Visit Akagera National Park

Set at a relatively low altitude on the border with Tanzania, Akagera National Park could scarcely be more different in mood to the breezy cultivated hills that characterise much of Rwanda. Dominated scenically by the labyrinth of swamps and lakes that follow the meandering course of the Akagera River, the most remote source of the Nile, this is an archetypal African savannah landscape of tangled acacia woodland interspersed with open grassland. Akagera is, above all, big game country! Herds of elephant and buffalo emerge from the woodland to drink at the lakes, while lucky visitors might stumble across a spotted hyena or even a stray lion. Giraffe and zebra amble through the savannah, and more than a dozen types of antelope inhabit the park, most commonly the handsome chestnut-coated impala, but also the diminutive oribi and secretive bushbuck, as well as the ungainly tsessebe and the world's largest antelope, the statuesque cape eland. The latter perhaps the most eagerly sought of all African birds.

Day 1 Meet you at Kigali Airport. On arrival, I will pick you and transfer to the lodge for a rest. Overnight stay at Mille Colline / Kigali Serena Hotel / Gorilla Hotel. Day 2 Transfer to Akagera National Park. After breakfast transfer to Akagera for an afternoon boat cruise on lake Ihema. Expect to see buffaloes, crocodiles, hippos, numerous water birds among others. Overnight stay at Akagera Safari Lodge Day 3 Game drive in Akagera National Park. After a morning breakfast enjoy a game drive in Akagera. Expect to encounter some members of the Big Five including the Hippos, elephants, buffaloes, etc; giraffes, warthogs, waterbucks and different antelope species. Overnight stay at Akagera Safari Lodge. Day 4 Transfer back to Kigali. Visit the Gisozi Genocide Memorial site, local market, the handicrafts shops, etc. Later I will transfer you to Kigali airport for your scheduled flight. Customization of this tour possible upon request.