4 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Kigali Exploration & Arrival at Akagera

Upon arrival, your English/French-speaking guide will whisk you away to Kigali’s poignant memorial sites. Afterwards, immerse yourself at Kimironko Market, sampling local produce. Following lunch, commence on a two-hour drive to Akagera National Park, check in at your chosen lodge, and witness a breathtaking sunset over the savannah.

Lodge Options:

• Budget: Akagera Game Lodge

• Mid-range: Karenge Bush Camp

• Luxury: Rusizi Tented Camp

Day 2: Game Drive & Lake Ihema Boat Safari

Rise early for a five-hour morning game drive, spotting lions, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, leopards, giraffes, and a kaleidoscope of birdlife. After lunch at your lodge, unwind before a late-afternoon boat trip on Lake Ihema. Don’t forget your binoculars hippos, crocodiles, and countless waterbirds await!

Day 3: Cultural Connection & Night Safari

Following breakfast, join a half-day cultural program led by local guides. Engage in traditional dances and hands-on cooking classes, discovering Rwandan heritage firsthand. Subsequently, after lunch, set out on an evening game drive on the park’s opposite side often the perfect chance to catch elusive nocturnal wildlife.

Day 4: Farewell to the Wild & Return to Kigali

At your own pace, enjoy a final breakfast and lodge check-out. En route to Kigali, seize one last opportunity for wildlife sightings. Finally, you’ll be dropped back at your hotel or the airport perhaps fitting in a brief city tour if time allows.