Quick Summary

2-Day Akagera Wildlife Safari - Big 5 Encouter - Rwanda is a 2 Days tour in Rwanda via the Akagera NP route, starting from USD 1084. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
2 Days

Route
Akagera NP

From
USD 1084

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 2-Day Akagera Wildlife Safari - Big 5 Encouter - Rwanda

The 2-Day Akagera National Park gives you a glimpse into Rwanda’s spectacular Natural beauty and wonders ranging from scenic views, unique landscapes, Wildlife species, and cultural encounters. Akagera National Park is home to the African Big 5 animals i.e. Eléphants, Buffaloes, léopards, and lions as well as other animals like hyenas, giraffes, antelopes, warthogs, etc. The short and exciting tour shall let you discover the hidden gems you’ve been yawning to get.

Duration: 2 Days
Route: Akagera NP
Starts at: USD 1084

Overview

Itinerary

include & exclude

Highlights for 2-Day Akagera Wildlife Safari - Big 5 Encouter - Rwanda

Day 1: Pick up from Kigali Airport and drive to Akagera National Park for a guided game drive
Day 2: Guided game drive and drive back to Kigali

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Pick up from Kigali Airport and drive to Akagera National Park for a guided game drive
Day 02	Guided game drive and drive back to Kigali

Day 01: Pick up from Kigali Airport and drive to Akagera National Park for a guided game drive

>> Depending on the arrival time at the Airport, You will be picked up by an English /French speaking tour guide at your hotel who will give a short briefing, and then drive to the eastern part of Rwanda via beautiful landscapes. Farmlands, local markets, and communities to Akagera National Park, home to the African Big 5 and a medley of wildlife.
Upon arrival at the park entry gate, you will register and then proceed for a game viewing that shall give breathtaking sightings of the buffaloes, Antelopes, warthogs, elephants, and zebras grazing in the savanna grasslands.
After the game drive, you will have a short break as you prepare for the night game drive at 5:30 pm which will give picturesque views of the sunset over the savanna plains as most herbivores find shelter and the carnivores animals like Lions, and leopards come out for their night duty activities. (Operate by Park ranger themselves)
Retreat from the night game drive and check in at the lodge for dinner & overnight stay.

Time: 8-10hrs
Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Accommodation: Karenge Bush Camp > Mid-range tented camp located inside Akagera NP

Day 02: Guided game drive and drive back to Kigali

>> At 7 Am, after breakfast, Commence the day for full game viewing in this African Savannah, hills, and jungle Park. Plenty of animals can be seen, including; Lion, Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Zebras, Hippos, Rhinos, Crocodiles, and also many other mammal species. Known as one of the most scenic savannahs in East Africa, the game drive in Akagera National Park provides you with the opportunity to also view gentle hills blending beautifully with lowland swamps and water bodies.
Dominated by the labyrinth of swaps and lakes that follow the meandering Akagera River, the most remote source of River Nile, Akagera National Park (1,122 km2) is archetypal African Savannah; tangled acacia woodland interspersed with open grassland but above all, Akagera is big game country
You will have a boat trip on the picturesque lake Ihema that will offer you pods of 50+ hippopotami grunt and splutter, crocodiles as well as other animals like buffalos, quenching their thirst at the banks of the lake.