This 3 days Akagera tour takes you to eastern part of Rwanda to explore the only savanna national park of the country. Discover the park and meet a number of wildlife through game drives and boat cruise excursions. Expect to meet the big cats, unique bird species and the big five mammals. This tour is enough to fully explore the park’s major wildlife.

3 Days Tour Akagera national Park Rwanda Highlight

Day 1: Pick up and drive to Akagera National Park

Day 2: Morning game drives and boat cruise

Day 3: Game drive & Departure.

Detailed

Day 1: Pick up and drive to Akagera National Park

Begin your day with a pick up from either your hotel or at Kigali international airport, briefing and transfer to Akagera National Park for an exciting wildlife tour and encounter. It is approximately 3 hour’s drive with stop-overs for photography upon your wish. On arrival to the park, check in at your booked lodge, have lunch and get ready to start an afternoon game drive to look for major animals such as lions, giraffes, Zibras among other. Come back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay

Accommodation Options: Magashi Camp (Up market), Ruzizi tented camp (Midrange), Akagera game lodge (Mid-range)

Day 2: Morning Game Drives and Boat Cruise

Start your day with a cup of coffee and go for an early morning and sunrise game drive in the northern sector of Akagera national park with the highest wildlife concentration. Expect to see huge numbers of elephants, Leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, rhinos, birds among others. The northern sector has well demarcated game drive trails to give you a 360-degree view of the park. After return to the lodge for lunch and later go for an afternoon boat cruise along Lake Ihema to spot a number of birds, Hippos, crocodiles and other wildlife.

Accommodation Options: Magashi Camp (Up market), Ruzizi tented camp (Midrange), Akagera game lodge (Mid-range)

Day 3: Game Drive & Departure

After breakfast, go for another exciting morning drive as you exit the park back to Kigali city for a drop off at your hotel or airport to catch up with your flight to the next destination.

Inclusions for 3 Days Akagera National Park Tour Rwanda

Pickup and Drop off

Private Transportation

National Park Entrance fees

Boat cruise

Full board accommodation in Akagera National Park

Safari Guide

Exclusions for 3 Days Akagera National Park Tour Rwanda 

Visas

Kigali accommodation and meals

Travel insurance

Tips

Personal expenses

Rules and regulations to observe while in Akagera national park include;

Tourists should keep a distance inside their vehicles while on a game drive inside the park.

Avoid unnecessary movements from your place of accommodation and keep within your area.

Akagera national park is open for tourism from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm during day time. You are advised to leave the park before 6:00 pm

You should use the designated roads to save vegetation and protect yourself from getting lost.

You should drive and not exceed a speed of 40 km per hour while inside Akagera national park. Don’t over speed as you can cause accidents with wild animals. Another reason is that in rainy seasons the roads tend to be muddy that’s why we advise you not to drive at a high speed.

Avoid littering in the park. You should leave the park the way you found it.

You are not allowed to give animals your food at the lodge or in the park.

If you fail to leave the park by 6:00 pm the park will set its rescue team and you will be forced to pay extra charges.

All vehicles entering Akagera national park must be approved by the park management.

Don’t pick ant plants from the park

All payments should be done at Akagera national park offices

In case you don’t follow Akagera national park rules and regulations you will be forced to pay $150.

In conclusion, Akagera national park is a good tourism destination that is worth visiting on a safari in Rwanda, with the above-listed rules and regulations, we wish you a wonderful safari holiday in Akagera national park Rwanda. Rwanda is also a home of the rare mountain gorillas in volcanoes national park as well as chimpanzees in Nyungwe forest national park