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One-day Akagera National Park Game Drive with a Choice 4x4
5.0
80 Ratings
Kayonza
Embark on a thrilling one-day game drive through Akagera National Park, home to a wide range of wildlife including buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, and more. Experience the beauty of the park’s lakes and landscapes.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bashana Companies & Imigongo Art Center - Mid-way: Stop-over by Imigongo Art Center and cafe for leg stretching, viewing Imigongo arts, using the washrooms. You may also opt to buy a cup of coffee or anything else there.
- Akagera National Park - Arrival at Akagera National Park, registration, picking the packed picnic lunch, departure to spend your day game driving in Akagera National Park.
What's Included
- Boat ride in Ihema lake (if opted)
- Drinking water with reusable bottles
- Driver-guide by Countryside Tours-Rwanda
- 220-240V electrical current for devices
- Lunch
- Pick-up and drop-off in Kigali city and Kigali International Airport
- Transport: Pop-up roof safari vehicle, Toyota Rav4 4WD or similar (if opted)
What's Not Included
- Admission fee: Akagera National Park
- Akagera National Park guide, additional fee if opted
- Admission: Boat ride in Ihema lake, in case not opted
- Anything not explicitly mentioned in the inclusions
Additional Information
Leave Kigali as early as 05h00 and drive for an estimated 3.5 hours to reach Akagera National Park by 08h30. With our local and friendly tour guide, the transport is assured with a choice 4x4 car with WIFI onboard to keep you connected with your loved ones and the world (Some spots in the park do not have connectivity). Spend the entire day through the park to depart back to Kigali late afternoon. Akagera National Park has a diversity of wildlife including buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, zebras, impalas and many others. After a long time being extinct, the black rhinos and lions have recently been restocked. Their sighting is always not guaranteed due to their small number and the hiding character of the black rhino. Enjoy the game drive viewing the natural habitat of different animals, birds and enjoying the view of different lakes and landscape.
Location
Bashana Companies & Imigongo Art Center
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Venture727064
Aug 24, 2024
Brilliant experience and excellent service! - They were very responsive via e-mail, answering various questions and providing all the necessary details. Everything was arranged & paid online, even with short notice.
Our driver, Ben, was an amazing guide, very friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. I recommend including the boat trip in your itinerary, enjoying the hippos, crocodiles, and many bird species.
An awesome experience that you should not miss, and I am sure you will be impressed by their professionalism!
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Eduardulate
Aug 13, 2024
BEST SAFARI EVER - I have done many Safari's but I can tell that if you have the right Tour guide the experience is going to be quite different, We did this one with CountrySide and our Guide called Bosco was super compromised with us, he took care of us during the whole day, always attentive and asking for another guides in the park where they have seen the animals, so he can took us right there, by first time we were able to see many many animals, Bosco was super focus and always looking for our best, I definitely recommend this company and specially if you are taking the tour with Bosco.
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Patrickki3691oa
Jul 14, 2024
Safari was excellent! - I went on the 1-Day Safari to Akagera and my guide Shaddady was friendly and super helpful! He went above and beyond to make sure I could see the animals and get a better angle. We were in the park pretty early and saw lots of wildlife right from the beginning. Fantastic experience in a beautiful park!
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Aelis_s
Jul 2, 2024
Our tour guide, Ben, was... - Our tour guide, Ben, was so kind, knowledgeable, and reliable. We were comfortable for the entire day in and out of the vehicle. Opting for the boat ride was a good choice! We learned a lot about the history of the park and it's biodiversity.
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Cecilia_p
Jun 30, 2024
A once in a lifetime experince - I had a great time in Akagera Park. I saw plenty of giraffes, zebras, antelopes, baboons, deers, hippopotamus, buffaloes, crocodiles, different birds, some monkeys, and a lion and an elephant from afar. And it’s dry season and animals do hide from the sun. Jean Bosco was fantastic, he really went out of his way to find as many animals as possible. I really adore giraffes and Jean made it possible to get very close to one. It was MAGIC! 🥰
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795janinea
Jun 30, 2024
Fantastic Tour! - I had a lovely day trip to Akagera National Park! My tour guide Ben was amazing and really knew how to navigate through a group with different personalities. I had originally booked a solo trip but the organizer had asked me if I was interested in sharing the tour with 2 other individuals. With that, the organizer offered a partial refund. To me, having this option was a great way to save some money :)
My highlight of the tour was probably seeing giraffes and zebras up close! And, the interesting facts Ben shared with us about the animals.
I would highly recommend!
(Noting that if you are someone that gets car sick easily, this tour might not be for you)
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S8752puowens
Jun 18, 2024
Amazing experience of a lifetime! - I was not sure what to expect for this tour, but the trip exceeded my expectations. My guide Ben was amazing. He was able to tell me a lot about the history of Rwanda along the way, as well as the various areas that we drove through. He was also very knowledgable about the Park- its history, its animals, its ecosystem, and more! I learned a lot, and had a very good time. I highly recommend this tour!
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Wendy_p
Jun 18, 2024
Elephants, Hippos, and Crocodiles - John Paul was an excellent guide and the boat ride was well worth the extra money as we saw a lot of wildlife we might not have seen otherwise. Crocodiles and hippos, eagles and snake birds, and a couple of elephants at the edge of the water who had come to drink.
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Wendy_j
Jun 14, 2024
great trip - great time, great guide, very nice. saw a lot of the animals. food was good. it you don't have a lot of time to see things it is good
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David_m
Jul 22, 2024
Incredible trip! Our... - Incredible trip! Our guide Jean Paul was highly knowledgeable, friendly, and helped us to have an amazing safari experience.
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