Day One: Full Day Akagera game drive and Boat cruise.

 Arrival at Kigali international airport, Meet and greet assistance you shall be connected to our Safe Hands Safaris representative with a warm welcome, transfer to Akagera National park with a stretch stopover at imigongo café for a quick breakfast. Distance from Kigali to Akagera Park is about 2 ½ hour drive, 105.2 km.

Arrival at the Park reception, registration and briefing from the park guide. We will do a full day game drive and conservation tour where you will have a chance to see giraffes, zebras, buffalos, hippos, crocodiles, …. and bird species.

At 4:30 PM you will start sunset boat cruise in Ihema Lake where you will see different species of birds, as well as some animals like hippos, crocodiles, ….

Lake Ihema is known to be second largest lake in Rwanda after lake Kivu and famous lakes in East Africa to have large concentration of hippos.

During this experience, you will learning the symbiotic relationship between hippos and crocodiles as well as aquatic birds. After this great experience you will check in to the hotel/lodge for dinner and a night stay. 

Accommodation: Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

 


Day Two: Full Day Akagera Wildlife experience.

This full day adventure game drive will start from southern part of the park and end at north of the park.

During this adventure, there is a chance to spot some big five animals like lions, elephants, buffalos, Rhinos and leopards. Large number of zebras and many antelopes along road sides like impalas, waterbucks, beautiful sceneries of rolling hills, plains, lakes, swamps will give the uniqueness of Akagera National Park. After reaching the park exit on the north, you will be driven to Kigali for departure.