2-Day Akagera Rwanda Wildilfe Safari& Sunset Boat Cruise
Overview
Tour Overview
Rwanda Safari: This 2-day Akagera National Park tour offers you exceptional and fulfilling wildlife safari game-drive encounters in Rwanda’s only Big Five safari
Day by Day
Itinerary
Transfer to Akagera National Park and Boat Cruise
Day 1Transfer to Akagera National Park and Boat Cruise Transfer to Akagera National Park and Boat Cruise On arrival at the airport, our waiting driver-guide will meet and brief you on the 2-day Akagera National Park tour. We then transfer to the park on the 2.5-hour journey from Kigali. Alternatively, if you are already in Kigali, you will be picked up from your residence/hotel after breakfast and then taken on the journey, driving to the Kayonza district in the Eastern Province of Rwanda. The journey to Akagera National Park will reward you with planned en-route stopovers along the route. Feel free to ask your driver-guide questions about the wonderful scenery and even request photographic stopovers along the way. As you arrive at the park, you will check in to your booked safari accommodation at the lodge. You will then proceed for a sunset boat ride on Lake Ihema with a chance to see the aquatic mammals such as hippos and crocodiles in the lake or on the shores. Main Destination: Akagera National Park Best Time To Visit June to September and mid-December to mid-February (It is drier and wildlife is easier to spot) High Season June to September (The park is busiest at weekends) Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot) Wildlife in Akagera NP GiraffeCommon BuffaloAbundant ZebraAbundant HippoAbundant White RhinoOccasional LionOccasional Show more ElephantOccasional Black RhinoRare LeopardRare HyenaRare CheetahNone WildebeestNone Wild DogNone Accommodation: Mantis
Safari Game Drive in Akagera National Park
Day 2Safari Game Drive in Akagera National Park Safari Game Drive in Akagera National Park Your second and last day of the tour will start very early in the morning. After a filling breakfast, you leave for a full-day safari game drive in the park. We can expect to see the Big Five mammals (lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo and leopard) as well as antelope, kob, and baboon, among others. Akagera National Park is a varied habitat for wildlife species in Rwanda and a birder's haven with more than 500 bird species in the park. Later, you will transfer back to Kigali. Main Destination: Kigali Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included) End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can contact the operator directly Next: Request a Quote Request a Quote Disclaimer This tour is offered by Hermosa Life Tours and Travel, not SafariBookings. This
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Included & Excluded
Included
- A transfer from and back to the airport is included
- What is included in this tour
Not Included
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
What travellers say
Verified Reviews
Was a very nice trip. Even though we just booked it on short notice, everything was well organized. Richard was a very friendly tour guide and he knows a lot about the animals. Recommend this experience.
We went on a 5 day/4 night safari to Volcanoes National Park (including a gorilla trek and golden monkey trek) and to Lake Ruhondo organised by Hermosa Travel. First - the service provided by Yvonne at Hermosa was fantastic. She...
We had a phenomenal experience with Hermosa. We especially loved sharing our journey with our guide, Mr. Aboubakar from Hermosa. We have learned and experienced so much from this journey--about the incredible wildlife of Rwanda but also its...
We have booked this company for our Akagera Trip as Family from USA and Canada Diaspora team we have enjoyed this experience this time. We we’re grateful to have used this company Damascene our Tour Guide did his best to spot all big Five...
My daughter and I travelled to Rwanda in December 2025. Mostly we were busy in Kigali but we had two days free for sightseeing so we arranged some tours with Hermosa Life Tours and Travel. We did a day trip from Kigali to Volcanoes National...
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