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2 Days Akagera National Park

2 days Akagera National Park Rwanda gives us a saline taste to the Rwanda Savannah in the eastern Rwanda zone where beauty hides in the open serrated Plains, Customize your Rwanda holiday Safari to include best holiday activities testifying behind the orchard of life-giving bed of roses with nature sightings that include Rwanda wildlife Species on our game drives along the Tanzanian border.

Akagera national park is located in the eastern part of Rwanda along the Tanzania boarder and it covers approximately 1,200km2 . The 2 days Akagera Safari rotates around the most visited Akagera Park, established in 1934 to protect the animals and vegetation. It’s one of the largest protected wetlands in the central part of Africa the Park, the National Park was named akagera because of the river akagera along the eastern border which is a source of water to a number of lakes including the largest Lake Victoria and Lake Ihema.

Akagera National Park covers 1,200 km² in eastern Rwanda, along the Tanzanian border, founded in 1934 to protect animals and vegetation in three Eco-regions: Savannah, mountain and swamp. The park is named for the Kagera River which flows along its eastern boundary feeding into several lakes the largest of which is Lake Ihema

It’s a home to the Rwanda Holiday tour wildlife including the Buffaloes, elephants, zebras, hyenas, topis and many more. It’s a savanna park with different activities at the park including game drive, boat ride on Lake Ihema where you can have great views hippos, crocodiles, and variety of bird species.

Authentic Guide to 2 Days Akagera Safari Rwanda Best Holiday Safari

Day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park 1,200 square kilometres Eastern Rwanda

Wake up early morning for a heavy breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the hotel or airport depending on your arrival time. Start off the trip to Akagera national park, See the hilly and green bush land of Rwanda enjoying the fresh air in one of the clean and organized country of Africa.

Arrive at your lodge, check in and have your lunch. Relax abit and prepare for an afternoon boat ride to lake Ihema where you will see herds of hippos and the Nile crocodiles. You might as well spot out different variety of bird species, this place is also good for birding. Later, take approximately 3 hours of relaxation in your lodge, have dinner and wait for the next day morning activities.

Meal plan: dinner.

Accommodation (options): Akagera game lodge, Akagezi lodge, Ruzizi lodge

Day 2: Akagera National park wildlife Rwanda Safari

The sweet morning harmony on Rwanda Holiday tour coupled by the fine singing birds on the countryside, testify a worthy feeling explaining the authentic Nature of Rwanda Safaris, a symbol of Wildlife Nature love keeps back in your memories, Wake up early morning and have your breakfast. Pack your lunch, Our guide will drive you to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about the game drive.

Meet a game ranger , drive north of the park at Mutumba hill where you will see a verity of animals including the buffaloes, elephants, zebras ,hippos going back to water ,hyenas going back to their dens, topis and many more. After the game drive with our knowledgeable guide, Drive back to the lodge, check out and head back to Kigali either to your hotel or airport for your departure.

Travel from Kigali City to Akagera National Park

In 2017, 18 Eastern black rhinoceros were reintroduced to Akagera from South Africa, Which had been absent for 10 years. With the reintroduction of black rhinos and lions, the national park is now home to all of Africa’s “big five”: lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros, and buffaloes.etc. Some of the award award-winning lodging options for visitors include Ruzizi Tented Lodge and Karenge Bush Camp. Akagera National Park is one of the Central Africa’s largest protected wetland and the last remaining refuge for savannah-adapted species in Rwanda

What’s included on 2 days Akagera National Park

  • All Park entry fees
  • All activities (unless labeled as optional)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
  • All taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking Bottled water

What’s excluded, 2 days Akagera National Park

  • International flights (from/to home)
  • Shopping expenses
  • Additional accommodation before and at end of the tour, if needed
  • Tips/ Tipping locals or guide
  • Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees