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This 2 Days Akagera National Park Safari from Kigali will offer you the ultimate game drives experience in Akagera national park. The Akagera National Park is the only Savannah park where we can have game drives in the custom made safari vehicles in Rwanda for Rwanda wildlife safaris. The park hosts a number of big mammals with the most sought after being Lions, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Zebras, Elephants, and Hippos, which will provide for great photographic moments. Book this with Eco Adventure Safaris
The park has in the recent past made great strides in conservation by engaging the community through community tours. With re-introduction of Lions you have numbers of the Big five increasing by the day.
Itinerary 2 Days Akagera National Park Safari from Kigali
Day 1: Transfer to Akagera national park from Kigali
Today morning we leave for Akagera national park wildlife safari right after your breakfast, the driver guide will pick you up from your hotel where he will drop you at the end of the trip or to the airport depending on where you prefer.
The journey to Akagera national park takes about 2 hours 30 minutes depending on the stopovers along the way. With the beautiful landscape en route to the park, feel free to ask the guide for stopovers to capture some photos.
On arrival at the park, we shall proceed to our accommodation after a short game drive and check in and order lunch.
After lunch, leave for Lake Ihema for an hour on the lake enjoying a boat safari. Look out for; Hippos, Crocodiles in the water or at the shores, Elephants and Buffaloes feeding near the lake. Enjoy sightings of several birds; the black crake, Spur winged lapwing, pied kingfisher, malachite kingfisher, Goliath Heron, African fish eagle, African Jacana etc.
PS: There is an option for a night game drive.
Drive time – 2 hours 30 minutes
Meal plan – Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation – Akagera Game Lodge /Ruzizi Tented Lodge / Magashi Camp
Day 2: Game drive in Akagera National Park
We arise early and leave right after breakfast for a game drive in Akagera National Park. We will be searching for the big mammals like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, several Antelope species, and recently the re-introduced Lions and Rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a birders haven with over 500 bird species in the park.
You will leave the lodge with parked lunch for the game drive which will last about 6 hours depending on your interests before starting the journey back to Kigali. You will take the route along the lake which more often has a variety of animals later exiting in the northern gate to return to Kigali.
Meal plan – Breakfast & Lunch
The Rate per person in USD is based on shared double/twin room
| 1 Pax | 2 pax | 3 Pax | 4 Pax | 5 Pax | 6Pax | |
| Ruzizi Tented Camp (Luxury) | 1270 | 850 | 780 | 685 | 680 | 650 |
| Akagera Game Lodge (Budget) | 1200 | 750 | 700 | 615 | 610 | 570 |
Included in the 2 Days Akagera National Park Safari
Ground transport in 4×4 Vehicle
Bottled water in Vehicle
Full board accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
Park entrance fees
Day game drive
Night game drive
Boat trip
Service of an English-speaking driver guide
All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
Excluded in the 2 Days Akagera National Park Safari
Extras at the accommodation i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
Travel/medical insurance
Laundry
Gratuities for guide/driver/hotel staff
Any extras and additional activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Charges incurred as a result of delays beyond our control.
What to Carry
Long-sleeved shirts and trousers for chilly evenings
Short-sleeved shirts, T-shirts, and shorts
Sunscreen & after-sun care
Insect repellent
Sun hut
Why book this 2 Days Akagera National Park Safari from Kigali with Eco Adventure Safaris
Eco Adventure Safaris offers amazing wildlife and community experiences to Akagera National Park and Rwanda as a destination for the past years with tailored trip and discounted prices without hidden Costs. Contact us here for our discounted packages and also tailor made gorilla trips, birding, cultural experiences and golden monkey tracking, gorilla trekking, Wildlife viewing among others. Our magic in organizing authentic experience stems from the fact that we have overtime assembled a team mixed with young and energetic staff guided by well experienced Team and passionate about what they do. Eco Adventure Safaris is highly rated and reviewed on Trip Advisor and Trust Pilot to help you learn on the experiences of the other travelers who have traveled with us to Rwanda.