Safari Tours

Amazing Rwanda safaris in Akagera National Park

Akagera National Park is among the most notable national parks in Rwanda that you should not miss out on visiting if you’re interested in watching a number of different species in the wild for a memorable safari experience. The park is home to over 8000 animals, some of which include the big five animals in Rwanda in the wild like the elephants, buffaloes, rhinos, lions and the leopards and many other attractions for an amazing safari experience in Rwanda. For a traveler interested in watching the species in the wild.

Akagera National Park Rwanda is located in the northeastern part of Rwanda next to the Tanzania-Rwanda border and its approximately 2 hours’ drive from Kigali. It is one of the 3 special national parks of the country along Volcanoes National Park and forest national park. Akagera national park is one of the African Parks originated in 1934 to preserve wildlife and Rwanda animals and is among the Africa’s largest preserved wetland. Akagera National Park is greatly covered by swamps woodland, low mountains with savannah vegetation. The park covers approximate space of 1,122 square kilometers making it among the largest and is divided into 2 sectors that are the Northern Sector and the southern sector. The Akagera National park is bordered by a 120km long electrified predator-proof perimeter wall. Most game drives are done in the Southern sector of the park as that is where the biggest population of the game is and also the most frequently preserved   accommodation the Akagera Game Lodge.

When planning to visit Akagera forest national park, there are various activities done in the park. The most frequently carried out  activity in the park  is the game drive which consists of both  day and night game drives where a visitor will  get to  spot  the Africans Big 5 animals in this park such as  the Lions, Masaai Giraffes, Eastern black Rhinos , Leopard, and Buffaloes among others. Besides there are other smaller animal species inhabited such as the Elands, Topis, Sitatunga and the serval Cats. Game drives in Akagera national park are conducted with a park experienced guide who is well familiar with the park including all plant species and animal species exists that the park is amazed with.

Birding is also one likely activity in Akagera mostly carried out   on Lake Ihema where you get to sight over 500 different bird species as well as butterfly species shoebill stork that many bird lovers search for can be spotted here. Other birds in Akagera national park include: raptors, long-crested eagle, shoebill stocks, lesser kestrel, pied crow, African kingfisher, great sniper, fan-tailed widowbird, northern brown-throated weaver, viellot’s black weavers, the Zambian arnot chat, papyrus gonolek, suaza shrike and the long tailed cistola, and many other colorful birds. If you are a birder, this can be a marvelous destination for you with the several migratory, forest and savannah birds that can all be seen on your visit to the park.

Fishing can also be done in Akagera national park on Lake Shakani. This is only done if authorized so ensure to get the permit to avoid fines if caught. There is a great campsite on the shores of this lake which camp lovers could opt to stay at. The fish caught you can be actually kept or roasted for life use and is totally acceptable. The park often holds fishing competitions on your lucky safari you can take part and try your luck and the unforgettable experienced of live.

Boat trips on Lake Ihema can be  both private and scheduled high points to include your trip to Akagera after the game drive or on a free afternoon in the park On this boat trip, you get the opportunity to see the aquatic wildlife like the crocodiles and a great number of hippos bathing on the shores of the lake along with the birds on the trees at the shores.  You can also have exclusive boat for private use at a higher charge but it will surely be worth it.

Accommodation facilities in Akagera National Park

Akagera National park has specific lodging options of all ranges that is budget class, midrange option, and luxury option. The budget options could be the 3 campsites for budget such as Camp Shakani, Camp Muyumbu, and Camp Mutumba. Akagera Game Lodge can accommodate budget and midrange clients as they have both offers. The luxury options of Akagera national park are the Ruzizi Tented Camp, Karenge Bush Camp, and the newly introduced luxury lodging the Magashi Camp.

Best time to visit Akagera national park

The best time to visit Akagera National Park is surely the dry season though temperatures variations are not stable much between seasons. The dry months are from June to September then again December to January. This provide a good opportunity for a traveler on a Rwanda wildlife safaris to stop a variety of animals of their interest. Then the rainy seasons vary from October to November then March to May so book your travel dates accordingly. Temperatures in Akagera National park vary from about 20 to 30 degrees Celsius throughout the year.

Traveler on Rwanda wildlife safaris to Akagera notional park will have an opportunity to explore all the activities offered in the park, you will also get a chance to engage in amassing fishing actives at Lake Ihema which is a best fishing spot in the country. Reach out to us to plan your tour according to your interests and also provide you with the more detailed and essential information you may need on this visit and have the most memorable time at Akagera National Park and in Rwanda as a whole.