Akagera Game Lodge is situated in the Akagera National Park's southern sector, offering a spectacular panoramic view of Lake Ihema and Lake Shikani. Akagera Game Lodge is just 5 kilometers from Akagera South Entrance. Akagera Game Lodge is conveniently situated for travelers who would love to explore Akagera National Park. It is just a 20-minute drive from Lake Ihema, where travelers can get on a boat to see Rwanda’s wild denizens from a different angle. Click here to view mountain gorilla trekking safaris 

Akagera National Park is home to the Big Five wildlife species in Rwanda with exceptional experiences and also harbors the rare swamp-dwelling Sitatunga. where travelers get an opportunity to spot the abundance of bird species, with over 500 recorded species, such as the rare Shoebill stork, Papyrus gonolex, red-faced barbet, and many more. Click here to see our recommended mountain gorilla trekking tour 

Akagera national park has a unique biodiversity of habitats like lakes, mountains, marshes, savannahs, and woodlands that are all accommodated in this largest protected area in central Africa.

Mantis Akagera Game Lodge is situated on a hill on the southern edge of Akagera National Park, standing above the savannah grassland with exceptional views of Lake Ihema and all the dwelling swamps. Akagera Game Lodge has a total of 59 rooms, a conference venue, a bar, a restaurant, and a spectacular pool deck.

Akagera national park top activities include boat cruise, bird watching, both day, afternnon,and night game drives 

Game drives in Akagera national park 

Akagera national park is an ideal destination in Rwanda for travelers interested in the big five animals such as lions, elephants, leopards, Rhinos, and Buffaloes, Akagera national park also protects other animal species such as Burchell’s zebras, impala, topi, antelopes, jackals, giraffes, hyenas, and sitatunga.

Akagera national park offers night game drives with a night well-trained guide who conducts game drives giving tourists an opportunity to see nocturnal animals like lions,hyenas, civets, leopards,and bush babies.

Boat cruise in Akagera national park 

Tourists to Akagera national park hoping to encounter the beauty of its Lake may consider a trip to Lake Ihema which is the second largest Lake in Rwanda, Travelers on a boat cruise on Lake Ihema may spot aquatic animals such as hippos and crocodiles, Lake Ihema boat cruise takes place four times a day such as at 7:30 am, 9am, 3 pm and 4:30 pm although there are always non schedule boats available too, visitors on the boat trip spot a lot of bird species too. 

Bird watching in Akagera national park 

Akagera national park is also considered a top place to view many bird species, Akagera national park offers more 500 bird species including egrets, Marabou stocks, red-faced barbets, crowned cranes, herons, and swamp fly catches.

Fishing  

Akagera national park fishing takes place on Lake Shakani that is so famous for endless fish species such as Tilapia and catfish, most travelers spend a whole day on Shakani relaxing and fishing along its shores

The best time to travel to Akagera National Park is during the dry months of June to September, but travelers can also visit in the short dry months of December to February, when the game drive trails are dry and easily passable with a 4×4-wheel drive. Although some travelers prefer to visit during the rainy season.