Magashi sits on a private concession in the remote north of Akagera National Park, on the shore of Lake Rwanyakazinga, and it is the only permanent camp in that part of the park. There are eight tented suites looking out over the water, spread out from the main area, so the far tents are a fair walk from the dining room.
Days are spent on guided game drives and boat trips on the lake, with night drives, birding and catch-and-release fishing as well. Akagera has lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and giraffes, and the lake is full of hippos and crocodiles. It is about two and a half to three hours by road from Kigali, which makes it an easy add-on after the gorillas, or a soft start before them.
Magashi suits couples, photographers and anyone who wants a classic safari camp alongside primates. It is not set up for young children, with no family tents or kids' activities. The camp is unfenced and guests are walked to their tents after dark, and the nearest doctor is back in Kigali. Lions and rhinos are here, but sightings are less certain than in the big Kenyan or Tanzanian parks.
Wilderness Magashi is a tented camp on a private concession in the far north of Akagera, overlooking Lake Rwanyakazinga. It suits travelers who want to add a real savanna safari, with game drives and boating, to a Rwanda gorilla trip.
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