Akagera National Park: Rwanda is known to have some of the exciting national parks that are thrilling for any kind of safari adventure and one of these national parks includes the great Akagera National Park which is one of the largest national parks in the country.
Akagera National Park is situated a few kilometers away in the Northeastern region of Rwanda in the Kayonza district. And it was officially established as a national park in 1934 by the Belgian colonial government and it is famously known as a refuge for savannah wildlife animals in Rwanda. Akagera National Park in Rwanda derived its name from River Kagera, which flows through the national park and flows into Uganda.
this national park is dominated by swamps, marshland, savannah grasslands, woodland, and forests, and there are more beautiful physical features in the park such as; lakes and rivers for example; there is a total of around 10 lakes that are situated in different areas within the park, with the most popular ones being; Lakes Ihema, Shakani, and Rwanyakazinga among others. More so, this is the only national park in the country where visitors have the opportunity to see the Big Five animals, which include; the lion, leopard, buffalo, African Bush Elephant, and the Rhino. Among some of the attractions that visitors can see in Akagera National Park include; zebras, giraffes, buffalo, lions, hippos, rhinos, crocodiles, duikers, waterbucks, warthogs, hyenas, antelopes, and even the rare Shoebill stock among others. more so, this national park also has unique bird species like; marabou stocks, egrets, crowned cranes, herons, Swamp Fly Catchers, the Red-Faced Barbets, and many more species.
Visitors touring around the Park can opt to take part in a number of interesting and fun-filled activities which include; day & night guided game drives, guided nature walks where they are always accompanied by park guides, behind-the-scenes Akagera tours, the line tour, boat cruises, camping, sport fishing and others.
Visitors traveling from Nyungwe Forest National Park to Akagera National Park are encouraged to use 4×4 wheel drive safari vehicles when traveling by road. This journey takes about 6½ hours while covering a distance of about 291 kilometers.
Aakagera National Park offers its visitors many comfortable accommodation facilities which are of different ranges like; mid-range, budget, and luxury. In addition, some of these lodging facilities include; Akagera Game Lodge, Magashi Safari Camp, Ruzizi Tented Camp, and Karenge Bush Camp. More so, the national park also has designated camping sites for visitors interested in outdoor camping, and these camping sites include; Shakani Akagera Campsite, Mutumba Campsite, and Muyumbu campsite.
In conclusion, tourists on a safari in Rwanda can choose to combine a chimpanzee trekking tour in Nyungwe Forest National Park with a wildlife safari in Akagera National Park, which offers them a good experience. In addition, at Explore Rwanda Tours, we offer our clients the best Chimpanzee trekking and wildlife tours to Rwanda, at very affordable rates.
Contact our trusted tour operators for more information and inquiries about the park and then book with our tours and travel companies such as; Focus East Africa Tours who offer the best tour packages while on your safari.
