3-Day Akagera National Park Safari with Genocide Memorial Tour

After breakfast, or directly from the airport, depart for Akagera National Park, a journey of around 2.5 hours depending on stopovers along the way. On arrival, your driver clears formalities with the rangers at the gate before a stop at the visitor centre for a briefing. From there, choose between checking in directly or heading out on a game drive depending on your interests. In the afternoon, relax at your lodge, or take an optional boat trip on Lake Ihema to watch hippo, crocodile and other animals coming to the water to drink.

Distance: Road transfer from Kigali to Akagera, approx. 2.5 hours

Activity: Arrival, optional afternoon game drive or boat trip

Accommodation: Lodge in Akagera National Park

Meals: All meals included, drinking water provided

Rise early and head out after breakfast for a game drive through Akagera in a custom-built safari land cruiser, giving excellent views of the wildlife as your driver-guide navigates the park’s different tracks. Look out for elephant, giraffe, buffalo, topi, zebra and impala, alongside the recently reintroduced lion and rhino, which can be elusive but are sometimes spotted with good fortune. The park is a varied habitat and a genuine birder’s haven, with over 500 recorded species. The game drive can run for around six hours or more depending on your interests.

Distance: Flexible-length game drive, typically around 6 hours

Activity: Full day of game viewing

Accommodation: Lodge in Akagera National Park (second night)

Meals: All meals included, drinking water provided

After breakfast, drive back to Kigali for a city tour, including a visit to the museum, the Genocide Memorial site and other cultural sites around the capital. Afterwards, transfer to the airport for your departure flight, bringing the trip to a close.

Distance: Road transfer back to Kigali

Activity: City and Genocide Memorial tour, then departure

Accommodation: N/A, end of safari

Meals: All meals included, drinking water provided

Extend your trip

• Want a guaranteed Lake Ihema boat cruise as part of the standard itinerary? See our 3-Day Akagera National Park Tour for an alternative version of this route.