Akagera Game Lodge Akagera Game Lodge is more of a hotel than a traditional safari lodge. It has fantastic views over Lake Ihema, with a large swimming pool perched on the edge of the savannah. There are currently 58 en-suite rooms and 2 executive rooms; 8 family cottages are being constructed at present. Each room is decorated in an African style: using African print fabrics on the two beds and for the curtains. There is also a writing desk and chair, satellite TV and a small balcony/patio overlooking the lake or the savannah. The hotel has a restaurant (the Shoebill Restaurant), a bar (the Elephant Bar) and an outdoor terrace overlooking the lake. There is also a small swimming pool for children, plus tennis facilities. The main activity here is game drives in Akagera National Park. These are usually conducted by your own driver-guide, accompanied by a wildlife guide provided by the Rwandan National Parks (who are generally quite knowledgeable and fairly communicative). With woodland, savannah, lakes and papyrus swamps, there are plenty of different habitats to explore offering a variety of flora and fauna to be seen. Mammals that are frequently seen are hippo, buffalo, Burchell's zebra, impala, bushbuck, Masai giraffe, oribi, tsessebe, elephant and crocodile. A rare and uncommon sighting would be lion and sitatunga which are present but restricted to more inaccessible areas. Birding is particularly good and going on a short boat trip will give you the opportunity to get close to the plentiful waterbirds including numerous African fish eagles, marabou stork, crowned cranes, open-billed stork, cormorants, herons and egrets. If you are lucky you may even get to see the elusive shoebill stork.
Akagera Game Lodge review
Stayed 2 nights. Impressed with organisation and service, particularly restuarant staff. Great range of game to view. However, park guide allocated for our game drive appeared neither observant nor...
A good intro to Rwanda and time to relax
This is not the place to go if you are looking for the "safari with style" experience but it is a clean, friendly and pleasant hotel run by Rwandans and in many ways aimed at the Rwandan fam...
