Private Tour

Full-Day Private Safari of Akagera National Park with Lunch

Overview

Available languages

English

French

10 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

The largest protected wetland in Africa, the 1-Day Akagera National Park tour promises wildlife sightings galore. On this tour, you depart Kigali bright and early, making the roughly 3-hour drive through the African countryside to the park from there. Akagera has inspiring conservation as it is now home to lions and rhinos and the only Big five parks in the country.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Bottled water

Lunch

Breakfast

Coffee and/or Tea

Covid test

Alcoholic Beverages

Dinner

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

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.

30 minutes • Admission Included

Akagera National Park

The guests will get to see the big five of the jungle namely elephants, rhinos, lions, buffalo and leopards. They will also get to see the rare white rhino and the beautiful hilly views of the park and lakes. It is a diverse landscape, home to a wealth of wildlife. Akagera National Park is the country's only safari destination.

9 hours • Admission Included

Options

Full-Day Private Safari of Akagera National Park with Lunch

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

13 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Safari fun
Escape30148915400,
Apr 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Jean is very professional and did an awesome job on our Safari. He knew many details that made the trip extremely memorable.
Best day of the trip
R3775MLcharlottes,
Mar 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.
Wonderful day in Akagera
evanm986,
Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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!
Great experience
KJH7608,
Nov 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic experience with very good guide. A memory for life. I can strongly recommend this. A super day with everything. Try this!
Impressive!
383edwinat,
Jul 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.
Fabulous experience!
201arielles,
Jul 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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!
A one of a kind experience!
238yehiar,
Jul 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was an outstanding experience, the views were amazing and the wildlife was so diverse, our guide was also very helpful and informative.
Unique experience
ralucamariabalea,
Mar 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.
Me and my boyfriend's trip to Akagera national park with our guide Claude
akellov2024,
Jan 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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
Trip to Akagera National Park
409emmanuele,
Nov 6, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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.