This 3 days Akagera National Park Safari is all you get to take part in to have a little bit of everything during your Rwanda safari. While participating in the 3 days Akagera National Park you will enjoy birding in Akagera National Park which will give you access to a number of different bird species like the endangered shoe bill stork which is among the most sought-after bird species for travellers interested in birding in Rwanda. You will also get to enjoy the game drives in Akagera National Park which will lead you to a number of attractions like the big five animals in Rwanda, you will also get to participate in the boat cruise in Lake Ihema which will help you explore a number of rewarding features in the wild as you enjoy the boat rides which will make your safari experience quite memorable. Continue with the itinerary below to get an insight into the different activities you will participate in for a memorable safari experience.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park and Ihema Boat Cruise
Day 2: Birding and a game drive
Day 3: Transfer back to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park and Ihema Boat Cruise
On day 1 of the 3 Days Akagera National Park Safari, you will be met by your driver guide at your agreed location in Kigali to transfer to Akagera National Park where you will arrive in time to participate in a short game drive as you make your way to the hotel for lunch. later in the afternoon participate boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will see game like hippopotamuses, Crocodiles, and many bird species like the endangered shoe bill stork, African Kingfishers catching their prey from the Lake that live around the lake and the surrounding swamps. Transfer to your pack for dinner and overnight stay at Karenge bush camp(budget) Akagera game lodge (mid-range)
Day 2: Birding and an afternoon game drive game drive
On day 2 of the 3 Days Akagera National Park Safari, after enjoying your morning breakfast, you will enjoy a boat trip along Lake Ihema which will give you the opportunity to get close to the plentiful water birds including numerous African fish eagles, marabou stork, crowned cranes, open-billed storks, cormorants, kingfishers, herons and egrets. If you are lucky, you may even get to see the elusive shoebill stork! During the boat trip along Lake Ihema, you will see game-like hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and elephants quenching their thirst from the river banks. After this, you can embark on the rest of your bird-watching journey at Akagera National Park! Visitors are always impressed by what they find, including a variety of bird species ranging from water, forest, savannah, and migratory species. Many of these birds are endemic to the park, and some are exceptionally rare like the papyrus Gonolek. After your birding experience, you will then participate in a game drive with great anticipation of seeing the different animals like the herbivores, the big five animals in Rwanda which rise early to graze, and predators looking for their early morning kill. After the game drive, return to to your lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight stay.
Day 3: Transfer back to Kigali
Rise up early in the morning have breakfast, enjoy your time at your hotel, and later on you will make your way back to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at a location of your choice and this will mark the end of your safari experience.
Quotation Includes;
- Safari LandCruiser & Fuel
- Full-time English-speaking driver/ guide
- Park entrance fees
- Boat cruise fees
- birding
- Pick up and drop off in Kigali
- Vehicle entrance fees
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- All optional activities
- accommodation
- All items of a personal nature like tents, bedding, laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
