3 Days Akagera Park Safari
3 Days Akagera Park Safari
This is a Rwanda tour to Akagera National Park, which is famous for sheltering all the big five animals and, therefore, a good location for wildlife viewing. This park is the biggest amongst all the national parks in Rwanda, and therefore a 3 days tour to Akagera National Park will reward you with activities like a morning game drive to search for the wildlife harboured there and a boat cruise on Lake Ihema. The boat cruise will expose you to the aquatic animals and birds, and several attractions. This safari will also enable you to visit the Kimironko market in Kigali to see how the locals conduct their businesses.
Tour highlights for the 3 days Akagera Park Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali Airport and transfer to Akagera National Park
Day 2: Morning game drive and an afternoon boat cruise at Lake Ihema
Day 3: Transfer to Kigali Airport
Tour description for the 3 Days Akagera Park Safari
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali Airport and transfer to Akagera National Park
When you set foot at Kigali Airport on day 1 of the 3 Days Akagera Park Safari, you will be welcomed by our company representative guide, who will interact with you about the safari. You will then start your Rwanda safari with a visit to Kimironko market, where you will meet the locals and interact with them. You will have sight of the commodities sold at this local market, for example, the clothes, handbags, art pieces, baskets, mats, bangles, earrings, fresh fruits and food and many more. After buying some of your choice, the guide will lead you to a hotel, and you will have lunch.
Immediately after lunch, you will embark on the journey to Akagera National Park. You will check into a lodge upon arrival, and then you will freshen up. You will have dinner and afterwards go to bed.
Accommodation options at Akagera National Park:
Luxury: Magashi safari camp
Midrange: Akagera Game Lodge
Budget: Akagera rhino lodge
- Meal plan: Lunch and dinner
Day 2: Morning game drive and an afternoon boat cruise at Lake Ihema
At 6 am on day 2 of the 3 Days Akagera Park Safari, you will have a cup of coffee and then be transferred to the park headquarters for a briefing about an early morning game drive. You will then start the game drive with an armed guide. You will spot lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes and many more. You will have about 4 hours while on the morning game drive, and afterwards you will be taken back to the lodge.
After relaxation at the lodge, you will have lunch. The guide will then take you for an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema. The boat cruise will take place for about 2 hours. You will spot crocodiles, hippos and several bird species. You will then head back to the lodge. You will have dinner at the lodge, and then you will retire to bed.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Kigali Airport
You will have a cup of coffee in the morning at the lodge on the last day of the tour. The guide will transfer you from the lodge after checking out. You will then get a transfer back to Kigali Airport, or rather a hotel in Kigali.
- Meal plan: Breakfast
End of the 3 Days Akagera Park Safari
Tour inclusions
- All activity fees
- Park entrance fees
- Meals
- Accommodation
- 4 x 4 safari vehicle
- Full-time English-speaking driver guide
- Pick up and drop off
- Mineral Water
Tour exclusions
- Personal needs like laundry
- Life insurance
- Personal expenses like alcoholic beverages, souvenirs and many more
- Air ticket and visa fees
