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3-Day Akagera National Park Tour

This 3 Days Akagera National Park Wildlife Safari gives you a great experience to explore this park. You will enjoy Game drive, boat trip and night game drive. Akagera national park is known for harboring the big 5 with the recent introduction of the lions. This park the home to several mammal species including Lions, Elephants, Giraffes, Hippos, Kobs, Zebras, Bushbucks, Waterbucks and most recently Black Rhinos have been introduced, making it to host the big five.


Note: This Itinerary can be customised to match your budget and travel dates


Destinations visited


Day to Day Itinerary


Day 1: Drive from Kigali to Akagera

Today, after your relaxed morning breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked by our safari guide and leave for Akagera national park, the journey to Akagera national park takes about 2.5 hours depending on the stopovers along the way, with the beautiful un winding landscape en route to the park, feel free to ask the guide for stopovers to capture some photos. On arrival at the park, we shall proceed to our accommodation after a short game drive and check in for lunch. We order lunch and later head for a boat trip on Lake Ihema watch Hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores and meet the buffaloes and elephants wallowing by the water banks. Later return to the lodge for dinner and evening stay.

Main Destination: Akagera  National Park

Meals & Drinks:

  • Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 2: Game drive and nigh game drive in the park

After an early morning breakfast at 6:00 am and leave for an early morning game drive in Akagera national park to catch up with late hunters and early risers. We will be searching for the big mammals like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, several Antelope species, and recently the re-introduced Lions and Rhinos. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a number bird species with over 500 bird species in the park making it a birding paradise. You will later return to lodge for lunch.
After the game drive back to the hotel for refreshments and preparing for the night game drive.

Main Destination: Akagera National Park

Meals & Drinks:

  • All meals included
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day 3: Game drive and transfer back to Kigali

You will leave the lodge with after a relaxed breakfast, head for a brief game drive before we drive back to Kigali and later be dropped at the hotel or airport to catch up with your afternoon flight.

Main Destination: Kigali (City)

Meals & Drinks:

  • Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Price for 3-Day Akagera National Park Tour / Rates Per Person

$1,870 per person when 1 person travels alone

$1,170 per person when 2 persons travel together

$1150  per person when 3 persons travel together

$1,060 per person when 4 persons travel together

$1,000 per person when 5 persons travel together

$970  per person when 6 persons travel together


For a more accurate estimate, it's best to contact us directly and discuss your specific requirements and budget. We can provide you with a detailed quote based on your itinerary, group size, and preferred level of comfort


Cost Includes

  • Park fees(For non-residents)
  • All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water(On all days)

Cost Excludes

  • International flights(From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees