Rwanda Helicopter Tours: Akagera Helicopter Safaris & Flying Trips

Helicopter tours in Rwanda are offered by tour operators through the Akagera Aviation Company, licensed by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA).

It is based at the Kigali International Airport where all its helicopter tours, charters and transfers begin from.

The aviation company offers comfortable reliable and memorable helicopter tours around Rwanda.

Helicopter tours in Rwanda are carried out to and from different top tourist destinations around Rwanda.

The helicopter tours offer visitors to Rwanda scenic rides with a bird’s eye view over Rwanda’s beautiful scenery.

The fleet of helicopters used during the Helicopter tours in Rwanda includes;

• The 6-seater Agusta A109S with a carrying capacity of 380 kgs fit for a family or group helicopter tour in Rwanda.
• The 6-seater Agusta AW119MKII with a carrying capacity of 380 kgs
• The 5-seater Agusta AW139 with carrying capacity of 550 kgs
• The 3-seater Robinson 44 with a carrying capacity of 180 kgs, best option for those who are interested in aerial photography during their helicopter tour.

Top Destinations for Helicopter Tours in Rwanda

The helicopter tours in Rwanda can last from 30 minutes to 2 hours weather permitting and depending on your itinerary schedule of tourist destination you are visiting.

Helicopter Tours to Akagera National Park

Located in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, Akagera National Park is only park in Rwanda where you can encounter the African Big 5 animals.

A helicopter ride over Akagera national park offers views of Rwanda’s only Savannah park dotted with a number of fresh water lakes, the Akagera River, a lush wetland, open grassland Savannah dotted with different Savannah animals like giraffes, zebras, elephants, buffalos, leopards, different antelope species among others.

Take on a 2-hour scenic helicopter tour over Akagera and explore its Savannah wilderness and the vast wetland.

For those not intending to take on a helicopter tour of Akagera but want to experience a helicopter ride, a helicopter transfer to Akagera National Park takes about 25 minutes landing at either the Akagera Airstrip or the Magashi private helipad.

Helicopter Tours to Volcanoes National Park

Rwanda’s most popular national park is located in the Northern Province of the country.

Home to the endangered mountain gorillas which are a major attraction of visitors to the park.

A 2-hour helicopter tour to Volcanoes National Park will offer you beautiful views of the Volcanoes of Rwanda, the twin lakes (Burera and Ruhondo), the rolling green hills among other scenery.

You can combine your helicopter tour over the volcanoes with the gorilla trekking experience.

For just a helicopter transfer to Volcanoes National Park, it will take you about 25 minutes from Kigali International airport.

Helicopter Tours in Kigali City

A helicopter tour over the capital city of Rwanda is worth taking on while in the country for your Rwanda helicopter tour.

Kigali is a diverse sight to marvel at with a mixture of the natural jungle and the concrete jungle.

Scenic views of the Nyabarongo River, fly over Bugesera and experience the rolling hills of Kigali on a 30-minute helicopter tour.

Helicopter Tours to Nyungwe Forest National Park

Situated in the Western Province of Rwanda, the famous home of the chimpanzees, Nyungwe Forest National Park is scenic place to be on a helicopter tour.

A helicopter tour to Nyungwe offers stunning aerial views of the dense montane forest and the neighboring vast Lake Kivu and its scenic islands. Combine your Nyungwe helicopter tour with a chimpanzee trekking experience.

A helicopter transfer from Kigali International Airport to Nyungwe Forest National Park takes about 40 minutes.

During your Rwanda helicopter tour, you can combine the above destinations for a full experience of Rwanda from a birds’ eye view.

All these different tours start from Kigali International Airport and helicopter transfers from one national park to another or from the national park to Kigali are available.

Best time to go for a Rwanda helicopter tour is during the dry season, nonetheless, you can do it anytime of the year.