fees and/or taxes
✔ accommodation ( FB)
✖ Tips to porters and driver/ guide
✖ souvenirs
Departure & Return
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
Transfer to Akagera National Park-After breakfast around 9h:00 Am,
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Kayonza
After 1,5 hours will be at IMIGONGO COFFEE SHOP having 1 cup and stretching legs in 20 min afterward then keep move to the national park
Duration: 20 minutes
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Akagera National Park
Arriving in the Akagera National Park middle day, transfer to the park headquarters for registration thereafter driver guide will transfer you to the Akagera game lodge by Mantis check in and having your lunch there.
At 2 Pm driver will come back to you to evening boat ride and you have to there by 3PM. Boat trips on Lake Ihema give visitors a chance to explore the rich biodiversity in and around the lake. While on a boat trip on Lake Ihema in Akagera national park, visitors are able to see wildlife animals like hippopotami and crocodiles. The lake is well known for having the largest hippo concentration in all of East Africa this experience takes 1h30, driver will wait you at lakeshore or lakefront then transfer back to the lodge refreshing for night game drive
At 5h30PM be ready for night game, a night safari are the best way for you to encounter most of the nocturnal animals and gets you opportunity to look out for leopards, hyenas, lions, bush babies, etc....Ending around 20h30
Duration: 4 hours
Full game drive and later evening drive back to kigali
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Akagera National Park
After breakfast, at 7Am driver guide will come and pick you from lodge for full game driver from south to northern part of the park, During the morning game drives, you will get the chance to see a number of herbivores in the park can be seen for instance the zebras, impalas, topis, bushbucks, elephants, rhinos, giraffes among other herbivores in the park during the morning game drives you will also have the chance to see a number of bird species during the drives near the swamps lake like Lake lhema, lake Shakani, where you will see different bird species like African fish Eagle, the open billed stork, the egrets, cormorants, Senegal lapwings, African darter, Hammerkop, Caruthers's cisticola, pied crow, black-headed weaver, fan-tailed widow bird, violet's black weaver, long-crested Eagle, like Pockefellers's sunbird, Chapin's flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, strange weaver, red-throated alethe. etc...
later evening you will be back to kigali from northern of the park
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Travel tips to Rwanda; for Akagera national park; Long sleeves shirt with a safari hat A short if you don't mind after all you will be seated in the car full time Sunscreen and insect repellent Sunglasses (shades) Considering June, July & August- In the east of the country which is where Akagera national park lies, afternoon temperatures are usually around 27°C/81°F. While in the mountain parks, it is a lot colder. Volcanoes NP is even colder with temperatures around 16°C/61°F. Extra tips on safari. We strongly advise you not to wear strong fragrances as animals have an astute sense of smell and may retreat from unfamiliar scents in the jungle Be advised to dress in colors of nature i.e., browns and greens. Animals are aware of contrast, shouting and bright colors, white and strong patterns create the highest contrast against the forest background. Also, remember not to wear black or blue as these colors seem to attract tsetse flies and other bugs. Also, Keep a distance while making the game.
