- Akagera National Park - Our driver guide will pick you from your hotel in Kigali at 05h0 Am, short briefing, and then drive to the eastern part of Rwanda to Akagera National Park ( the drive lasts 2 hours).
Akagera National Park offers a truly exceptional wildlife experience, and it is the only Big-five reserve in Rwanda. Akagera comprises some of the most scenic savannah in East Africa - open plains, woodlands, lakes, swamp, and grassy low mountains - and is home to one of Africa’s highest hippo densities, large crocodiles as well as the rare Sitatunga and more than 520 bird species. Teeming with plains game, Akagera also boasts a healthy population of lion and black rhino.
Guests will be able to view a range of wildlife on expertly-guided game drive, including buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant, hippo, giraffe, spotted hyena, zebra, topi, eland, zebra, impala, warthogs, and hundred bird species such as the rare and elusive stork shoebill with its implausibly massive bill and near -endemic red-faced barbet.
- Lunch included
- International flights, the cost of obtaining visas & Tips (Tipping guideline $ 10 per person).
Akagera National Park, where lions and rhinos predominantly reside, is the country’s only ‘Big-five’ Park and it has an impressive story of conservation. It is situated just a two-hour drive from Kigali, making it a convenient savannah landscape to explore, and is easy to incorporate into a plan either before or after seeing the gorillas.
The park is specially known for its diversity of environments such as lakes, marshes, savannahs, mountains, and woodlands, all contributing towards an awe-inspiring scenery.
Home to more than 482 bird species including the rare and ancient shoebill and a few species unique to Lake Victoria, Akagera is a true paradise for bird-watchers.
By choosing to visit parks like Akagera, you are directly contributing towards the local communities, the conservation of wildlife, and the sustainable success of Africa’s untamed spaces.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
