2 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari
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Safari Highlights
The 2 Days Akagera safari takes you to explore the one and only Rwanda’s Savannah park (Akagera National Park) where you can see the big five animals including: (Lions, African Bush Elephants, Leopards, Cape Buffalos, Rhinoceros), the Nile crocodiles, amongest other mammals, reptiles, and different bird species. This trip allows Travellers to do a wildlife safari game drive, a boat cruise in lake Ihema, stay one night inside Akagera National Park.
Brief itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park/ Sunset Boat Cruise in lake Ihema
Day 2: Full day game drive/ Transfer back to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park/ Sunset Boat Cruise in lake Ihema
Today you will be met by your Safari driver guide at your accommodation for briefing about your 2 days, 1 night Akagera safari, what its all about and what you should expect to see during this safari, and then start heading to Akagera National Park which is about 2-3 hours drive from Kigali city. Arrive at the park and check in your accommodation, spend the afternoon relaxing, around 4 pm you will go for a sunset boat cruise in lake Ihema here you should expect to see hippos, Nile crocodiles, aquatic bird species, other wildlife coming to drink water. after a boat cruiser you will go back to your accommodation for dinner and a night stay.
Where to stay
camping at one of the public campsites in the park for basic/low budget
Akagera game lodge, Ruzizi Tented Lodge, Karemge Bush Camp for mid-range/moderate travelers
Magashi Camp for luxury/up market
Day 2: Full day game drive/ Transfer back to Kigali
Wake up early have breakfast and check out of your accommodation and go for a full day guided safari game drive along the designated game trails in Akagera National Park enjoying the stunning views of beautiful savannah landscapes, vegetations, lakes of Akagera National park, and also encountering the wildlife including : African Bush Elephants, Herds of Cape Buffalos, Maasai Giraffes, Lions, Hippos, Zebras, Water bucks, Leopards, Bush bucks, Rhinos, Kobs, and different bird species, around midday you will have a picnic lunch in the middle of the park.
After your picnic lunch, you will continue your game drive searching for the animals you could not see during the morning game drive and then later on in the late afternoon you will exit the park and drive back to Kigali, your driver guide will drop you to your accommodation or your chosen location in Kigali, marking the end of 2 days Akagera Wildlife Safari in Akagera National Park.