Wildlife Safari Tour Holiday Adventures in Rwanda-Rwanda Safaris at Akagera National Park
Situated along the border of Tanzania East of Rwanda, Akagera National park covers an area of 1,200 square kilometres (120,000 ha) inhabiting numerous wildlife animals as well as various vegetation types like the Savannah, Mountain and Swamp. The park was named after the prominent Akagera River which flows along the Eastern Boundary in the park pouring its water into various lakes with Lake Ihema being the largest.
The park offers unique wildlife safari Tours to all kinds of travelers around the world and the animals include; Africa’s BIG Five i.e Elephant, Lions, Leopard, Buffalo, black Rhinos, Impala, topi, eland, oribi, Masai giraffe, Defassa waterbuck, reedbuck, bushbuck, sable and roan antelope etc. The park is known as one of Africa’s beautiful wildlife wildernesses hence a destination for every traveler interested in exploring Africa’s finest wildlife safari destinations.
Book a trip to Rwanda's Akagera National Park to enjoy remarkable Wildlife Safari Tours as you take on the 10 Days Rwanda Wildlife & Gorilla Tour to adventure the best.
Activities to do in the park
Game Drives
This is the most prominent safari activity carried out here by all kinds of travelers and requires one to transfer from one place to another along the tracks in the park searching for the beautiful wildlife animals which include; Sitatunga, Savannah elephant, topi, buffalo, zebra, roan antelope, defassa waterbuck, the eland, duiker, bohor reedbuck, oribi, klipspringer, impala and bushbuck, olive baboons, vervet monkeys, blue monkey.
Other wildlife animal species have been re introduced in the park and these include; lions, Side-striped jackal, Hyenas, Mongoose, Serval Cats. Experience Akagera National Park to the fullest to enjoy the best wildlife safari Tours in Rwanda.
Night Game Drives
Akagera National Park offers night game drive experiences for travelers interested in watching the nocturnal primates inhabiting the Savannah vegetation around the park. The wildlife animals you will spot include; Bushbabies, Galagos, etc.
Birding
The Park inhabits about 500 different bird species that inhabit the Savannah vegetation around the park and these include; species like the Papyrus Gonolek usually spotted in the papyrus swamp, Red faced barbet, Swamp flycatcher, Black Headed Heron, Grey-backed Fiscal, Egret, Spur-Winged Lapwing, African Fish Eagle, Grey Crowned Cranes etc. For all birders around the world should not miss out on the opportunity to watch the various species of birds in Akagera National Park.
Boat Cruise
Boat Cruises in Akagera National Park are also a prominent safari activity and are carried out along the prominent Lake Ihema which is the second largest after Lake Kivu. There are two schedules for these cruises i.e one that goes in the morning and that in the afternoon offering remarkable views of the Hippos, Crocodiles and various species of birds. Enjoy a cruise along Lake Ihema while in Rwanda to enjoy the best holiday encounters.
Sports Fishing
Sports’ Fishing in Rwanda is carried out along the beautiful Lake Shakani which is located south of Akagera National Park. For all anglers around the world should transfer here to enjoy the best safari holiday safari Tours.