4-Day Akagera Big Five Wildlife Safari

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

Kigali-Akagera ( 2h30) Afternoo Game drive

07h30: Set off for Akagera National Park. We will stop briefly en route for a rapid antigen test.
10h30: Arrive and proceed to the park offices for briefing and formalities.
Start your game drive en route to the camp.
Have an afternoon game drive en route to the camp. Arrive and check in, followed by lunch.
The game drive in Akagera National Park provides you with the opportunity to view gentle hills blending beautifully with lowland swamps and water bodies. Akagera National Park is located in eastern Rwanda and is known for its diverse wildlife and birdlife. The park is home to over 12,000 large mammals, including elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, and giraffes, as well as various antelope species such as impalas, bushbucks, and topis.
During game drives, you will get to spot these animals in their natural habitat.
Return to camp before sunset. Dinner and overnight stay. (We can book accommodation before your tour or we can pick you up from the airport in the early morning.).

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:

Ruzizi Tented Lodge

• Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Akagera National Park (Boatride and game drive)

Have a leisurely breakfast at the camp. 08h00: Transfer to the jetty at Lake Ihema. 09h00: Board and proceed on a 1 hour guided boat ride.
Lining the lakes are some of the continent’s densest concentrations of water birds, while the connecting marshes are the haunt of the endangered and exquisite papyrus gonolek, and the bizarre shoebill stork - the latter perhaps the most eagerly sought of all African birds.
Once through, you will continue a full-day game drive in the park going into the Northern part and the kilala plains.
Have a lunch break at Lake Mihindi Restaurant.
You will then return to the camp later but before sunset. You will have dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park

Accommodation:

Ruzizi Tented Lodge

• Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Akagera National Park ( Game Drive & Night Game Drive)

Have a leisurely breakfast at the camp. Set off for a morning and Mid-morning game drive.
In addition to its impressive mammal population, Akagera is also a birdwatcher's paradise, with over 500 bird species found in the park. Bird enthusiasts can look out for the rare shoebill stork, as well as various eagles, kingfishers, herons, and other water birds along the park's lakes and wetlands.
Overall, Akagera National Park offers a unique wildlife and birdlife experience in the heart of Rwanda and is definitely worth a visit for anyone interested in nature and conservation.
Lunch will be at the camp. Relax as you listen to the noises of the birds, monkeys and hippos.
17h00: Your night game drive guide will come and pick you up then you will proceed on a game drive until 20h30.
Return to the camp. Dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park

Accommodation:

Ruzizi Tented Lodge

• Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Drive back to Kigali ( 2h30 drive)

On this day, you will have a leisurely breakfast at the camp.
Check out and settle any extras. By 9h00, start your morning game drive en route to the North.
Lunch will be at Lake Mihindi restaurant. Continue your Afternoon game drive through Kilala plains to the North exit.
Have a toilet break at the park restrooms. Set off for Kigali by 16h00. Arrive by 20h00 and drop off at your hotel or residence.
We can book accommodation or get you to Kigali international airport in time for your air transfer if you have a schedule.

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.