3 days Akagera wildlife tour
3 Days Akagera Wildlife Tour – Rwanda Wildlife Safaris
Get the best sights of the big five in the wild only on the 3 days Akagera wildlife tour, a short Rwanda safari tour that ushers you into Akagera National Park. This is an ultimate wildlife safari experience crafted for you to engage in a game drive and boat cruise in Akagera National Park, Rwanda’s only savanna safari park.
This 1200sq.kms safari park is well-positioned in Eastern Rwanda and hosts diversity of wildlife species ranging from buffaloes, the Masai giraffes, lions, leopards, rhinos, zebras, roan antelopes, over 500 bird species, elephants, zebras, hippos to crocodiles. A game drive in Akagera National Park is best done in Northern game track and a boat cruise will be carried out on Lake Ihema. Your 3 days Akagera wildlife tour begins and ends in Kigali Rwanda.
Trip activities to expect on 3 days Akagera wildlife tour
- 2 game drives
- Boat cruise
- Bird sighting
- Photography
Brief itinerary of the 3 days Akagera wildlife tour
Day 1: Drive from Kigali to Akagera National Park
Day 2: Game drive and afternoon boat cruise in Akagera National Park
Day 3: Drive back to Kigali Rwanda
Detailed itinerary of your 3 days Akagera wildlife tour
Day 1: Drive from Kigali to Akagera National Park
Enjoy your breakfast after, meet and greet your Rwanda tour guide who then will brief you on this 3 days Akagera wildlife tour. Drive from your hotel in Kigali to Akagera National Park in the east about 2 and half hours’ drive. En-route, enjoy the great sceneries of Eastern Rwanda.
Lunch will be offered to you at Rwanda safari lodge at Akagera National Park upon early arrival. After, relax and later, take the evening game drive to spot African bush elephants, hyenas, Masai giraffes, oribis, zebras, birds and a lot more as they rush to retire for the night. Relax, dine and spend a night at safari lodge you previously booked.
Accommodation in Akagera National Park
- Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Camp/Magashi Tented Camp
- Mid-range: Akagera Game Lodge
- Budget: Golf Hills Residence/Dereva Hotel
Day 2: Game drive and afternoon boat cruise in Akagera National Park
Have an early morning breakfast and after, go for absolute wildlife sighting in the Northern section of Akagera National Park. This takes you about 3 or 4 hours in a 4×4 Safari Van or 4×4 Safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof. Expect to view diversity of wildlife compared to the previous day including among others lions, rhinos, buffaloes, roan antelopes, zebras, birds, hyenas, topis, elands, reedbucks, duikers, impalas and many others.
Retreat from your memorable wildlife sighting experience to enjoy lunch at safari lodge as you wait for the afternoon boat cruise. After lunch relaxation, boost your game viewing experience with a boat cruise on Lake Ihema lasting for 3 hours. This lets you spot hundreds of hippos, crocodiles and water birds plus a lot more mammal species on lake shores. Return for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation in Akagera National Park
- Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Camp/Magashi Tented Camp
- Mid-range: Akagera Game Lodge
- Budget: Golf Hills Residence/Dereva Hotel
Day 3: Drive back to Kigali Rwanda
After breakfast, drive through savannas of Akagera National Park as you get out of the park while sighting lots of morning risers, birds. Drive back to Kigali with possibility to engage in a city expedition where you will visit Kigali genocide site, craft markets and others. Later, drop off at Kigali Airport for departure or hotel in case your flight isn’t scheduled today.
End of your 3 days Akagera wildlife tour
The 3 days Akagera wildlife tour includes
- Park entrance fees
- Game drives
- Boat cruise
- Fulltime English-speaking Rwanda safari guide
- All trip activities except the optional ones
- 2 nights and meals
- Bottled drinking water
- Travel in a 4×4 Safari Van or Land Cruiser rental car
The 3 days Akagera wildlife tour excludes
- Tips
- Personal insurance
- Telephone bills
- Laundry services
- Visas
- Airfares
- Hotel fees after the trip