4 Days Akagera National Park Wildlife Safari Adventure 2024

Itinerary Overview: 4 Days Akagera National Park Safari

4 Days Akagera Safari is the best Safari to Akagera National Park for wildlife game drives. Akagera National Park is the only savannah park in Rwanda. Located East of Rwanda, Akagera National Park is the only savannah park where it’s possible to have a game drive for wildlife viewing in Rwanda. 

The park is home to the “Big Five” African game (which are Buffaloes, Lions, Leopards, Rhinos, and Elephants). It’s the best spot for Rwanda wildlife tours. Rwanda doesn’t have several wildlife parks but Akagera is a major drawcard when it comes to wildlife game drives. From Kigali city, it takes about 2 h 30 min to reach the park on the fastest route and about 3 hours via Akagera road. 

During this 4 Days Rwanda wildlife safari to Akagera National Park, you have a game drive and a boat safari on Lake Ihema. Big mammals like the Lions, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, and rhinos can be spotted during these Rwanda safari activities. The tour is also customized with a Kigali city tour on the second day. 4 Days Akagera National Park adventure includes an expert safari guide, meals, transportation, accommodation, and all other necessary safari requirements.

Safari Highlights: 4 Days Akagera Safari

• Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport and transfer to hotel in Kigali.
• Day 2: Have a short Kigali city tour and transfer to Akagera National Park.
• Day 3: Game drive in Akagera National Park and an evening boat cruise on Lake Ihema.
• Day 4: Transfer back to Kigali International Airport for departure marking the end of the 4 Days Akagera Safari

Day by day Itinerary: 4 Days Akagera National Park Rwanda Tour

Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport and transfer to hotel in Kigali.

On this first day of your tour, a Rwanda safari guide will pick you up from Kigali either at a hotel or from the airport. After meeting and greeting you then are driven to Kigali city where you relax from jet lag in a booked hotel.

Accommodation: Hotel chez Lando
Meal Plan: Dinner

Day 2: Have a short Kigali city tour and transfer to Akagera National Park.

From your booked hotel, you have breakfast then get ready for a drive through Kigali city. You visit several historical and cultural spots like Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre. After the city tour, you have lunch then be driven to Akagera National Park. The drive lasts about 2 h 30 min to reach the park. Arriving at sunset, you drive to a booked accommodation facility where you check-in, relax and spend the evening.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation options: Luxury: Ruziza Tented Camp, Mid-range: Akagera Game Safari Lodge

Day 3: Game drive in Akagera National Park and an evening boat cruise on Lake Ihema.

Akagera National Park | Rwanda

Following breakfast, you explore the park with a morning game drive for about 4 hours. Some of the animals that can be seen include the big five game which is Buffaloes, Rhinos, Elephants, Lions, and Leopards. Other wildlife species include Giraffes, Zebras, hyenas, cape bushbuck, Topis, Oribis, roan antelopes, duikers, impala, cape eland, and many more. After the game drive, you return to the hotel for lunch then relax as you wait for a boat cruise. The boat ride on Lake Ihema offers great sightings of hippos and crocodiles in the water. Wildlife like Elephants and buffaloes can be seen on the shores of the lake. After the boat trip, you later transfer to a booked accommodation facility for check-in, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Accommodation options: Luxury: Ruziza Tented Camp, Mid-range: Akagera Game Safari Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Transfer back to Kigali International Airport for departure

Following morning breakfast, you then are transferred back to Kigali International Airport for a departure flight. Depending on your departure time, you can have time to go craft shopping within Kigali city.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

End of 4 Days Akagera National Park Safari

Safari inclusions

• English speaking driver-guide
• Entry fees and taxes including 2 gorilla permits
• Safari van
• Lunch
• Water on board
• 3 nights’ accommodation

Safari Exclusions

• Any purchases of personal kind
• Any changes to the Itinerary
• International flights and visas

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