3 Days Akagera National Park

These 3 days Akagera National Park safari gives you a chance to explore Rwanda’s only Savannah National Park. The Park homes the African Big five games, the lion, Leopard, African Elephants, Rhinos, and the Buffalo. This park  dotted with numerous small lakes making it a unique habitat for several water-dwelling animals like Nile Crocodiles and Hippos. Over 400bird species including permanent water birds like the shoebill stork. Have a chance to participate in Fishing at Lake Shakani, your catch is surely entitled to you.

Safari Highlights.

Pick up from the airport and transfer to Akagera National Park

 Game drives and a Boat Ride on Lake Ihema.

 Morning Game drive in Kilala Plains and Transfer  to Kigali

Detailed Safari.

Day 1: Pick up from the airport and transfer to Akagera National Park

Our smart Alive Africa Adventure safari guide will pick you up from the Airport, welcome you into Rwanda the Land of 1000 hills, and give you a briefing about your 3 days in the magnificent small country and drive to the Eastern Side of the country. Have a stopover at The Kigali Genocide Memorial at Gisozi where 250,000 victims of the genocide were laid to rest. It was inaugurated to commemorate the dark past of Rwanda and how it shaped modern-day Rwanda. From here you will have in Kigali and then head out to your 2 hours’ drive to Akagera National Park in Eastern Rwanda on the Boundaries with Tanzania. You will reach the Park in the Evening, you may opt to have an evening drive or relax at the lodge as you prepare for the following day.

Accommodation Options:

 Luxury: Ruzizi tented Camp

Midrange: Akagera Game Lodge

Budget: Akagera Rhino Lodge

Day 2: Game drives and a Boat Ride on Lake Ihema.

After an early breakfast, you will meet your guide and start the game drive in the southern sector of the Park. Different animals can be spotted during this game drive for example the Maasai giraffes, Eastern Black Rhinos, Buffaloes, Elephants, Zebras, antelopes, waterbucks, and many more, different birds can also be spotted during this game. Drive back to your lodge for lunch as you prepare for a boat ride on Lake Ihema

After lunch, you will drive to Lake Ihema for a boat ride. This is the largest Lake in the Park and the second largest in the country. it homes animals like Hippos, Nile Crocodiles, and many water birds including the rare shoebill stork.

After the boat cruise on Lake Ihema, you will drive to Lake Shakani for Sportfishing and a magical sunset view over the lake.  Head to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

 Accommodation Option:

 Luxury: Ruzizi tented Camp

Midrange: Akagera Game Lodge

Budget: Akagera Rhino Lodge

 Day 3: Morning Game in Kilala Plains and Transfer to Kigali

Wake up very early in the morning for breakfast, and then check out of your lodge, you will drive to the Northern Sector of the Park for a long game drive in the Kilala Plains. It is a vast flat savannah plain with lots of animals. It is a favorite hunting ground for predators like lions, leopards, hyenas, the Chance of spotting them in vast plains is high, after the game drive you will have a picnic lunch within the park before you exit the Park for Kigali city to end the safari.

INCLUSIONS

• Park Entry fees
• 4X4 Safari Land cruiser
• Services of an English-speaking guide
• Boat ride on Lake Ihema
• Game drives in Akagera National Park
• Drinking-Water in the Vehicle.

EXCLUSIONS

• Visa to Rwanda
• Items of personal Nature like Tips
• Alcoholic drinks

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