3 Days Akagera National Park safari

3 Days Akagera National Park safari

3 Days Akagera National Park safari

3 Days Akagera National Park safari is a great Rwanda safari offering an ultimate wildlife safari to Rwanda’s only savannah national park the Akagera national park, Akagera national park is a savannah national park located in eastern Rwanda stretching over an area of 2500 square kilometers and named after Kagera River which flows through park along Rwanda’s eastern boundary with Kenya. 

Akagera national park protects a wide range of wildlife such as elephants, buffalos, giraffe, zebras, leopards, hyenas, lions, bushbucks, Topis, Oribis, water-buck, roan antelope and duiker, klipspringer, impala and Cape eland world largest antelope. Part from mammals there are also primates and birds in Akagera national park, primates include olive baboons, Vervet monkeys, blue monkeys and bush babies, birds in Akagera national park are over 500 bird species and they include African Wattled Plover, Giant Kingfisher, Senegal Lapwings, Squacco Herons, African Open bill stock, Grey Crowned Crane, African Darter, Long-toed and Water Thick-knee and many more. 

3 days Akagera national park safari is an ultimate Rwanda wildlife viewing safari offering adventurous game viewing experience, on this safari you are to spend 3 days and 2 nights in Rwanda.  

Highlights of the 3 Days Akagera national park safari

  • Day 1: transfer to Akagera national park  
  • Day 2: full day game drive 
  • Day 3: return to Kigali 

Detailed itinerary of the safari 

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Akagera national park  

The 1st day of the safari is for arrival in Rwanda and transfer to Akagera national park, upon your arrival in Rwanda’s Kigali using Kigali international airport you will be picked up by your safari driver a representative of Focus East Africa Tours. From the airport you will embark on a 2-3 hours’ drive to Akagera national park, when you arrival you will check into your lodge and in the afternoon you will go for an afternoon boat trip on Lake Ihema. Boat trips in Akagera national park offer great views of animals, many animals come to the lake to drink water and while cruising on the waters of the lake you will spot many animals such as hippos, crocodiles and many other animals. In the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight at your lodge. 

Accommodation

  • Luxury – Magashi Camp
  • Midrange – Ruzizi tented camp
  • Mid-range – Akagera game lodge

Day 2: full day game drive

The 2nd day of the 3 days Akagera national park safari is for spending a full day of touring Akagera national park on a game drive, after morning breakfast you will head to the park for a game drive. The game drive in Akagera national park offer excellent Rwanda game viewing safari and done in a 4X4 safari vehicle with open widows and popup roof. While on the game drive look out for sights of big mammals such as elephants, rhinos, lions, giraffes, buffaloes, topi, impalas and many more. Game drive experience also offers views of the scenic landscape and over 500 bird species such as papyrus Gonolek, black headed ganolex, the lilac breasted roller, the Heuglin’s roin chat, the ross’s turaco , the created barbet, swamp flycatcher, as well as the red faced barbet and many more. 

At lunch you will drive back to your lodge for your meals and in the afternoon you will return for another game drive experiences, in the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight at your lodge. 

3 Days Akagera National Park safari
3 Days Akagera National Park safari

Day 3: return to Kigali

The 3rd day of the 3 days Akagera national park safari is for transferring back to Kigali, after a relaxed and delicious breakfast at your lodge, you will checkout and embark on a 2-3 hours’ drive back to Kigali as you say good bye to Akagera national park with an en-route game drive. When you arrive in Kigali you will be dropped off either at your residential hotel or at Kigali international airport for your departure flight back home. 

End of the 3 Days Akagera National Park safari 

Safari inclusions

  • Ground transport in a 4WD vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Full board accommodation
  • Park entrance fees
  • Game drive
  • Boat trip
  • Service of an English-speaking driver guide
  • All mentioned activities except for the optional ones

 Safari exclusions 

  • Extras at the accommodation before and after the safari 
  • Personal nature expenditure i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
  • Tips to porters and driver/ guide
  • Travel and medical Insurance
  • International flight fares 
  • Visa 
  • Extra activities not listed by the itinerary
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