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Experience Akagera on a private full-day safari designed for comfort, flexibility, and memorable wildlife encounters. Travel in a comfortable 4×4 with your own guide and explore one of Rwanda’s most diverse wildlife destinations, where open savannahs meet lakes, wetlands, and woodland.
Keep your eyes open for elephants, lions, rhinos, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, hippos, antelopes, and abundant birdlife. With a private safari, you have more freedom to enjoy the park at your own pace, stop for photos, and spend more time in areas where wildlife is active.
Add an optional boat ride on Lake Ihema for a different perspective of Akagera’s wildlife and scenery.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Feel free to Let us know where we will come for pick up. We do pickup from all places in Rwanda. Hotel, airbnbs, Airport or any other place.
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Itinerary
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1Kigali
Your adventure begins with a pick-up from your accommodation in Kigali. Enjoy a scenic drive through Rwanda’s beautiful countryside on your way to Akagera National Park, home to the Big Five and diverse wildlife.
2 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
On the way to Akagera, we make a short stop over to Imigongo Art center for the stretching, use the bathroom, grab a drink or take something to eat if you have skipped the breakfast. Feel free to visit the art craft and enjoy the work of African arts and take home souvenirs to you and your loved ones.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Akagera National Park
Upon arrival at Akagera National Park, complete entry formalities and embark on a guided game drive through the park’s diverse landscapes. Akagera is often regarded as the best one-day safari in Africa, as it is the only park where you can traverse from south to north in a single day, with excellent chances of spotting the Big Five. Set in the Land of a Thousand Hills, the park features open savannah, rolling hills, and over ten lakes, including Lake Ihema, Rwanda’s second-largest rift valley lake. During the drive, look out for elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and a rich variety of birdlife, with over 500 bird species recorded in the park.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included -
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Optional one hour boat ride in the beautiful rift-valley lake in Akagera national Park. During boat-ride, You encounter aquatic animals such as Hippo, Crocodile, bird species and sometimes elephants.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
5Akagera National Park
Enjoy a picnic lunch at a scenic spot within Akagera National Park. Relax and take in the beautiful surroundings while reflecting on your morning wildlife encounters.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Akagera National Park
Continue your afternoon game drive, venturing through Akagera’s varied landscapes, from open savannahs to forested areas, while keeping an eye out for wildlife you may have missed earlier. Your guide will provide insights into the animals, birds, and ecosystems you encounter, making each sighting both educational and memorable. After enjoying the park’s stunning scenery and spotting more of its unique wildlife, you’ll begin the journey back to Kigali, where you’ll be dropped off at your preferred location, concluding a day filled with breathtaking views.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total duration includes travel time.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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