Best of Akagera National Park

2 days—Wild safari experience

$850-950 USD

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Safari summary

This two-day safari takes you to Akagera National Park for a game drive and to Ihema Lake for a canoe ride to see the water animals and birds. Akagera National Park once protected nearly 10% of Rwanda and was considered one of the finest wildlife reserves in all of Africa. There are three distinct environments in the park and, if you are lucky, you may even get to see the elusive shoebill stork!

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Rwanda
	Parks	Akagera

Fine details

Safari highlights

Night game drives
Sightseeing | shopping | markets
Wildlife sanctuaries

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Transfer to Akagera Natinal Park

Akagera

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport you will be met by our safari guide, who will transfer you to Akagera National Park in the eastern part of Rwanda (an approximately 2.5 hour drive). Upon arrival you will go for a nature walk, after which you will have lunch at the Akagera Game Lodge. In the afternoon, you will go for a canoe ride on Lake Ihema to see aquatic animals like hippos and crocodiles as well as water birds like the papyrus gonolek, shoebill stork and African fish eagle.

Akagera Rhino Lodge

Morning Game drive

Akagera

After breakfast, you will go for an early morning game drive to see wildlife such as elephants, impala, black-tailed mongoose, hippos, oribi, bushbuck, antelope, zebra, cape eland, giraffe and buffalo. You will also see primates like the olive baboon, vervet monkey and bush baby. You will return to Kigali for lunch and then transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

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