Rwanda Wildlife Safari – Akagera – 4 Days.

Detailed Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Kigali – Transfer to the hotel.

On arrival at Kigali international airport, Adventure Consults Airport representatives will meet you and assist through customs. Collect the luggage, then after meet your personal/private guide for a transfer to the hotel.

Depending on arrival time and preference, you may have a detailed briefing on your safari today or can have it the following day before heading out for your awaited safari.

Overnight accommodation on Bed & Breakfast basis.

Exclusions: All meals and drinks.

Day 2: Kigali city tour, drive to Akagera National Park.

Meet Adventure Consults’ guide at the lobby for a briefing on your safari.

Available option for Kigali city tour before heading out to Akagera National Park.

A trip to Rwanda would be incomplete without a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial! Here is a center of education, and peacebuilding which honors the memory of more than one million Rwandans that were killed in 1994. The three permanent exhibitions and burial gardens form part of a meaningful tribute to those who perished and provide a powerful educational tool for all.

The exhibition is shocking, provoking and attempts to piece together the causes and events of the three-month genocide which destroyed Rwanda in 1994.  Thousands of first-hand accounts are documented, and personal film footage and photography are showcased, illustrating the collection of events in a simple and striking way. No doubt, 99.9% of the Rwandan population were affected by the horrific violence of the genocide, a dark past that makes the present friendliness and goodwill of the country’s locals more inspiring.

A coffee break at the memorial restaurant then start your scenic drive to Akagera.

Your first stop is Imigongo art center. A center that derived its name from historic art patterns that are made using cow dung, ash and clay. The art that was started by the royal family in the early 18^th Century is still of significant importance to the culture and history of Rwandans. This art center is managed and run by a group of youth and women from the rural areas, so your visit directly benefits their livelihoods.

Interest and time permitting, indulge yourself in local art lessons where you will get an opportunity to make your own imigongo art pieces. The local skilled artisans will be your teachers for the day. Learn the meticulous technique of shaping and decorating with natural materials, reflecting Rwanda’s resourceful and artistic traditions. This hands-on journey allows you to create your own Imigongo masterpiece, blending ancient craftsmanship with your personal creativity. Note that advance reservation is required.

Lunch at Imigongo art restaurant, then proceed to the park, arriving late afternoon.

The only Savannah Park in Rwanda is on the furthest Eastern border of the country, where the typically hilly countryside gives way to the savannas of the Great Rift Valley. Dominated by savannah grassland, woodland, Lakes, forest, swamps and marshland, the area boasts a huge compliment of nature and wildlife that cannot be found elsewhere in the country. The Protected Area is a unique natural habitat and home to big game including the Lions, Hippos, Masai giraffes, African bush elephants, Zebras, Buffaloes, Common elands, Topis, as well as lots of primates and a plethora of Bird species.

You may relax at the hotel or go for an evening game drive as you look out for big game that roam in panoramic savannah park with scattered grasslands.

Meals and Overnight at the lodge/Hotel.

Inclusions: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).

Some facilities include all drinks (alcoholic and none-alcoholic).

Day 3: Game Drive and Afternoon boat ride (Akagera National Park)

A private game drive will take you for the park exploration while driving through the plains, hills and the lake side. You will be rewarded with lots of game, Birds, and amazing scenery.

Lunch at the lodge then later go for an afternoon boat ride along the shimmering waters of either Lake Ihema or Rwanyakazinga The motorized luxury small boats get you close to the lake shores for the best Birding and wildlife viewing experiences at close range. Rwanda’s lakes are the lifeline for the game that comes to drink, cookoff, and bask. Among other big game, you will be entertained by the Nile crocodiles, large pods of hippos and buffalos.

Meals and Overnight at the lodge/Hotel.

Inclusions: All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).

Some facilities include all drinks (alcoholic and none-alcoholic).

Day 4: Akagera National Park – Kigali. App. 4 hours.

A relaxed morning and later start for Kigali.  Depending on your return flight schedule, you may need a day room in Kigali (on payment of supplement), and later transfer to the airport in time for your international return flight.

Check-in for international flights out of Kigali international airport is normally 3 hours in advance. Ensure your flight is anytime later but not earlier than 1400 hours.

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