One-day Akagera Game Drive & Boat Ride Adventure
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Akagera National Park Wildlife Experience
Akagera National Park boasts an impressive variety of wildlife, including buffalo, elephants, giraffes, zebras, impalas, and many more. After being absent from the park for many years, black rhinos and lions have recently been reintroduced. However, sightings of these species are not always guaranteed due to their limited numbers and, in the case of the black rhino, its elusive nature. Enjoy a game drive through the park’s scenic landscapes, observing diverse animals and birds in their natural habitat, along with stunning views of lakes and the surrounding terrain.
Trip Overview
Begin your journey from Kigali at 05:05 AM and drive approximately three hours to reach Akagera National Park by around 08:00 AM. Spend the entire day exploring the park before heading back to Kigali in the late afternoon or evening.
Sample Itinerary
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05:05 AM – Departure from Kigali with your Countryside Tours-Rwanda driver-guide.
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Midway Stop – Take a break at the Imigongo Art Center to stretch and explore unique artwork on display. Continue the journey and collect your picnic lunch from Akagera Transit Lodge.
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Approx. 08:00 AM – Arrive at the Akagera National Park reception and complete registration.
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Full Day – Explore the park on a game drive, including an optional boat ride on Lake Ihema.
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Evening – Return to Kigali, expected arrival between 7:30 PM and 9:00 PM.
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Included/Exclude
- Park entry fees
- Full-time English-speaking Driver guide
- Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Picnic Lunch
- Bottled drinking water
Tour Plan
Get picked up by your driver guide from your hotel in Kigali at 5:00 AM and depart for Akagera National Park located along the eastern border of Rwanda, hugging the border with Tanzania. Arrive for a morning game drive, searching for the big five, rhinos, lions, buffalo, leopard, and elephant in the expansive Park. Typically, hilly countryside gives way to the savannas of the Great Rift Valley. Dominated by lakes, swamps, and marshland, the area boasts a huge compliment of nature and wildlife that cannot be found elsewhere in the country. The varied terrain shelters wildlife including zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions, and hundreds of bird species, such as the rare shoebill stork. In the southern part of the park, vast Lake Ihema is home to hippos and crocodiles. Arrive at the picnic site for your lunch then later go on your afternoon exploration with a game drive by visiting the giraffe valley. Depart the park in the late afternoon through the northern gate and travel back to Kigali arriving early in the evening.
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