Visit the exciting Akagera national park which is located in eastern Rwanda bordering Tanzania near the Akagera River. Having a two days tour at Akagera will offer you an opportunity to enjoy the 2 main activities none other than game drives in the savannah plains and a boat cruise on Lake Ihema of Rwanda. While on your game drive, you will be able to see beautiful big cats like lions, leopards, cheetahs and other animals like elephants and many others. Whereas on your boat cruise, you will be able to spot some beautiful birds like the hamerkop, the ducks, and king fishers and maybe spot some water animals like hippos and crocodiles.
Detailed tour itinerary
Day 1: Landing at Kigali airport and transfer to Akagera national park
On your first day of this amazing tour, our driver guide will pick you up from the airport and takes you through a short briefing about the tour without wasting any minute you depart to Akagera national park a journey that will take about 6-7 hours. On reaching the Akagera NP, check in to your booked accommodation facility and have your lunch as you prepare for a boat cruise in the afternoon. Afterwards, head for a boat cruise with a short drive through the park for a short briefing about this experience. While on your boat cruise, be able to see some water birds like the ducks, the kingfishers the hammer kop and maybe some water animals like crocodiles and hippos. The activity will take about 2 hours and then go back to your lodge for dinner and prepare for the next day.
Day 2: Game drive and transfer to Kigali
Begin the day with the excitement to see the beauty of wildlife, and prepare for a game drive after having your breakfast. Set off to the conservation offices for briefing and be given a game ranger for effective protection guiding since he/she is well conversant with the park. While in the park, see some exciting animals like the Masai giraffes, warthogs, elephants, lions, cheetahs, leopards, rhinos, buffalos and so many others. Your game drive will take about 2 hours and the drive back to your lodge, have your lunch, and prepare yourself as you depart to Kigali for your flight back home. You can opt to have a short city tour maybe visit the genocide memorial center but depending on your arrival in Kigali and your scheduled departure time for your flight.
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