Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Leave Kigali by 08h30 for Akagera National Park. With our local & friendly tour guide, the transport is assured with a choice 4x4 car with WIFI onboard to keep you connected with your loved ones & the world (***Some spots in the park do not have connectivity***). Head to Akagera Game Lodge for lunch and check-in, drive through the park to Ihema lake, the largest lake in the park and the 2nd largest in Rwanda. Enjoy the one-hour boat ride exploring the nature in the forest, hippos & crocodiles in the lake.
On the 2nd day, spend the entire day game-driving, depart to Kigali late afternoon. Akagera has a diversity of wildlife: buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, zebras, impalas & many others. After a long time being extinct, the black rhinos and lions have been restocked. Their sighting is always not guaranteed due to their small number & the hiding character of the black rhino. Enjoy the game drive viewing the natural habitat of different animals, birds, view different lakes and landscape.
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Private transportation
Pick-up and drop-off anywhere in Kigali City
Drinking water with reusable bottles required by park. Single-use plastic bottles no longer allowed.
Accommodation if chosen that option: Akagera Game Lodge, Subject to availability
WiFi on board the vehicle
A boat ride in Ihema lake
220-240V electrical current for phones and portable devices
A Countryside Tours-Rwanda driver-guide
Accommodation if NOT opted: Akagera Game Lodge or Ruzizi Tented Lodge, Subject to availability.
Alcoholic beverages and meals
Anything not explicitly mentioned in the inclusions
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
In the notes, please provide the name of the hotel for pick-up or the street number of the house
(place) of pick-up in Kigali City or along the way to Akagera National Park.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Kay_C
07 Mar 2023
Our guide Anaclet was very accomodating and knowledgeable. It is obvious he loves his job and his enthusiasm was infectious. We learned so much from him and enjoyed the time we spent with him.
Bmpark123
26 Sep 2022
We actually took 2 tours with Countryside. The day tour of Kigali and the 2 day Akagera tour. Both were fantastic. Olivier and Jonathan took us around Kigali and to the Genocide Memorial. We learned so much about the city and the growth of Rwanda. The next day, we were on our way to Akagera. What a trip! JP was our guide and he was determined to show us all of the animals. The lodge is beautiful and the staff was amazing. Between the boat tour, the night game drive and the full day, we saw nearly every animal. I would recommend this company and trip to anyone wanting to visit Rwanda.
sermckean
31 Aug 2022
What a fantastic two days! Everything was organized perfectly by Countryside Tours. Our guide, Patrick, was knowledgeable, fun, and helpful.
After checking into the beautiful lakeside lodge, we had lunch then a private guided boat tour on Ihema lake where we saw hippos, Buffalo, crocodile, orangutans, warthog, and many birds.
Shortly after getting back to the lodge, we were off on a night game drive. It was incredible! We saw a mother leopard with her 2 babies, hyenas, orangutans warthog, bush babies and tree hyrax. The hotel was prepared for our late dinner.
After a great sleep Patrick collected us for our day-long game drive in the north of the park with Park Guide Justine. We were out exploring the park for the whole day and saw all the Big 5, plus many more. We had a picnic stop with bagged lunch from the hotel. We left Akagera around 5pm for the 3-hour drive back to Kigali.
I would be happy to recommend Countryside for your safari, and am excited to be joining them for the 2-day Nyungwe Canopy experience later this week.
This tour in
Rwanda
is organized by
Countryside Tours-Rwanda
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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