From Kigali: 1-Day Akagera National Park Safari
ID: GYG387656-701879
Category:
Country: Rwanda
Duration:
1 days
Description
Visit the Akagera National Park in Rwanda and admire beautiful savanna landscapes and diverse wildlife including rhinos, lions, buffalo, leopard, and elephants.
Get picked up by your driver guide from your hotel in Kigali at 5:30 AM and depart for Akagera National Park located along the eastern border of Rwanda, hugging the border with Tanzania.
Arrive for a morning game drive, searching for the big five, rhinos, lions, buffalo, leopard, and elephant in the expansive Park.
Typically hilly countryside gives way to the savannas of the Great Rift Valley. Dominated by lakes, swamps, and marshland, the area boasts a huge compliment of nature and wildlife that cannot be found elsewhere in the country.
The varied terrain shelters wildlife including zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions, and hundreds of bird species, such as the rare shoebill stork. In the southern part of the park, vast Lake Ihema is home to hippos and crocodiles.
Arrive at the picnic site for your lunch then later go on your afternoon exploration with a game drive by visiting the giraffe valley.
Depart the park in the late afternoon through the northern gate and travel back to Kigali arriving early in the evening.
Highlights
- Embark on a wildlife safari at the expansive Akagera National Park
- Get the opportunity to see the African big five wildlife game
- Admire the stunning views of the savannas of the Great Rift Valley
- Enjoy a morning and afternoon game drive with lunch included
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
