1 Day Akagera National Park Safari Rwanda
Safari Overview: 1 Day Akagera National Park Safari Rwanda
One-day Akagera National Park Safari is a wildlife safari that takes place in Rwanda’s Akagera National Park. The greatest place for a day excursion from Kigali, Rwanda to see wildlife in the picturesque countryside is Akagera National Park, which is home to the big five African game.
Although there aren’t many wildlife parks in Rwanda, Akagera is a popular destination for wildlife game drives. Regarding animals, the park has significantly contributed to the growth of Rwanda’s tourism sector. For travellers with limited time who nevertheless wish to go on a game drive in Rwanda, the One Day Safari to Akagera National Park is a good option. One-day safari in Akagera National Park: Highly recommended for visitors who are already in Kigali. The quickest way takes about two and a half hours to get to the park from Kigali, and the Akagera road takes about three hours. Akagera National Park, is renowned as the most picturesque in Africa and is made up of savannah grasslands, papyrus swamps, undulating plains, and lakes surrounded by forests.
Highlights: 1 Day Akagera National Park Safari Rwanda
– Spot the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo)
– Game drives through picturesque savannah grasslands, papyrus swamps, and lakes
– Opportunity to see antelopes, giraffes, hippos, and crocodiles
– Expert guides and comfortable transportation
– Scenic views of Lake Ihema and Lake Shakani
Quick Tour Details of the 1 Day Akagera National Park Safari Rwanda
Number of People: Tailored
Start/End: Kigali, Rwanda
Availability: All year throughout
Activities: Wildlife viewing
Destinations: Akagera National Park
Price: Request a Quote for this Trip
Detailed itinerary of the Day Trip to Akagera National Park, Rwanda
This one-day Akagera National Park Safari begins extremely early in the morning, as is typical of day trips. For a transfer to the park, your Rwanda tour guide makes sure you are picked up as early as 5:00 am local time.
Before you arrive in the park, the drive takes roughly two and a half hours. After reaching Akagera National Park, you spend roughly four hours on a game drive across the picturesque savannah plains, depending on your interests and animal sightings. The big five game—buffaloes, rhinos, elephants, lions, and leopards—are among the creatures that are visible. Giraffes, zebras, hyenas, cape bushbuck, topis, oribis, roan antelopes, duikers, impala, cape eland, and many more are among the other wildlife species. You eat lunch after the morning game drive, then go on a quick game drive before returning to Kigali via car. If you have a packed lunch, you can have a picnic or eat lunch at Akagera Game Lodge. Your day trip to Akagera National Park comes to an end when you arrive in the evening.
End of 1 Day Akagera National Park Safari
Safari Inclusions
Transportation by 4×4 safari vehicle
Driver guide
All entrance fees
Meal Plan – Lunch
Game drive fees
Bottled drinking water
Safari exclusions
Any changes to the included activities
Tips
International visas
Insurance
Important Information while on Safari in Rwanda
What to pack/wear for Wildlife Tours in Rwanda
Rwanda being in Africa some people think this part of the world is generally warm or even unbearably hot but it is not so as the country experiences both warm and cool temperatures. To have any African safari your list on what to wear should be one that will keep you comfortable and yet smart for each kind of activity.
Best time for Wildlife viewing in Rwanda
The greatest approach to have an amazing safari in Rwanda is to go on a wildlife safari at the ideal time. The long and short dry seasons—June to September and Late December to February, respectively—are the ideal times to travel to Rwanda for a wildlife safari. This is the ideal time of year to visit Rwanda in general and to see the wildlife in Akagera National Park in particular. It’s a little different for chimpanzee trekking, though, as the optimum time to go is during the October to November portion of the wet season, when the chimps don’t go very far.
Best Time: June to September (Except for chimp trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park)
High Season: June to September (Lodges might be full and gorilla permits must be booked long in advance)
Low Season: March, April, October, November (These are the peaks of the rains)
Best Weather: June to August (Least rain)
Worst Weather: March and April (Most rain, forest trails are slippery)