3-Day Akagera Wildlife Safari: An Unforgettable Rwanda Adventure

3-Day Akagera Wildlife Safari: An Unforgettable Rwanda Adventure

Offered by: USD Safari Tours
4.9/5 (1600 Reviews)
Journey Snapshot
🗺 Rwanda ⏱ 3 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof
Akagera National Park
Embark on an unforgettable 3-day wildlife safari through Rwanda's spectacular Akagera National Park. Discover breathtaking savannah landscapes, scenic lakes, and abundant wildlife as you explore the park on exciting game drives. Keep your eyes open for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of beautiful bird species. This short but rewarding safari offers the perfect blend of adventure, nature, and relaxation - ideal for travelers looking to experience Rwanda's incredible wildlife in just three days.

Route

Start Akagera National Park (Day 1)
Day 2 Full-Day Game Drive from the Park for Animals Viewing, Night game drive and Overnight Stay
Day 3 Morning Game Drive and Drive Back to Kigali
End Akagera National Park

Tour Features

Day 1:Pick Up and Transfer to Akagera National Park Day 2:Full-Day Game Drive from the Park for Animals Viewing, Night game drive and Overnight Stay Day 3:Morning Game Drive and Drive Back to Kigali

Activities & Transportation

  • Route: Akagera National Park
  • Duration: 3 days
  • Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
  • Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

Day
Accommodation
Meals
1
Ruzizi Tented Lodge
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
2
Ruzizi Tented Lodge> Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP
All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
3
No accommodation
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included

Day by Day

Day 1 Pick Up and Transfer to Akagera National Park
Morning 🏨Ruzizi Tented Lodge 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After breakfast, a Lion Safaris driver-guide will come to pick you up from your home/hotel or if you land at the airport, he will come to pick you up there. You'll drive to the Eastern province of Rwanda where the park is located, on arrival at the park reception, you will register and then continue to check in at your booked lodge Ruzizi Tented Lodge, and have your lunch. After lunch is the afternoon game drive in search of some animals like zebras, antelopes, and buffaloes. After that short game drive, the driver-guide will drive you to Lake Ihema to attend the boat trip where you can see hippos, crocodiles, and different waters on Nyirabiyoro Islands. You will get a good 1h 30 minutes. Then the driver-guide will bring you back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2 Full-Day Game Drive from the Park for Animals Viewing, Night game drive and Overnight Stay
Morning 🏨Ruzizi Tented Lodge> Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After your breakfast, with your packed lunch, our driver-guide will come to pick you up. You'll go for a full-day game drive from the south to the north of the park where most of the animals are expected but depends on the seasons. There are very open and flat plains which are Kilala and Mohana plains. You will enjoy the animals there, you can see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes, etc. Then the driver-guide will suggest one of the best picnic spots where you will enjoy your packed lunch and continue your safari with full enjoyment of park landscapes and animals. After, it's a drive back to the south same time making the game drive to check if can are any other new animal species you can see up to the south and be ready for the night game drive which offers much chance to spot nocturnal species such as leopards, hyenas, genet cats, Aadvarks, jacals, owls. After the night safari is the drive back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at your booked lodge.
Day 3 Morning Game Drive and Drive Back to Kigali
Morning 🏨No accommodation 🍽Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included
In the morning after enjoying your late breakfast, a Lion Safaris driver-guide will come to take you then you will go for a short game drive in the south to verify if there are any other animal species that you can see on the last day. Afterward, you'll have a drive back to Kigali and get dropped off at your hotel/residence or at the airport depending on your flight time back home.

Rates

From: $1,216 pp (USD)
Final quote depends on date, travelers and lodge level.

No upcoming group dates found in database (group_climbs).

Inclusions

Included
  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportationN (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water (On all days)

Exclusions

Not included
  • 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

Note: Some items may vary depending on season and lodge level.

Getting There

Start: Akagera National Park

End: Akagera National Park

We can arrange airport pick-up and drop-off. Ask in your quote request.

Offered By

USD Safari Tours
USD Safari Tours
4.9/5 • 1600 reviews