Hot air balloon safari in Akagera National Park

Upon your arrival at the airport, you will find our driver guide waiting for you outside at the arrivals holding a poster bearing the company name for easy identification. After meeting him, he will drive you straight way to Akagera national park in Eastern part of Rwanda to check in with the park lodge. After registration at the park’s office, you will proceed to your booked lodge to rest and relax. In the afternoon, you will have a boat ride at lake Ihema where you will be able to see crocodiles, hippos, birds, elephants, zebras, impala etc. In the evening, you will drive back at the lodge for dinner and in the night, you will have a night game drive where you have a glimpse for the local wildlife that others don’t see during the day time. You will be able to see smaller nocturnal creatures such as porcupines, bush babies, leopards, cheetah and lions. Overnight at Mantis Akagera game lodge.

Mantis Akagera game lodge

Today, you will wake up at 4:00am and take your morning breakfast and organize yourself for the hot air balloon safari. By 5:30am you must be at the briefing point where the flight pilot will give you instructions to follow during the flight. At 6:00am, you will start your flight which will last for an hour above in the air. It is an exhilarating tour that most people never get to experience. The balloon flies predominantly over the park towards lake Ihema which is the only permanent water source in Akagera national park and it is a perfect place for spotting wildlife. Note that the area around the lake is particularly scenic, teeming with open plains, acacia woodlands, hippo’s water pools. The views are guaranteed to be magnificent and after the hot air balloon safari, you will have a full day game drive where you will be able to see crocodiles, hippos, birds, elephants, zebras, impala etc. You will have a boat ride at lake Ihema to for different types of birds, hippos and crocodiles while viewing the sunset. After the boat ride, you will start your journey back to Kigali city to take your flight back home.

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