The 15 Best Safaris in Rwanda

1.Private 1 Day Akagera Big Five Safari with pick up and lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $440Our pick

Review of a private Akagera safari from Kigali with Big Five viewing, park fees, lunch, pickup, a guide, and a long but rewarding day.

“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”

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2.1 Day Safari to Akagera national park-Big5 Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $332

Review of Akagera’s Big Five day safari from Kigali, with game drives, Lake Ihema cruise, guides, timing, costs, and practical tips.

“This was a great experience. Justine was excellent, so knowledgeable, easy going, so helpful. Loved this experience. I will never forget it.”

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3.One Day Akagera Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $200

Review of Afri Safaris’ one-day Akagera trip from Kigali, with Big Five wildlife, six-hour game drive, lunch, transport, 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”

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4.Full-Day Akagera Safari + Optional Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 27 reviews · 1 day · from $200

Spend a full day on safari in Akagera National Park, with Big Five sightings, lakeside views, picnic lunch, and an optional Lake Ihema boat ride.

“I would love to give 6 or 7 stars, if I could! It was just awesome with the best guide I EVER had. Egide Alex was so motivated - he gave all of it to make us see all the animals. He even took pictures and shared them with us. I am still speechless of this awesome experience!”

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5.Day Trip Safari – Akagera National Park with Optional Lake Ihema Boat Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $99Best value

Review of Akagera National Park from Kigali, with private safari vehicle, expert guides, optional Lake Ihema cruise, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“We most enjoyed our tour guide, Erath (Ilat? sp), who was extremely knowledgeable every part of the trip. He was a good driver on the extremely bumpy roads and we had a lot of laughs. We would like to extend to him our appreciation (we were with him on Monday, the 2Read more”

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6.2 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari in Uganda via Kigali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $1,780

Review of a 2-day Uganda gorilla trek from Kigali, with permits, transfers, meals, border crossing, costs, fitness needs, and practical tips.

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7.3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $1,810

Review of a 3-day Uganda gorilla safari from Kigali, with Bwindi trekking, Batwa culture, Lake Bunyonyi, pricing, tips, and practical details.

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8.One Day Akagera Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 1 day · from $205

Review of Akagera’s one-day safari from Kigali, with Big Five wildlife, private 4x4 transport, lunch, guides, and practical booking advice.

“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!”

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9.1 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $2,650

Review of Rwanda’s private gorilla trek from Kigali, including the forest hike, permits, transport, price, fitness needs, and booking advice.

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10.Big 5 Safari Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $283

Review of Go Further’s Akagera Big 5 safari from Kigali, with pricing, timing, wildlife, guides, inclusions, drawbacks, and booking advice.

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11.One Day Akagera Safari From Kigali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $400

Review of a private Akagera safari from Kigali, with wildlife, Lake Ihema, guide quality, pricing, timing, and practical booking advice.

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12.Full Day Akagera National Park Game Drive and Boat Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $430

Review of Akagera’s full-day game drive and Lake Ihema boat safari, with practical advice on wildlife, timing, price, lunch, and transport.

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13.2 Days Akagera Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $1,200

A practical two-day Akagera safari from Kigali with boat cruise, game drives, luxury lodging, meals, wildlife highlights, and 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”

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14.2 Day Akagera Big 5 Game drive Safari & Highest Peak Camping

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews · 2 days · from $490

Review of Akagera’s 2-day Big 5 safari with Mutumba Hills camping, expert guides, wildlife drives, park views, costs, and practical tips.

“Vraiment top, superbe expérience, notre guide Harnich était incroyable”

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15.1-Day Akagera National Park Safari Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $594

Review of a private one-day Akagera safari from Kigali, with Big Five wildlife, a 4x4, lunch, expert guides, and practical tips.

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