2 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari

2 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari in Akagera National Park is one of the best short Rwanda tours you should count a must-book on Rwanda safaris. The short Rwanda wildlife tour in Akagera National Park takes 1 night and 2 days. It takes you through a thrilling game drive to view the big game (elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, leopards, and lions) and a boat cruise on Lake Ihema for you to see hippos, basking crocodiles, and more.

Akagera National Park is one of the oldest parks in Africa, officially established in 1934 and expanding up to 1122sq.km close to the border with Tanzania. Akagera houses all the big five game and other countless wildlife including giraffes, 520 bird species including shoebill storks; Masai giraffes, antelopes especially roan antelopes; zebras, and more. The 2 days Akagera wildlife tour in Akagera National Park Rwanda starts and ends in Kigali.

Brief Itinerary for 2 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari

• Day 1: Travel to Akagera 2+hours from Kigali: A boat cruise
• Day 2: Game drive & departure

Detailed itinerary of 2 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Travel to Akagera 2+hours from Kigali: A boat cruise

Day one of 2 days Akagera Wildlife Safari will be for you to transfer to Akagera National Park, Eastern Rwanda. The Rwanda safari guide picks you early after breakfast and you start the journey taking 2.5 hours and get to Akagera early, drive through the park as you sight some wildlife, and check in your lodge. Have lunch at leisure, refreshments, and in the afternoon, set off for a launch cruise on Lake Ihema- a great chance for you to see lots of crocodiles, hippos, and other varied species along the lake shores.

Accommodation

• Devera Hotel/Camping (Basic/Budget)
• Akagera Game Lodge (Moderate/Midrange)
• Ruzizi Tented Camp/Magashi Tented Camp (Upmarket/Luxury)

Day 2: Game drive & departure

Wildlife viewing in Akagera National Park Rwanda

Wake up early, enjoy a hefty breakfast, and after, embark on 3 hours’ guided game drive in Akagera National Park. Get the best of Rwanda’s beautiful wildlife and breathtaking landscape while in your 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof- enjoy the sight of buffaloes, rhinos, elephants, zebras, giraffes, birds, lions, birds, and more. After drive back to check out and then meet your driver-guide for transfer back to Kigali Airport for departure or hotel or go for Kigali city tour (optional) and today marks the end of 2 days Akagera wildlife tour.

End of 2 Days Akagera Wildlife Tour

Tour package includes

• Park entry fees
• 4×4 tourist vehicle
• Accommodation 1 night and meals
• Service of fulltime English speaking guide
• Bottled water
• Game drive
• Boat cruise

Tour package excludes

• Tips
• Optional activities on 2 days Akagera wildlife tour
• Laundry
• Beverages
• Shopping
• Visas
• Airfares
• Air tickets etc

Best time to go for 2 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari

Akagera National Park is open for visitors to explore and experience its beauty and natural endowment at any time or month of the year. However, there are 2 dry seasons considered to be the best time to visit or for you to embark on a 2 day Akagera wildlife tour; the long dry season that runs from June to September and the short one starting from December to November.

The 2 drier seasons of the year in Akagera are characterized by no or the least rainfall unlike wetter months- March to May and October to November. During these months Akagera NP is greener and it is during this period when migratory birds can also be sighted in some of the habitats in the park.