Leave Kigali by 08h30 for Akagera National Park. With our local & friendly tour guide, the transport is assured with a choice 4x4 car with WIFI onboard to keep you connected with your loved ones & the world (***Some spots in the park do not have connectivity***). Head to Akagera Game Lodge for lunch and check-in, drive through the park to Ihema lake, the largest lake in the park and the 2nd largest in Rwanda. Enjoy the one-hour boat ride exploring the nature in the forest, hippos & crocodiles in the lake.
On the 2nd day, spend the entire day game-driving, depart to Kigali late afternoon. Akagera has a diversity of wildlife: buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, zebras, impalas & many others. After a long time being extinct, the black rhinos and lions have been restocked. Their sighting is always not guaranteed due to their small number & the hiding character of the black rhino. Enjoy the game drive viewing the natural habitat of different animals, birds, view different lakes and landscape.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private transportation
✔ Pick-up and drop-off anywhere in Kigali City
✔ Drinking water with reusable bottles required by park. Single-use plastic bottles no longer allowed.
✔ Accommodation if chosen that option: Akagera Game Lodge, Subject to availability
✔ WiFi on board the vehicle
✔ A boat ride in Ihema lake
✔ 220-240V electrical current for phones and portable devices
✔ A Countryside Tours-Rwanda driver-guide
✖ Accommodation if NOT opted: Akagera Game Lodge or Ruzizi Tented Lodge, Subject to availability.
✖ Alcoholic beverages and meals
✖ Anything not explicitly mentioned in the inclusions
Pickup Locations
1. The Memory Makers Hospitality Service
2. Eminence Hotel
3. Hotel Baoba 2
4. Zenith Hotel
5. Holly Guest House
6. The Mirror Hotel
7. Twinview Apartments
8. Perle Boutique Hotel
9. PCG Apartments - Gishushu
10. Cyuzuzo Peaceful Home
11. Onomo Hotel Kigali
12. Atlas Hood 01
13. Tinho Guest House
14. Gorillas City Centre Hotel
15. Kiberinka Cultural Center
16. Hotel Sienna
17. Ninzi Hill Hotel
18. Greenpage Garden Suites
19. All Care Guest House
20. Erodium Geust House
Additional Info: In the notes, please provide the name of the hotel for pick-up or the street number of the house
(place) of pick-up in Kigali City or along the way to Akagera National Park.
Itinerary
Kigali to Akagera, Afternoon boat ride in Ihema lake
1
From Kigali, mid-way: Stop-over by Imigongo Art Center and cafe for leg stretching, viewing Imigongo arts, using the washrooms. You may also opt to buy a cup of coffee or anything else there.
Duration: 20 minutes
2
Akagera National Park
Reaching Akagera by 12h30, head to Akagera Game Lodge or Ruzizi Tented Lodge for lunch and check-in before diving through the park to Ihema lake, the largest lake in the park and the second largest in Rwanda. Enjoy the one-hour boat ride exploring the nature in the forest.
Duration: 4 hours
3
Reach Akagera Game Lodge or Ruzizi Tented Lodge, depending on the your accommodation for lunch and check-in before going for the boat ride.
Duration: 1.25 hours
Full-day Akagera Game Drive, Head back to Kigali
1
Akagera National Park
Have an early breakfast to be ready by 07h30 for pick-up by our guide. Spend the whole day game-driving in Akagera National Park. Akagera National Park has a diversity of wildlife including buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, zebras, impalas and many others. After a long time being extinct in Akagera National Park, the black rhinos and lions have recently been restocked. Their sighting is always not guaranteed due to their small number and the hiding character of the black rhino. Enjoy the game drive viewing the natural habitat of different animals, birds and enjoying the view of different lakes and landscape.
Duration: 6 hours
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
