3-Day Akagera National Park Big Five Safari | Rwanda

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

Transfer to Akagera National Park – Game Drive & Boat Cruise Safari

Your adventure begins as a professional guide from Vazquez Tours & Travel picks you up from your Kigali accommodation at 9:00 AM. Following a detailed safari briefing, embark on a scenic 2.5-hour drive to Akagera National Park, where Rwanda’s rolling landscapes set the tone for the journey ahead.

Upon arrival, complete park registration, then transfer to Ruzizi Tented Lodge with a game drive en route, offering early wildlife sightings as you make your way in. Check in at the lodge and enjoy lunch before heading out again for a short game drive toward Lake Ihema. There, embark on a boat cruise safari, gliding across tranquil waters to observe hippos, Nile crocodiles, and a vibrant array of birdlife. Later, return to Ruzizi Tented Lodge for dinner and an overnight stay, immersed in the tranquility of the African wilderness.

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

Activities:

• Afternoon game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle) & afternoon boat trip

Accommodation:

Ruzizi Tented Lodge

• Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Full-Day Game Drive & Night Safari at Karenge Bush Camp

After an early breakfast, check out with your packed lunch and set out for a day game drive through Akagera National Park’s varied terrain, tracking the Big Five and other remarkable species, including rhinos, elephants, lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, zebras, and various antelope, that call this park home.

In the afternoon, check in at Karenge Bush Camp, your base for the night’s adventure. Later, embark on a night game drive from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM aboard a park safari vehicle, accompanied by a park guide, for a rare chance to observe nocturnal wildlife in action. After this incredible experience, return to Karenge Bush Camp for dinner and an overnight stay beneath the African sky.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park

Activities:

• Evening game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle) & game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

Karenge Bush Camp

• Mid-range tented camp located inside Akagera NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Final Game Drive & Return to Kigali

After an early breakfast, check out with your packed lunch and set out for one final game drive as you make your way toward the park exit, savoring your last opportunities for wildlife sightings in Akagera National Park. Enjoy lunch en route.

After exiting Akagera National Park, begin the journey back to Kigali. Upon arrival, you’ll be dropped off at your hotel in Kigali or transferred to Kigali International Airport for your outbound flight, bringing this unforgettable safari adventure to the close.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Activities:

• Morning game drive (pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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