Luxury Lodges · Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Wilderness Magashi Twin/Double Tents
Overview
Magashi offers eight, spacious en-suite canvas tented rooms that pay homage to Rwandan culture.
The interiors have a traditional and elegant East African feel, and feature locally sourced artefacts. With a layout designed to maximise the glorious views over Lake Rwanyakazinga, guests may see elephants quietly wading into the lake, and graceful giraffe and other game feeding beyond, out in the open.
Rwanda’s rebirth has inspired a fusion of traditional and modern designs and art, which can be seen throughout the camp. One of these is an art form called 'Imigongo’. It originated in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, and is formally known as 'Igisaka cy’Imigongo'. It is made up of black, white and ochre patterns and linear designs, etched onto a cow-dung tile surface. In décor, these installations creates striking features.
Khaki is also used quite prominently throughout the interiors, adding a traditional safari touch. Accents of blush in the mosquito nets, cushions and chairs weave in a more contemporary feel.
Details
Good to know
Languages spoken
English
Ideal for
Birding, History & Culture, Nature, Wildlife
Property facilities
Bar, Pool
Accommodation & amenities
Electrical Outlets, Fan, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service (Complimentary), Mini Bar, Mosquito Nets, Safe, Tea / Coffee, Verandah
Services
Credit Card Facilities
On-site activities
Bird Watching, Boating, Catch-and-release Fishing, Game Viewing, Night Drives
Location
Where you'll be
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See the stay
Wilderness Magashi: Savannah Unseen
Mountain Gorillas & Big Five Safaris - Explore Rwanda With Wilderness
Discover Rwanda through a safari journey that combines mountain gorilla trekking, Big Five wildlife encounters, volcanic landscapes, and intimate wilderness camps across two of the country’s most remarkable national parks. Begin at Wilderness Sabyinyo near Volcanoes National Park, where mist-covered volcanic peaks and dense rainforest create the setting for unforgettable encounters with endangered mountain gorillas. Continue east to Wilderness Magashi in Akagera National Park, where savannah plains, shimmering lakes, and exceptional wildlife viewing reveal a completely different side of Rwanda. From gorilla trekking and rainforest experiences to game drives in search of lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and giraffes, this itinerary showcases the extraordinary diversity of Rwanda in one seamless East African safari journey. Featuring beautifully designed camps inspired by local culture and conservation-led travel, this Rwanda safari blends wilderness, wildlife, and immersive experiences across Volcanoes and Akagera National Parks.
We Are Wilderness
Discover Earth’s ultimate, untamed places with Wilderness. Let us take you on an unrivalled journey through a collection of the world’s most iconic wild destinations. Our company exists to make sure the world will always have a version of its iconic wild places that is unfenced, wild, unpredictable. It’s not our reputation as one of the first, or the largest, in the conservation tourism space that makes us Wilderness. It’s our determined push to keep going. To keep protecting, exploring and expanding Earth’s ultimate, untamed places. To then bring guests to discover the beating pulse of each one.
Discover Rwanda: The Land Of A Thousand Hills
Discover Rwanda: The Land Of A Thousand HillsExplore an unforgettable Rwanda safari. Nothing can prepare you for it. The moment you encounter a mountain gorilla in the wild. As you close in quietly to see a mother cradling her baby, just metres away from you in the legendary mist-shrouded Virunga Mountains, there’s a palpable sense of interconnectedness. From the land, to the wildlife, to the people. Everything is seamlessly woven into every level of the ecosystem. And the ripple effects are seen everywhere.
Activities
What you can do
Wilderness Magashi – Birding
After an early breakfast in camp, gear up for a thrilling bird watching experience. Akagera National Park is renowned as one of the best birding areas in the world with more than 500 species recorded here. A bird count comparable with the larger Kruger National Park. Rarities include the papyrus gonolek (restricted to the papyrus swamps), the localised red-faced barbet, and the swamp flycatcher.
Wilderness Magashi – Boating *
Boating in swamp cruisers, with 'double decker' seating for higher elevation game viewing, is an excellent way to view the water birds and many other aquatic animals seen around beautiful Lake Rwanyakazinga.* Possible year round.
Wilderness Magashi – Conservation & Community
Boasting a light footprint, Wilderness Magashi is 100% solar powered, and completely single-use plastic free. Besides our commitment to conservation and sustainable operations, we are delighted to have set up a Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Eco-Club at Akayange Primary School, near the North Gate of Akagera. Further community empowerment initiatives include hiring locally, with one-third of staff recruited from the surrounding communities, with ongoing training and development offered to ensure staff are able to grow into senior roles. In addition, the camp supports local community cooperatives that make lunch bags for guests, kitenge beeswax wraps, candles for the dining tables, and carved wooden shoebills.
Wilderness Magashi – Fishing
Fishing on a catch and release basis only, year round, with the camp providing a small stock of basic rods and reels.
Wilderness Magashi – Game Drives
Akagera comprises some of the most picturesque savannah in East Africa – open plains, woodlands, lakes, swamp, and grassy low mountains – with Wilderness Magashi being the only private concession area in the park. Home to one of Africa’s highest hippo densities, reintroduced eastern black rhino and lion, as well as the secretive sitatunga. Guests can participate in conservation efforts, including tracking and identifying the lions and leopards of the area through the use of identikits.
Wilderness Magashi – Night Drives
After dark game viewing with filtered spotlights allow you to find intriguing nocturnal animals. Typically seen may include spotted hyaena, civet, genet, mongoose, owls and nightjars. Or even the enigmatic leopard. With day and night game drives on offer, exploring at Wilderness Magashi is truly extraordinary.
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