2 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari

8 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari

The 2 days Akagera wildlife safari is an interesting activity that will take you to Akagera National Park a savannah national park located in the eastern part of Rwanda. Akagera National Park is a home of different wildlife species including elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards, rhinos, hyenas, impalas, oribi, giraffes, zebras, elands, waterbucks, bushbucks, and duikers among others. During the 2 days Akagera wildlife safari, you will engage in game drives where you will be able to spot various animals and a boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will be able to view water animals like hippos and crocodiles.

 Highlights of the 2 days Akagera Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Akagera National park-afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema

Day 2: Morning game drive and departure to Kigali

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Akagera national park-afternoon boat cruise

Depending on your location on the first day of the 2 days Akagera Wildlife safari, you will be picked up from your hotel early in the morning by a driver guide from Achieve Global Safaris who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey at Akagera National park with stunning views of the rolling hills, landscape, homesteads among others.

Upon arrival in Akagera National Park, you will connect to your lodge for lunch you will go for an amazing boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will be able to view hippos in the water, crocodiles basking along the water banks, elephants, buffaloes, antelopes among others drinking water along the shores, aquatic bird species like kingfishers, cormorants, hornbills, fish eagles among others. After the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Morning game drive and departure to Kigali

After an early breakfast on the second day of the 2 days Akagera wildlife safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to spot different animals like elephants, waterbucks, giraffes, buffaloes, bushbucks, impalas, zebras, topi oribi among others grazing in the savannah plains, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas among others looking for a morning hunt, spot different bird species among others.

After the game drive, you will drive out of the park and start the journey to Kigali with en-route lunch on the way. Upon arrival, you will go for a short city tour in case you arrive early where you will visit the Kigali genocide memorial center, the art centers, Kimironko Market among others. After the city tour, your driver guide will drop you off at Kigali International Airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of advice.

2 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari
Game viewing in Akagera National Park

End of 2 days Akagera wildlife safari

Tour includes                                   

  • Park entrance fees
  • Game drives
  • Boat cruise on Lake Ihema
  • Professional English speaking driver guide
  • Full board accommodation
  • Ground transfers (in a 4WD vehicle)
  • Vehicle and fuel
  • Bottled drinking water

Tour excludes                      

  • International air flight tickets
  • Visas
  • Optional activities not included on the itinerary
  • Life insurance
  • Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, and tips among others.
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