Rwanda · AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK SAFARIS
Rwanda got its lions back in 2015 and its rhino in 2017, so the eastern plains are Big Five country again. The 15 below compare the day game drives, the two-day trips and the boat hour on Lake Ihema, with prices, pickup times and how early the 4x4 leaves Kigali.
Review of a private Akagera safari from Kigali, with Big Five sightings, lunch, WiFi, hotel pickup, and optional Lake Ihema boat ride.
“The team is great! My friend and I didn't realize we'd booked solo trips and they let us go together. Jean Pierre was a great guide Olivier was fabulous at answering all my questions beforehand.”
Review of a private Akagera Big Five safari from Kigali, with pickup, lunch, game drive, wildlife tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“My Driver Christian was amazing. He arrived at my hotel 20 minutes early, and was with me from 5:30am until 9:30pm. I am traveling for business by myself so I went on the tour solo. He was always polite and professional, and an expert driver on the very bumpy roads. We sRead more”
Review of the one-day Akagera safari from Kigali, with Big Five wildlife, game drives, guide tips, price, lunch, and practical advice.
“We saw 4/5 Big 5 but this trip was so wonderful!!! Our guide Frank had excellent communication and was even a few minutes early so we were able to get a head start on the adventure. Frank asked us questions about what animals we wanted to see and gave us interesting facts about each animal. We very much appreciated the kindness he showed to us and would recommend very much!!! Thank you!!”
Review of Akagera’s Big Five day safari from Kigali, with game drives, Lake Ihema, guide service, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Justin, the Safari guide, was a dream! Super friendly and knowledgeable about the park and the animals. 100% recommended!”
Review of Afri Safaris’ one-day Akagera trip from Kigali, with Big Five wildlife, guide quality, timing, costs, lunch, and practical tips.
“Sam is definitely the best driver there is. He waste no time in getting you to see the animals you want to see. He is also super smart and knows a lot about each animal that’s there”
Review of Kigali’s full-day Akagera safari, with Big Five wildlife, scenic game drives, picnic lunch, and optional Lake Ihema boat ride.
“Great trip with the amazing tour guide - Harnich. Everything went smoothly and we managed to spot the big 3 of 5. Harnish was super knowledgable and answered all our questions!”
Review of a Kigali to Akagera day trip with 4WD game drives, Lake Ihema boat ride, lunch, transfers, wildlife tips, and practical advice.
“My guide was knowledgeable and friendly — I didn’t think I was going to be able to see Akagera on this short trip and am delighted with my day trip. It is an amazing park and seeing it this way was easy and fun!”
Review of Akagera’s one-day safari from Kigali, with Big Five wildlife, private 4x4 transport, lunch, optional boat cruise, and practical tips.
“Fantastic safari experience! I was traveling solo and my guide, Samuel, made me feel completely comfortable and safe the whole time. Let me play any music I wanted on the car. He was friendly, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable amazing at spotting animals, always finding the best viewpoints, and he even helped take great photos for me. Highly recommend!”
Review of a private Akagera safari from Kigali, with wildlife, Lake Ihema, guide service, price, timing, value, and practical booking advice.
“We had an amazing time visiting Akagera Park from Kigali. Beautiful scenery and we saw many animals. Zidane, our guide, was very knowledgeable. We’re planning a future trip with them and would recommend to friends.”
Review of Akagera’s full-day game drive and Lake Ihema boat safari from Kigali, with wildlife, timing, price, transport, and practical tips.
“Long drive on dirt roads and heavy traffic Water was not available as promised Xx man f hi j e f c,!(/!(.,!,,!,,!”
Review of a 2-day Akagera safari from Kigali, with boat cruise, game drives, luxury lodging, meals, private guiding, and practical booking advice.
“After traveling to Kigali for a work conference, my colleague and I decided to book this tour and I’m so glad that we did! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience and you shouldn’t hesitate to book! Our guide, Serge, made all the necessary arrRead more”
Review of Akagera’s 2-day Big 5 safari with Mutumba Hills camping, expert guides, wildlife drives, price, tips, and practical details.
“Our tour guide, Justin, was wonderful. This was my second trip with him. His gentle demeanor was much appreciated, and he had a very good knowledge of the animals that we saw. Set up and breakdown at the campsite at night went smoothly under his guidance. I would highly recommend this tour company.”
Review of a 15-hour Akagera safari from Kigali, with Big Five wildlife, a private 4x4, expert guides, lunch, and practical tips.
“We had a great day with Jean Claude at Akagera National Park. The scenery was stunning and we saw a lot of animals in spite of the rain (which only made it more adventurous!). I highly recommend Vazquez Tours & Travel!”
Review of Akagera’s private day safari from Kigali, with wildlife, guide quality, timing, costs, transport, tips, and booking advice.
“We had an amazing time with Serge and Didier at Akagera. We saw so many animals, including but not limited to elephants, rhinos, crocs, hippos, giraffes, Cape buffalo, impala and even had an intimate moment with a baboon!”
Review of Kigali’s full-day Akagera safari, with Big Five viewing, lunch, coffee, park fees, transport, guide tips, and honest value advice.
“we were in Business trip in Rwanda and We booked the one day akagera safari as friends/ colleagues , it was a fun and relaxing day , the safari went beyond our expectations and we sow a Ton of wild animals, the company was super professRead more”
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