This 4 days Akagera National Park safari will help you explore the home to the big five animals in Rwanda. However, the big five animals are not the only species that you will get to watch as you take part in the Rwanda safari because you will get to access a number of rewarding attractions as you participate in the different activities in Akagera national park like the boat cruise on Lake Boat Cruise that will enable you watch a number of rewarding attractions as you enjoy the boat rides, you will take part in the full game drives that will help you cover a large area of the park carrying out the game drives watching how the species co-exist with one another, you ca also participate in rhino tracking in Akagera national park which will give you the chance to participate in on-foot tracking of the wildlife species in the park, you can participate in the night game drives in Akagera national park that will give you the opportunity to watch the park come to life as the sun sets for an amazing safari experience during your wildlife safaris in Rwanda.
Highlights of your safari
Day one: Transfer to Akagera national park and Lake Ihema Boat Cruise.
Day two: Full day Game drive
Day Three: Rhino tracking and night game drive
Day Four: Game drive and departure
Detailed itinerary
Day one: Transfer to Akagera national park and Ihema Boat Cruise.
On the 1st day of your 4 days Akagera National Park safari, You will be met by your driver guide at your agreed location in Kigali to transfer to Akagera national park where you will arrive in time to embark in the boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will see game like hippopotamuses, elephants quenching their thirst from the river banks, Crocodiles and many bird species like the endangered shoe bill stork, the king fishers and many other water birds that live around the lake and the surrounding swamps. Dinner and overnight at Akagera Game Lodge (mid-range)
Day two: Full day Game drive
Rise up early in the morning have breakfast and go for a morning game drive with great anticipation of seeing the different animals which rise early to graze and predators looking for their early morning kill especially the big cats like the leopard, lions and many other carnivores. You will get to watch a number of herbivores like the rhinos grazing within the plains, elephants, gazelle, oribi and many other rewarding game animals. After the morning game drives, you will head back to your hotel for refreshments and later in the afternoon transfer to take part in the evening game drive. Get ready to watch how the park comes to life as the sunsets with a number of predators coming from their hiding spots to catch prey, the herbivores catching their last bite for the day, the crocodiles can be seen sun-basking, elephants quenching their thirst from the river banks which will make your safari quite memorable. After an amazing safari experience, you will make your way back to your camp for dinner and overnight stay.
Day Three: Rhino tracking and night game drive
On the 3rd day of your 4 days Akagera National Park safari, Rise up early and go participate in rhino tracking which will give you an up-close look at the rhinos which involves on foot walking to the rhinos to observe their behaviour in the wild for an amazing Rwanda safari experience. After your experience, your will transfer you to your lodge for lunch and relaxation and at night you will participate in the night game drive which will give you the chance to observe how the park comes to life when the sun sets. Among the most rewarding species that you will get to observe are the carnivores like the lions catching their prey, you will get to watch the herbivores in their hiding spots among other rewarding attractions. After the experience you will head back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay at Akagera Game Lodge (mid-range)
Day Four : Game drive and departure
Rise up early in the morning have breakfast and on this day you will take part in the game drive that will give you the chance to watch a number of animals in the park like the different animals which rise early to graze that you might have missed out on during the game drive the day before for a rewarding safari experience after the rewarding encounter your driver/guide will drive back to Kigali having lunch en-route and later be dropped off at a hotel of your choice in Kigali City or Kigali international airport in case you have a flight to catch back home and
Quotation based on 3 people
Quotation Includes;
- 4×4 Safari vehicle & Fuel
- Full time English speaking driver/ guide
- Meals as indicated
- Park entrance fees
- Boat cruise fees
- Vehicle entrance fees
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- All items of personal nature like tents, sleeping bags, beddings, laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
