4 Days Akagera National Park Safari
This 4 Days Akagera National Park Safari is a short Rwanda trip, but long enough to let travelers explore the park in real detail across a range of activities. Akagera National Park was gazetted as a national park in 1934 and covers approximately 2,500 square kilometres. The park is home to a number of savanna species, including the Big Five (rhino, elephant, lion, leopard, and buffalo), alongside giraffe, zebra, antelope, and many others.
Akagera National Park is also home to Lake Ihema and the Akagera River, which provide a constant water supply for the park’s wildlife. As a result, boat safaris are both possible and highly rewarding here.
Highlights: 4 Days Akagera National Park Safari
Day 1: Arrival, Kigali City Tour
Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park, Evening Game Drive
Day 3: Game Drive in Akagera National Park, Lake Ihema Boat Safari
Day 4: Departure
Detailed Itinerary: 4 Days Akagera National Park Safari
Day 1: Arrival, Kigali City Tour
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel in Kigali. Check in and relax while you wait for dinner and an overnight stay. Depending on your arrival time, you will enjoy a Kigali city tour, visiting sites such as the Ntarama and Nyamata Genocide Memorial sites and Mbyo Reconciliation Village, offering insight into the history of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel (Luxury) / Des Mille Collines Hotel (Mid-Range) / Step Town Hotel (Budget)
Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park, Evening Game Drive
After breakfast at the hotel, your Rwanda safari guide will collect you and transfer you to Akagera National Park, approximately three hours away. On arrival, check in and relax while you wait for lunch. Afterward, you will set out on an evening game drive, an introduction to the park’s wildlife and a first chance to look out for the many animals that call Akagera home. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Camp (Luxury) / Akagera Game Lodge (Mid-Range) / Karenge Bush Camp (Budget)
Day 3: Game Drive in Akagera National Park, Lake Ihema Boat Safari
Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge, then set out on a morning game drive through Akagera National Park. Look out for the Big Five, including lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino, alongside warthog, giraffe, waterbuck, hyena, zebra, and antelope, as well as the park’s varied birdlife. The drive typically lasts three to four hours, after which you will return to the lodge for lunch.
Later in the afternoon, set out on a Lake Ihema boat safari, giving you the chance to see a range of water-based wildlife and birds. Hippos, crocodiles, and elephants can often be seen drinking along the banks and shoreline, along with birds such as the malachite kingfisher. Return afterward to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Same as Day 2
Day 4: Departure
After a leisurely breakfast at the lodge, check out and transfer back to Kigali, with drop-off at the airport or your hotel of choice. This brings your 4 Days Akagera National Park Safari to an end.
