1-Day Akagera National Park Tour: Wildlife Sightings

Embark on a thrilling full-day private safari of Akagera National Park, Africa’s largest protected wetland. Spot lions, rhinos, and other wildlife on this unforgettable adventure!

Duration: 10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bashana Companies & Imigongo Art Center - Mid-way: Stop-over by Imigongo Art Center and coffee for leg stretching, viewing Imigongo arts, using the washrooms. You may also opt to buy a cup of coffee and snacks or your takeaway.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Covid test
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Home to the biggest safeguarded marsh in Africa, the Akagera National Park tour of one day assures abundant wildlife encounters. You set off from Kigali at the break of dawn with a nearly 3-hour scenic countryside ride to the park. Being a sanctuary to lions and rhinos, Akagera’s remarkable conservation efforts have placed it as one of the few Big five parks in the nation.

Location
Bashana Companies & Imigongo Art Center
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Escape30148915400
Apr 1, 2025
Safari fun - Jean is very professional and did an awesome job on our Safari. He knew many details that made the trip extremely memorable.
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R3775mlcharlottes
Mar 27, 2025
Best day of the trip - This is a fantastic day trip. Our guide Jean Claude was so knowledgeable and passionate about safari. He led us to so many amazing animals including elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, hippos etc and let us spend lots of time with them. Aside from the animals, being in Akagera Park was stunning and serene. The car is spacious, comfortable, can off-road easily, and the pop-up top is so much fun to stand up in. Jean Claude made the day so easy: finding the animals, navigating challenging driving, and offering fascinating context. I can't recommend this enough.
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Evanm986
Mar 23, 2025
Wonderful day in Akagera - Wonderful day trip to Akagera. Able to see lions, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, warthogs, gazelles, and a wide array of birds. Jean Claude was knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. Would recommend!
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Kjh7608
Nov 19, 2024
Great experience - Fantastic experience with very good guide. A memory for life. I can strongly recommend this. A super day with everything. Try this!
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383edwinat
Jul 22, 2024
Impressive! - It was an impressive experience! We spent two nights in Akagera National Park. Our guide was very experienced and we saw many animals. Even a hunting leopard in action, like he grabbed an impala. Very sympathetic guide with a lot of knowledge about the animals and their behavior. We can recommend it to anyone.
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201arielles
Jul 2, 2024
Fabulous experience! - We absolutely loved our safari and our driver Jean Claude. He was super kind, extremely sweet with our small baby, helped us see the leopard in the dark (!!), had excellent recommendations for lunch, itinerary, and stops along the way from Kigali. We enjoyed our trip and would recommend it in a heartbeat!
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238yehiar
Jul 2, 2024
A one of a kind experience! - It was an outstanding experience, the views were amazing and the wildlife was so diverse, our guide was also very helpful and informative.
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Ralucamariabalea
Mar 27, 2024
Unique experience - It has been one of the best tours of my life, very fun and unique. We have seen many animals and unique places. The staff has been on top of everything and they have taken care of absolutely everything, we just enjoyed it. It is an unforgettable experience. Thank you very much guys for everything and I hope to see you soon.
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Akellov2024
Jan 27, 2024
Me and my boyfriend's trip to Akagera national park with our guide Claude - Hello! Me a Ugandan and my Italian boyfriend had our holidayd in Rwanda and took a trip to Akagera national park with our guide Claude.He picked us from our hotel at 5:30am as he had told us and very excellent at driving.We conversed throughout our journey answering to each of our questions and also letting us know things we didn't ask.At the park he hard sharp eyes detecting animals from far and drove us closer to see. On returning we stopped at the local market and helped us moved around and looked for what we wanted,he is so friendly and easy going.At the park we had a good wild drive while searching for animals and we saw Rhinos, giraffe, buffalo,zebras, elephant,kobs and monkeys but we missed to see the lions and the leopard.It was a great trip and the experience was amazing.Thanks
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409emmanuele
Nov 6, 2023
Trip to Akagera National Park - My visit to Akagera National Park with "Journey Africa Wild" was nothing short of amazing. Our tour guide Jean Claude is the best. He made sure he was at the apartment for pick up as early as 5:30 AM as agreed. Throughout the journey, he was patient and willing to answer many of our numerous questions related to Rwanda. We discussed different subjects ranging from Geography to local and East African politics, to investment opportunities in Rwanda, to quality of life in Rwanda you name it. Through his answers, you could tell he was really smart and demonstrated true professionalism throughout the Journey. While at the park, even though it was a rainy day, and the animals were mostly in hiding, he was still very patient and tried to explore alternative routes and constantly communicated with other guards to ensure we got to see as many animals as possible. Lastly, on our way back, we communicated how expensive it is to get foodstuffs in the Kigali city center. He made sure to help us get to a local market where we easily got the foodstuff we needed at a very affordable price. He also helped communicate with the local merchants, as we struggled to understand the local dialect. Thanks, Jean Claude and the Journey Africa wild for making our trip memorable.
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From $604
up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).