Duration
3 Days
Destination
Rwanda
Style
Tailor-Made
Best For
Wildlife & Adventure
Women-Led · Custom-Made Luxury Safaris · Exclusive African Wilderness Escapes
Overview
A compact three-day safari in Akagera National Park: Rwanda's largest protected wetland and savannah ecosystem on the Tanzania border. Home to the Big Five including recently reintroduced lions and rhinos, over 500 bird species, and thrilling boat cruises on Lake Ihema amid hippos and Nile crocodiles. The closest big-game experience to Kigali.
Trip Highlights
Big Five in Rwanda: elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard and reintroduced black rhino
Boat cruise on Lake Ihema: hippos, Nile crocodiles and over 500 bird species
Night game drive: nocturnal species rarely seen on daytime drives
Giraffe, zebra, topi, oribi and rare shoebill stork in the wetlands
Reintroduced lion and rhino: a conservation success story
Scenic route through Rwanda's eastern rolling hills
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Your safari guide meets you in Kigali for a short briefing before driving east through Rwanda's rolling green hills to Akagera National Park. Arrive in time for an introductory game drive en route to your lodge, where lunch awaits. Rest during the hottest hours, then head out again for an afternoon game drive from 3 to 6 pm across the savannah plains. In the evening, a night game drive reveals the park after dark: genets, bushbabies and prowling predators.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- All accommodation on a Full Board basis (as specified)
- All game drives in a 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Expert English-speaking guide and driver
- All national park and reserve entry fees
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Mineral water during all game drives
- Flying Doctors emergency evacuation cover
- Night game drive in Akagera National Park
- Boat cruise on Lake Ihema
Not Included
- International and domestic flights (unless specified)
- Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
- Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda / Rwanda visa fees
- Tips and gratuities for guides and lodge staff
- Alcoholic and premium beverages
- Personal items (laundry, telephone calls, souvenirs)
- Optional activities: hot air balloon safari ($480/person in Mara and Amboseli, $598/person in Serengeti)
- Any costs arising from flight delays or itinerary changes
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