1 Day Akagera National Park Safari
Overview
Just two hours' drive from Kigali, it is a beautiful and convenient savannah landscape to visit, and easy site to add on to before or after visiting the gorillas.
For one park, the diversity of habitats is unique including lakes, marshes, savannah, mountains, and woodland makes for spectacular scenery.
A birders delight, Akagera offers an exceptional birding experience with more than 482 bird species documented including the rare and prehistoric shoebill and some Lake Victoria endemics.
Visiting the parks is one of the best ways to support communities, wildlife conservation, and long term success of Africa's wild areas.
Inclusions
- Lunch - Park entrance fees & Game drive, Picnic lunch with soft drink, Full time English/ French specking driver guide, Ground transportation by 4x4 wheel drive, Mineral water, Taxes, Airport transfers.
- Entry/Admission - Akagera National Park
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Our driver guide will pick you from your hotel in Kigali at 05h0 Am, short briefing, and then drive to the eastern part of Rwanda to Akagera National Park ( the drive lasts 2 hours).
Akagera National Park offers a truly exceptional wildlife experience, and it is the only Big-five reserve in Rwanda. Akagera comprises some of the most scenic savannah in East Africa - open plains, woodlands, lakes, swamp, and grassy low mountains - and is home to one of Africa's highest hippo densities, large crocodiles as well as the rare Sitatunga and more than 520 bird species. Teeming with plains game, Akagera also boasts a healthy population of lion and black rhino.
Guests will be able to view a range of wildlife on expertly-guided game drive, including buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant, hippo, giraffe, spotted hyena, zebra, topi, eland, zebra, impala, warthogs, and hundred bird species such as the rare and elusive stork shoebill with its implausibly massive bill and near -endemic red-faced barbet.
Duration: 6 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Present a negative Rapid Covid-19 test obtain within 72 hours before make your way to the park. Note: We always do this rapid test in the morning on our way to the park, and it takes only 10 minutes.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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My boyfriend and I had a great experience with the staff and program. They were flexible and attentive and constantly in communication to make us feel comfortable and prepared. Would recommend again!
My boyfriend and I had a great experience with the staff and program. They were flexible and attentive and constantly in communication to make us feel comfortable and prepared. Would recommend again!All expectations for our 1 Day Safari to Akagera National Park were exceeded. I knew what I thought a safari would be like, however, my visions truly paled in comparison to what I actually experienced. It was serene, peaceful, exhilarating at times, and absolutely magnificently breathtaking. ...
All expectations for our 1 Day Safari to Akagera National Park were exceeded. I knew what I thought a safari would be like, however, my visions truly paled in comparison to what I actually experienced. It was serene, peaceful, exhilarating at times, and absolutely magnificently breathtaking. Bosco Mugabe was our careful, expert, friendly, capable and knowledge guide - from pickup to dropoff it was a joy o have shared time and space with him. Viewing the animals that make the park their home was so special and I was very pleased to know that the animals have tremendous freedom to be themselves and not be caged and staged! Tips for future guests: prepare you heart and mind in an open way to receive all that the park has to offer, seen and unseen! This was an extraordinary and very memorable experience for me!Words cannot adequately express my appreciation to Vasquez Tours, and particularly, Bosco Mugabe, for guiding me on a once in a lifetime encounter. I have visited a couple of zoos before, but peeking into the animal kingdom's natural environment far surpassed my wildest imaginations and expectat...
Words cannot adequately express my appreciation to Vasquez Tours, and particularly, Bosco Mugabe, for guiding me on a once in a lifetime encounter. I have visited a couple of zoos before, but peeking into the animal kingdom's natural environment far surpassed my wildest imaginations and expectations. It is an intense thrill and most humbling experience to share intimate space with lions, deer, monkeys, baboons, zebras, giraffes, rhinos, hippos, elephants, etc. I thoroughly enjoyed every exhilarating moment of visiting God's blessed country, Rwanda.our trip wouldn't have been the same without this best company.thank you for hosting and taking good care of us.. comfortable chairs,experienced drivers and always on time.
our trip wouldn't have been the same without this best company.thank you for hosting and taking good care of us.. comfortable chairs,experienced drivers and always on time.Theo, the market manager arranged the trip for us in a splendid way, kindly listening to what we wanted, suggested a plan an made it happen. Theo couldn´t go with us, so Daniel, the CEO became our driver. He was friendly, funny and trustworthy. I highly recommend you to use Vasquez for any tri...
Theo, the market manager arranged the trip for us in a splendid way, kindly listening to what we wanted, suggested a plan an made it happen. Theo couldn´t go with us, so Daniel, the CEO became our driver. He was friendly, funny and trustworthy. I highly recommend you to use Vasquez for any trip you like to do in Rwanda. You will not get disappointed!A unique experience and my tour guide Bosco was excellent. He is very knowledgeable and can give us many facts regarding Safari and Rwanda. They were on time and able to handle all our requests very well. I enjoyed the trip. Thank you!
A unique experience and my tour guide Bosco was excellent. He is very knowledgeable and can give us many facts regarding Safari and Rwanda. They were on time and able to handle all our requests very well. I enjoyed the trip. Thank you!