4-Day Rwanda Wildlife Safari to Akagera National Park

4-Day Rwanda Wildlife Safari to Akagera National Park

This 4-Day Akagera & Lake Ihema Rwanda Wildlife Safari takes us to Akagera National Park for multiple game drives, a canoe ride on Lake Ihema, and the chance to search for the Big Five: lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino.

Akagera National Park once protected nearly 10% of Rwanda and was considered one of the finest wildlife reserves in all of Africa. There are three distinct environments in the park, and if you are lucky, you may even see the elusive shoebill stork.

Day 1: Arrival in Kigali

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by our Rwanda Safari guide, who will transfer you to your hotel.

• Accommodation: Hotel Des Mille Collines
• Meal Plan: D

Day 2Lake Ihema Canoe Ride & Afternoon Game Drive

After breakfast, head to Lake Ihema for a canoe ride to see aquatic animals like hippos and crocodiles, as well as water birds including the papyrus gonolek, shoebill stork, and African fish eagle.

Return to the lodge for lunch and a short rest before an afternoon game drive through the southern savannah section of the park, where you can spot elephants, zebras, giraffes, and buffalo gathering near the waterholes as the day cools.

• Accommodation: Akagera Rhino Lodge
• Meal Plan: B, L, D

Day 3Full-Day Big Five Game Drive

Today is your highlight day: a full-day game drive with a packed picnic lunch. Your guide will lead you into the remote northern sector of the park, the prime territory for big predators.

Here you’ll search for lions and leopards, as well as elephants, Cape buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, impala, oribis, bushbucks, antelopes, Cape elands, and the black rhinos that were reintroduced to the park.

You may also spot primates like the olive baboon, vervet monkey, and bush baby.

Return to the lodge in the late afternoon for dinner.

• Accommodation: Akagera Rhino Lodge
• Meal Plan: B L, D

Day 4Morning Game Drive & Return to Kigali

After an early breakfast, enjoy a final morning game drive, the best time of day for wildlife sightings, as you slowly make your way out of the park.

You will then return to Kigali for lunch, followed by a transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

• Meal Plan: B

4-Day Rwanda Wildlife Safari Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions

• Park fees (For non-residents)
• All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
• All accommodation (Unless listed as an 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 4-Day Rwanda Wildlife Safaris)

Exclusions

• International flights (From/to home)
• Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
• Tips
• Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
• The government imposed an increase in taxes and/or park fees.

Safari Quotation

Rates are per person sharing, in USD. Final pricing is tailored to your travel dates, lodge selection, and group size.