4 Days Akagera National Park Safaris
4 Days Akagera National Park safaris is a short Rwanda safari, but a long enough Akagera National Park safari that has travelers exploring the park in detail, on different activities in Akagera National Park. Akagera National Park was gazetted as a Rwanda national park in 1934, and covers about 2,500 square kilometers. There are a number of savanna animals in Akagera National Park including rhinos, elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes (Big 5 animals), as well as other animals like giraffes, zebras, antelopes, among so many others.
Akagera National Park also has Lake Ihema and Akagera River which are a constant supply of water to the animals in Akagera National Park. Boat safaris are thus possible and enjoyable.
Summary Itinerary of 4 Days Akagera National Park Safaris
Day 1: Arrival, Kigali City Tour.
Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park, Evening Game Drive
Day 3: Game Drive in Akagera Park, Lake Ihema Boat Safari
Day 4: Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival, Kigali City Tour
Upon your arrival at the Kigali International Airport, you shall be picked Uganda transferred to your hotel in Kigali. Check in, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay. Depending on your time of arrival, you shall enjoy a Kigali city tour visiting sites like Ntarama and Nyamata Genocide Memorial sites, Mbyo Reconciliation Village for a history through the Rwanda genocide that occurred in 1994. Dinner and overnight stay at Kigali Serena Hotel for Luxury, Des Mille Collins Hotel for Mid-range, Step Town Hotel for Budget.
Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park, Evening Game Drive
After breakfast at the hotel, your Rwanda safari guide shall pick you from the hotel and proceed on a transfer to Akagera National Park which is about 3 hours away. Arrive at the park, check in and relax as you wait for lunch. After lunch, you shall head out for an evening game drive to introduce you to the wildlife in Akagera National Park looking out for various animals in the park. Return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay at Ruzizi Tented Camp for Luxury, Akagera Game Lodge for Mid-range, Karenge Bush Camp for Budget.
Day 3: Game Drive in Akagera Park, Lake Ihema Boat Safari
Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge and thereafter head out for a morning game drive in Akagera National Park. look out for the big 5 animals including lions, elephants, buffalos, leopards, buffalos, rhinos, as well as other animals like warthogs, giraffes, waterbucks, hyenas, zebras, antelopes, among so many others; as well as birds in Akagera National Park. The game drive can be 3-4 hours, after which you shall return to the lodge for lunch.
Later in the after, head out for a Lake Ihema boat safari, to allow you a chance to see a number of water animals and birds. Hippos, crocodiles, as well as elephants at the banks and shores can be seen having a drink. Birds like the Malachite Kingfisher among others can also be spotted. Later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay as above.
Day 4: Departure
After a leisurely breakfast at the lodge, check out and proceed on a transfer back to Kigali with a drop off at the airport, or hotel of stay in Kigali. This brings your 4 Days Akagera National Park safaris to an end.
