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This 3-day Akagera National Park wildlife safari will take you to Rwanda’s only wildlife safari. It is great for visitors interested in a quick classic safari while in Rwanda. This safari features morning and evening game drives and a boat safari on Lake Ihema. Trip highlights include game drives and boat safari on Lake Ihema.
Included/Excluded
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Day 1 Transfer to Akagera National Park
Today after breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Kigali and transfer you to Akagera National Park. You will get to your lodge in the park in time for check-in and lunch. In the evening, you will go for your first game drive in the park. Look out for the different animals that live here. You will return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Journey Time: 3 hours
Meal plan: Lunch and breakfast
Accommodation: Akagera Game Lodge (Mid-range) or Karenge Bush Camp (Mid-range).
- Main Destination: Akagera National Park
- Accomodataion: Mantis Akagera Game Lodge
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- Luxury lodge located inside Akagera NP
Meals and Drinks:
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- Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2 Sunrise Game Drive in Akagera – Boat Ride on Lake Ihema
Today morning, you will wake up early and head to the park before sunrise to look out for the early risers. Look out for lions, elephants, buffalo, hyenas and the different antelopes that graze freely in the park.
Later in the afternoon after your lunch, you will go for a boat safari on Lake Ihema which will reward you with hippos, crocodiles and the countless water, swamp and savannah birds that come here. Some of the birds are the fish eagle, cormorants, and kingfishers among others.
You will return to the boat for dinner and your overnight stay.
Meal plan: Lunch and breakfast
Accommodation: Akagera Game Lodge (Mid-range) or Karenge Bush Camp (Mid-range).
- Main Destination: Akagera National Park
- Accommodation: Mantis Akagera Game Lodge
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- Luxury lodge located inside Akagera NP
- Meals & Drinks:
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- Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3 Transfer Back to Kigali
Today marks the end of a successful safari. You will be transferred back to Kigali after breakfast. If you have an outbound flight, your guide will transfer you to Kigali Airport
This is a private safari that can begin any time of the year, although, June to September are the preferred months since they are dry. Park entry and activity fees are included.
You also need a yellow fever vaccination and carry your anti-malarial medicines.
You may choose which type of accommodation you want to stay in while in the park.
Book your safari to Akagera National Park at least two months before the safari begins because the accommodations in the park are limited.
There are no scheduled group tours for this safari.
- Main Destination: Kigali
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
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- Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
- Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
End of tour
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This tour starts and ends in your chosen destination
Marurumi Safaris can help select your international flights, but you’ll have to book them yourself
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost.