Akagera Game Lodge
Above Lake Ihema, inside Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Akagera Game Lodge stands on a ridge inside Akagera National Park, looking out over Lake Ihema. It is one of the few places to stay within the park itself, so game drives and boat trips begin practically at the door.
The lodge offers rooms, suites and individual cottages, a restaurant, a lounge bar with a terrace over the pool and lake, and plenty of room to relax between outings. It suits travellers who want a comfortable, easy base in Rwanda’s Akagera National Park.
On a ridge inside Akagera National Park, with views over Lake Ihema.
Double rooms, executive suites and individual cottages with patios facing the lake.
Shoebill Restaurant, Elephant Bar and Lounge, swimming pool and tennis court.
Game drives, guided walks, boat trips on the lake, fishing and birdwatching.
Activities
Akagera mixes savannah, woodland, lakes and papyrus swamp, so there is a good variety of ways to see it.
Game drives
Drives in the park are the core of a stay here, with the savannah, woodland and lake edges all within reach. We recommend at least two nights so you are not rushing.
Boat trips on Lake Ihema
A boat outing on the lake is a relaxed way to see water birds and the shoreline from a different angle, and sunset cruises are popular with guests.
Guided walks, fishing and birdwatching
The lodge’s safari desk arranges guided walks in the park, along with fishing and birdwatching trips.
Access & location
The lodge is inside Akagera National Park in Rwanda’s Eastern Province, roughly two and a half hours by road north-east of Kigali. We arrange your transfers and can fit it into a gorilla-trekking itinerary.
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Ask us how to get thereFacilities
Comfortable public areas that look over the pool and the lake.
- Restaurant
- Bar and lounge
- Swimming pool
- Pool snack bar
- Tennis court
- Fitness room
- Laundry
Meals are taken in the Shoebill Restaurant, with a buffet for breakfast and lunch and a buffet or à la carte dinner. The Elephant Bar and Lounge has a terrace overlooking the pool and the lake, which is the natural place for a drink at the end of a drive.
Rooms & amenities
Rooms, suites and cottages, many with lake views.
- En suite
- Lake views
- Executive suites
- Cottages with patios
- Air conditioning
- Room service
Rooms are en suite with pan-African décor, and there are executive suites and individual cottages with patios facing Lake Ihema, which suit larger groups. The exact room types differ between sources, so we confirm what is available for your dates when we quote.
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