4 Days Lake Kivu Adventure and Akagera National Park Safari
Pairing Lake Kivu and Akagera National Park will give you some of the most memorable experiences on your Rwanda safari watching the big five animals in Rwanda when you participate in the game drives in Akagera National Park, you will also get to enjoy the night game drives watching a number of carnivores as they hunt for their prey and when you visit Lake Kivu, the largest freshwater lake in Rwanda that it shares with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The visit to the lake will give you a number of different activities like the boat cruise and when you visit Nyamirundi island, you will participate in the coffee tour in Rwanda which will give you access to some of the best coffee in the world as you visit the coffee plantation which will give you an insight in the coffee making process.
Highlights of the 4 Days Lake Kivu Adventure and Akagera National Park Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Kivu
Day 2: Boat cruise and Transfer to Akagera National Park
Day 3: Full-day game drive
Day 4: Half-game drive and departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Kivu
At a location of your choice in Kigali city, you will be picked up by a representative of our tour company who will be your guide for the day. On meeting up with the guide, you will participate in the briefing session for the experience and then embark on your way to the Lake. You will drive southwards to have a stopover in Butare, where you will visit the National Museum of Rwanda and the king’s palace in Nyanza with lunch en route. After you will make your way to Nyamirundi Island on the lake, where you will visit ‘Ingoboka’ a coffee plantation where you will get to watch how the coffee is grown, you will also have the chance to watch how the coffee is processed from it being harvest, dried and then processed into some of the best coffee in the world. Interesting about your coffee tour you will also get to have a cup of coffee. Later on, you will connect with your guide to participate in the boat cruise which will offer exceptional views of the different bird species, marine life, and many other attractions. After the safari experience, you will transfer to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2: Boat cruise and Transfer to Akagera National Park
Wake up early morning, have an amazing breakfast at your lodge, and later transfer to participate in the boat cruise on Lake Kivu. Exploring the lake will give you a breathtaking experience as you observe the neighboring hills, diverse bird species and a number of rewarding attractions. This 1hour safari experience will give you the utmost experience as you enjoy the boat ride along the lake enjoying the cool breeze for a memorable safari experience. After the safari experience, you will make your way to Akagera National Park reaching in time to participate in the night game drive which will give you the chance to watch how the park comes to life when the sun sets when you watch a number of different animal species like the carnivores as they hunt their prey in the wild. After the safari experience, you will head back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 3: Full-day game drive
Rise up early in the morning have breakfast and go for a morning game drive with great anticipation of seeing the different animals that rise early to graze and predators looking for their early morning kill, especially the big cats like the leopard, lions, and many other carnivores. You will get to watch a number of herbivores like the rhinos grazing within the plains, elephants, gazelle, oribi, and many other rewarding game animals. After the morning game drives, you will head back to your hotel for refreshments and later in the afternoon transfer to take part in the evening game drive. Get ready to watch how the park comes to life as the sunsets with a number of predators coming from their hiding spots to catch prey, the herbivores catching their last bite for the day, the crocodiles can be seen sun-basking, elephants quenching their thirst from the river banks which will make your safari quite memorable. After an amazing safari experience, you will make your way back to your camp for dinner and overnight stay at your hotel
Day 4: Half-game drive and departure
After an amazing lunch at your accommodation facility get ready to make your way back to Kigali city. You can participate in a half-game drive to watch the species in the wild that you might have missed out on during the game drive. After the activity, you will make your way to the park have lunch en-route and later be dropped off at a hotel of your choice at Kigali International Airport in case you have a flight to catch.
End of your 4 Days Lake Kivu Adventure and Akagera National Park Safari.
Includes;
- 4X4 safari land cruiser with a pop-up roof for game viewing & Fuel
- Full-time English-speaking driver/ guide
- Park entrance fees
- Lunch
- Full-day game drive
- Pick up and drop off in Kigali city
- Vehicle entrance fees
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- All items of a personal nature like tents, bedding, laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
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