The rules are intended for your safety and enjoyment, please strictly adhere to the park rules during your stay – Visitors must remain in their vehicles unless in a designated overnight facility, campsite or picnic area. – Please stick to the speed limit! Drive no faster than 40 km/h on all roads inside the park. – Note that not all roads are accessible by all vehicles, and during the wet season certain roads are closed. Please consult your guide, or ask at reception before your departure.
- Akagera National Park is open to day visitors from 6am to 6pm. Day visitors must be leaving the park by 6pm. If you have not exited and we cannot get hold of you by phone we will start a search. – Do not drive off-road, keep to the designated roads only. This is very important to avoid getting lost, making ambiguous tracks and causing damage to the vegetation.
- Do not leave any litter, or throw any rubbish in the park. Please take out what you bring in. – Overnight visitors are to use designated campsites only, or a recognized overnight facility, ‘bush camping’ is not allowed. – When camping, light fires in designated fire areas only, do not leave fire unattended and make sure fires are fully extinguished before leaving. – Do not feed the animals within the park. As well as being unhealthy for the wildlife, this will result in bad behaviour and could be dangerous for other guests – Do not take out of the park any flowers, plants, rocks, wood or any other natural articles you find inside the park.
- You are responsible for ensuring you have a reliable vehicle, appropriate equipment and enough fuel for your journey inside the park. In the event of needing assistance from the park, a recovery fee of $50 is payable. – You may be asked to show your receipt on departure. Please keep this with you.