Kigali to Akagera, Afternoon boat ride in Ihema lake
Bashana Companies & Imigongo Art Center - From Kigali, mid-way: Stop-over by Imigongo Art Center and cafe for leg stretching, viewing Imigongo arts, using the washrooms. You may also opt to buy a cup of coffee or anything else there.
Akagera National Park - Reaching Akagera by 12h30, proceed with registration and Covid-19 formalities. Head to Akagera Game Lodge or Ruzizi Tented Lodge for lunch and check-in before diving through the park to Ihema lake, the largest lake in the park and the second largest in Rwanda. Enjoy the one-hour boat ride exploring the nature in the forest.
Akagera Game Lodge - Reach Akagera Game Lodge or Ruzizi Tented Lodge, depending on the your accommodation for lunch and check-in before going for the boat ride.
- Private transportation
- Pick-up and drop-off in Kigali City
- Optional accommodation at Akagera Game Lodge
- Bottled water provided
- On-board WiFi
- Boat ride on Ihema Lake
- Charging ports for devices
- Professional driver-guide
- Accommodation if NOT opted: Akagera Game Lodge or Ruzizi Tented Lodge, Subject to availability.
- Alcoholic beverages and meals
- Anything not explicitly mentioned in the inclusions
Leave Kigali by 08h30 for Akagera National Park. With our local & friendly tour guide, the transport is assured with a choice 4x4 car with WIFI onboard to keep you connected with your loved ones & the world (Some spots in the park do not have connectivity). Head to Akagera Game Lodge for lunch and check-in, drive through the park to Ihema lake, the largest lake in the park and the 2nd largest in Rwanda. Enjoy the one-hour boat ride exploring the nature in the forest, hippos & crocodiles in the lake.
On the 2nd day, spend the entire day game-driving, depart to Kigali late afternoon. Akagera has a diversity of wildlife: buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, zebras, impalas & many others. After a long time being extinct, the black rhinos and lions have been restocked. Their sighting is always not guaranteed due to their small number & the hiding character of the black rhino. Enjoy the game drive viewing the natural habitat of different animals, birds, view different lakes and landscape.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.