3-Day Rwanda Akagera Mid-Range Breathtaking Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrive in Kigali | Covid-19 Test

On your arrival at the Kigali International airport, you will be picked and be transferred for the Covid-19 test (60$ per person), and transfer to your hotel as you wait for your results.

N.B: All African countries require a PCR test certificate with a negative result valid for 72 hours. You will also be required to take the covid-19 test before flying back to your home country.

You will travel to Akagera National Park the following day. The park is the oldest of the country’s four national parks. The original park size was more than 2500 square kilometers. Within the park’s boundaries are over 12,000 mammals, including what is known as Africa’s “Big 5" lions, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, and leopards as well as over 500 species of birds.

Dinner and overnight at Ubumwe Grand Hotel.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

Ubumwe Grande Hotel

• Luxury hotel located in or near Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Travel To Akagera National Park | Boat Cruise | Evening Game Drive

After breakfast, you will be driven to Akagera National Park. You will have a short game drive and check-in. Have lunch and later take a boat trip on Lake Ihema to watch Hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores.

After the boat cruise, you will go for an evening game drive. The Akagera National Park hosts a number of big mammals with the most sought after being Lions, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Zebras, Elephants, and Hippos, which will provide for great photographic moments.

The park has in the recent past made great strides in conservation by engaging the community through community tours. With the re-introduction of Lions, you have numbers of the Big five increasing by the day.

Dinner and overnight at Akagera Game Lodge.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park

Best Time To Visit June to September and mid-December to mid-February (It is drier and wildlife is easier to spot)

High Season June to September (The park is busiest at weekends)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Akagera NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

HippoAbundant

White RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

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ElephantOccasional

Black RhinoRare

LeopardRare

HyenaRare

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Akagera NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Morning Game Drive | Transfer To Kigali | Genocide Memorial Site Tour | Flight Back Home

We arise early and leave right after breakfast for a game drive in Akagera national park. We will be searching for 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 birders haven with over 500 bird species in the park.

At around 10 am, we drive back to Kigali and embark on a city tour visiting the Genocide memorial site and African art and craft markets. You will have lunch in Kigali Transfer to the airport for your flight in the evening.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.