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As a resident of Kigali, I did this 3 day Safari with my wife.
Akagera National Park was a beautiful place with lots of wildlife, and thanks to it's not being Serengeti, you could get close to the animals and have the park to yourself.
And the hotel, Akagera Logde, was situated on a fantastic spot, overlooking on of the lakes in the park.
We had a wonderful time, much thanks to our excellent tour operator Aron Mugisha of Safari 2 Gorilla Tours Ltd, who I really can recommend.
Safari 2 Gorilla Tours is a small but also a personal company that really went the extra mile in order to make the safari a great experience.
Beautiful views.
Drive from south end to north end takes about five hours, about 8 round trip if you're staying at the game lodge.
Brought our own vehicle and driver.
Saw all the animals except for cheetahs and elephants.
Great safari for first timers.
If you've done the Mara, Serengeti, etc, this might be a disappointment, there's less variety of animals and they aren't in large herds.
But overall, great place.
Be warned that heavily bushed sections of the drive have swarms of tse tse flies, so you'll be busy killing them rather than watching the scenery!
It was too hot to handle closing up the vehicle.
So bring plenty of repellent and something to swat the flies.
Boat drive at sunset was totally worth it.
I was lucky enough to stay in a cabin inside the park for a couple of nights.
It's an amazing experience to say the least!
Baboons were climbing all over the cabin, sometimes with small babies on their backs.
The sunsets over the lake were fantastic!
I saw a few giraffes, a hippo, lots of herds of wildebeest, and zebras the day I went on safari.
Look out for the zebras!
Watching them run at full speed down the mountainside was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
Watch out for bloodsucking flies however... sooo painful....
The Akagera National Park is easily to be visited within one day, but don't look surprised if you have to wake up early because the drive from Kigali town centre to the park is about 2,5 to 3 hours long.
I did it in two days.
The first day we did half of a game viewing and at 4.30pm we were able to do a sunset boat trip on the lake (35 euro).
If you take the 3pm boat trip, it's a bit cheaper.
The day after, we did a whole day of game viewing, saw giraffes, a leopard, buffaloes, crane birds, the African fish eagle, crocodiles, hippos, impala's, zebra's, ... you name it.
Only, but small, letdown was the fact that our guide wasn't a very motivated one.
We didn't get a lot of explanations or extra facts/faits divers, even when we asked about things he didn't seem to know a lot about it.
Was a shame, but didn't really affect the trip.
It's a wonderful experience, definitely when you want to escape the busy and hectic atmosphere of the Kigali town centre and surroundings.
Akagera National Park area has Beautiful scenery and a game drive in the northern sector exposes you to wide variety of African animals such as Giraffes, Lion, Elephants, Buffalo and so many Antelopes.
Ruzizi Tented camp is excellent!
Keep it up.
I've never done anything like this, I highly recommend it.
We did the boat tour as well as the drive through the park.
We paid extra for the tour guide which I highly recommend.
We saw so many animals, and our guide was able to point out elephants across the lake we would have never seen otherwise, amazing!
I also recommend leaving AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
If you are the first tour group through the park you will see the most wildlife, absolutely be out the door by 6am it's worth it!
Would do this again!
It is very beautiful.
Nice service of the guides, especially Inocent.
Many animals, everything clean.
I only recommend to have a bigger menu at the cafeteria.
Akagera is beautiful and easily accessible from Kigali, 2+ hours.
I chose Good Friend Services for our transportation to the park, around the park and back home.
I would recommend them, reasonable and reliable.
We stayed 2 nights at the eco tent lodge.
A bit more expensive but worth every penny.
The food was better than amazing, the cook has a gift!!
The park, wildlife and birdlife were all wonderful.
Definitely take the boat trip on Lake Ihema.
The only part that was not so great was that we missed getting to the northern section.
We spent too much time driving up over the top ridge where the road is bad and you have to go slow, no animals up there either.
Plus, the tsetse flies are horrendous up there.
Next time I will go up the lake road and into the Northern part.
As a certified safari guide, I have been through many African national parks.
Akagera is a beautiful park that comprises rolling hills, blue lakes, dense woodland and open grasslands.
It contains three of the big five - elephant, cape buffalo and leopard among many other well-known African species such as giraffe, zebra, hippo, crocodile and impala.
It is also a birdwatchers paradise, boasting a wide array of avian species.
It is a relatively small park and the chances of seeing some of the more popular species are fairly slim, however.
Your chances of seeing elephants are 50/50 and as with many safaris, you will be extremely lucky and should feel very privileged to spot a leopard.
Species that are almost guaranteed include giraffe, cape buffalo, zebra and topi.
Personal highlights were bushbuck, oribi and a blue-cheeked bee-eater.
Those looking for a Serengeti/Maasai Mara style safari should not opt for Akagera instead.
Akagera is ideal for those who have already experienced these types of safaris and are looking for something a bit different.
Rwanda is a beautiful country that offers many amazing encounters with wildlife.
If you are on a tight budget then I would prioritize gorilla and chimpanzee trekking ($750 (yes seven hundred and fifty dollars) and $90 respectively) before visiting Akagera.
A 2 hrs drive from Kigali will take you to Akagera National park.Guides are excellent and patient while looking for the Game.A 2, days safari isn't bad.I would recommend a boat ride on the Ihema lake as soon as you arrive on day 1, and a full day Game drive focusing on the Northern section over looking Tanzania as it has the highest concentration of wildlife.
Akagera does not have that many animals (no lions), but I love the fact that you are able to drive arround the park by your self!
A 4WD is a must, so is aircondition.
There are plenty of Tsetse flies in Akagera who are attracted by the engine sound of the car, and driving with the mindows open will result in a lot of unpleasant flies in the car.
Bring water and food for the hole stay, there are no shops or restaurants (besides the two hotels) with in the park.
The hotels are at the south end of the park.
Most animals are in the north.
A good option is to enter by the southern gate and exiting through the northern gate the next day.
ok, not the vast herds of Kenya, but some of all the animals here is a less visited setting, just 2-3 hours from Kigali.
We stayed at the lakeshore tented facility, lovely and a real feel on being in the bush.
Super comfortable; this is not roughing it.
Guides and professional and we loved every day.
Two days here and you'll see all the species.
Caveat: I've been on safari in the Serengeti and I have fairly low tolerance for sitting in a car.
But I'd have a hard time recommending this park to anyone.
We didn't see many animals and the landscape is pretty monotonous.
There are much prettier and more dramatic places to visit in Rwanda.
We visited Akagera Park as part of a pretty large group (25 people).
We paid and had a fantastic guide who rode along with us and had amazing knowledge of the history and the animals, as well as lots us personal stories & experiences to share.
It is definitely worth the money to do this (and, if you have a small enough group, to rent the safari vehicle.
We didnt but it looked really cool!
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We saw beautiful animals up close, such as an elephant, giraffes, zebras, alligators, monkeys & more!
it was phenomenal!
Would recommend to anyone, and would love to go back!
Might be worth bringing along some binoculars if you are interested in the birds - one of our group did and we had a lot of fun passing them around to see the detail in them!
Akagera is huge and breathtaking and varied.
It is home to a plethora of flora and fauna.
I particularly like that you are able to drive yourselves without a guide; although, this may not be the safest option.