Akagera National Park: Wildlife Safari from Kigali

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: 15 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bashana Companies & Imigongo Art Center - Midway: Take a break at the Imigongo Art Center and café to stretch your legs, admire the Imigongo art, and use the restrooms. You also have the option, not included, to purchase a cup of coffee, a quick breakfast (takeaway is recommended for those with a boat ride or late departures), or any other items…
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 fees
  • Optional: Akagera National Park guide, additional fee if opted
  • Admission: Boat ride in Ihema lake, in case not opted
  • Breakfast
  • 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…

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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Jennamq8463hg
Nov 10, 2025
Safari and Lake Kivu - We had an amazing two-day trip with Countryside Tours, including a safari and a visit to Lake Kivu. Everything was perfectly organized, and we felt very well taken care of throughout the journey. Our driver, Kevin, was absolutely outstanding – friendly, knowledgeable, and always made sure we were comfortable and safe. Thanks to him, we learned a lot and truly enjoyed every moment. Highly recommended!
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Raul_g
Nov 7, 2025
Excellent day tour of... - Excellent day tour of Akagera park. Possibly once-in-a-lifetime, completely worth it if you have the opportunity. Our guide and driver Kevin was highly professional, informative, personalble and had a positive attitude, and just being "real". He had a skill for spotting animals even while driving the huge park. We saw elephants, giraffes, nile crocs, hippo, warthogs, antelope, babbon, gazelles, bush babies(?) , many birds, white rhino, and an elusive black rhino. We also took the 1hr boat, very glad we did, also a good break from the SUV. Park staff also were friendly. Pickup from our Kigali hotel was right on time and easy. Pre-trip communications were easy and accurate via Whatsapp with Countryside Tours. Would do again, and highly recommend.
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Kelly_a
Nov 4, 2025
Wonderful experience! - I had a wonderful experience on this tour! My tour guide/driver was Kevin and he was very respectful, kind, a great driver, and amazing at spotting animals! We saw elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, rhinos, monkeys, buffalo, beautiful birds, and more. I highly recommend booking this tour and going with Kevin!
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Emeka
Oct 14, 2025
Amazing - Had an amazing experience! The sights were incredible, and Kevin made the whole trip unforgettable. He was friendly, and made sure didn’t miss a thing. Highly recommend it!
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Amy
Oct 13, 2025
Amazon tour, thank you Kevin! - The tour to Akagera was amazing, best day of my life. I can’t thank Kevin enough. He was super friendly, fun, and made sure we saw all the animals. Everything was super well organized and on time, which made the whole experience even better. I 100% recommend this tour, you won’t regret it
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Helgah341
Oct 10, 2025
The very best guide-driver!! - Very good solo tour. Everything promised, delivered. Great communication beforehand with additional help. The tourguide is one of the best I've ever had. Young man who deserves the best! Thank you Kevin for spotting all the animals, telling me about Rwanda and taking very good care of me for the last 13 hours. You are super-nice who deserves all the best ❤️
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733elliotl
Oct 10, 2025
Safari experience in Rwanda - Abu was our guide and provided a fantastic tour of Akagera Wildlife Park. Very professional, extensive knowledge of the park and wildlife, and really took the extra effort to show us as much as possible. Seeing the animals in their natural habitat was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, in the beautiful and varied Akagera park. Highly recommend both Abu as a guide and the tour.
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Rosalind125
Sep 21, 2025
A brilliant full day of Safari - It was a fantastic day, our guide, Ben, was brilliant and so knowledgable. We had so many good conversations and learnt so much. We couldn’t recommend Ben more highly as a guide. Thoughtful and considerate. He made every single effort so we saw so many animals. We did the boat tour as well and we would highly recommend it. The national park is beautiful.
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Okeoghene
Sep 6, 2025
Great tour. Our tour guide - Jean Paul worked hard to make it a memorable experience. I recommend 5/5. You won't regret it. - Great tour. Our tour guide Jean Paul worked hard to make it a memorable one. We got fantastic pictures too. I recommend 5/5. You won't regret it.
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Y9458axdarrellm
Sep 30, 2025
Its a long day! - Very good trip overall. Guide was great. The traffic back to Kigali makes for a very long day though. I would recommend an overnight and return mid day the following day to avoid the traffic and spread the driving (7 hours with traffic) over 2 days instead of one.
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From $147
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).