Wildlife Safaris in Rwanda

Wildlife Safaris in Rwanda

Wildlife safaris in Rwanda are among the engaging activities that a tourist can participate in for memorable Rwanda safaris because of a number of attractions that can be seen during the tour to the different wildlife safari destinations. For a tourist interested in have exciting safaris in the country, they should visit the different national parks where they will have a wide range of attractions to see from chimpanzees in Nyungwe national park to the big five animals in akagera national park among other attractions that can be seen during a number of activities in the different parks.

VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK

In Volcanoes national park tourists will have memorable wildlife safaris while they visit volcanoes national park they will get to participate in a number of activities that will ensure they see a number of attractions within the park and memorable experiences during the Rwanda tour.

 Volcanoes national park is among the few national parks in Rwanda where you will get to see a number of wildlife species like a number of bird species, the park is a home to over 400 bird species which can be seen in the bamboo trees along the slopes of the different Virunga mountains, you will also see a number of primate species within the park including the endangered golden monkeys and the mountain gorilla among other primate species, you will also get to see a number of mammal species among other wildlife species.

Some of the activities that can be carried out in the park for memorable wildlife safaris in the park include the following;

Gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park involves hiking the different virunga mountains in the park like Mount Muhabura, Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Gahinga and Mount Bisoke in order to access the different Rwanda gorilla families. During gorilla trekking, you will get to see a number of interesting features of the primates. Gorilla trekking in the park involves tourists spending one hour with the primates in order to understand the behaviour of the primates through observing their behaviour in the wild which will offer rewarding experiences. You will get to know their feeding patterns in the park where you will get to see their diet how they feed on bamboo trees and fruit, their grooming habits within the park among other interesting features you will get to know about the primates which will offer rewarding wildlife safaris in Rwanda.

Golden monkey trekking

The endangered golden monkeys in the park can also be seen along the slopes of the Virunga Mountains in volcanoes national park. The highly active Golden monkey trekking activity in the park will involves tourists hiking the Virunga Mountains to see the different habituated golden monkey troops in order to observe the nature of the golden monkeys and understand the behaviour of the golden monkeys in the park.

Birding

Birding in volcanoes national park will enable you to see a number of bird species given the fact that the park is home to over 350 bird species and it should be noted that during your birding expedition in the park, you will have a chance to see over 150 bird species which is quite a unique and a interesting number and some of the bird species can be seen include; the Archers ground robin, red faced woodland warbler, Ruwenzori double collared sunbird, collared Apalis, Ruwenzori turaco, handsome francolin, strange weaver, blue turaco, Ross’s turaco, coqui Francolin, long tailed cisticola, bubbling cisticola, Miombo wren warbler, Chubb’s cisticola among other bird species.

During the different activities within the park, tourists will have the opportunity to see a number of other wildlife species including the mammal species like the black fronted duiker, bush pig, spotted hyena, buffalos among other animal species.

NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK

Nyungwe national park will also endure that you have amazing wildlife safaris in Rwanda during your Rwanda tour because the primate destination has a lot to offer to you amazing experiences while in the park. in the park you can see a number of attractions including the chimpanzees, and a number of other primate species during the different activities in the park.

Chimpanzee trekking

Chimpanzee trekking is one of the most rewarding activities that can be carried out in volcanoes national park for memorable wildlife safaris in Rwanda. The park is a home to two habituated chimpanzee groups one in cyamudongo forest and the other in Nyungwe forest. The activity is a very active activity that involves tourists hiking the different trails in the park in order to access the habituated chimpanzee troops.  When you get to the troops you will spend an hour with them observing their behaviour, you will get to take pictures of the chimpanzees for an interesting time while in the park. 

Primate tracking 

Aside from the chimpanzees in the park, tourists will get to see a number of other primate species during the hikes on the different trails in the park and it should be noted that the park is a home to 13 primate species including the chimpanzees but tourists will get to see a number of other primate species in the park like the mona monkey, vervet monkey, olive baboon, de’ Brazza monkey, grey cheeked mangagbey, Red tailed monkey, silver monkeys among other primate species which will offer rewarding experiences during your wildlife safaris in Rwanda as you see them swinging from one tree branch to another as you take pictures of the primates which will be very rewarding during your Rwanda safaris.

 Some of the wildlife species that can be seen in the park include a number of mammal species like the bush bucks, bush pigs, black frontend duikers and the bird species in the park like White-winged Warbler, Long-toed Lapwing Spur-winged Geese, , Little Egret, African Jacana, Papyrus Gonolek Yellow Wagtail, African Open bill, Yellow-billed Stork Common Snipe, Black-headed Gonolek African Marsh Harrier, Squacco Heron Black-headed Heron, Great Swamp Warbler.

AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK

Akagera national park is another destination in Rwanda where wildlife safaris will be quite memorable with a number of activities that can be carried out.  The park is a home to the big five animals that can be seen during the game drives in the park for example in the morning game drives, tourists will get the chance to see the early risers like elephants, buffalos, rhinos grazing in the plains of the park and in the evening game drives, tourists will get the chance to see the nocturnal animals in the park like the lions and the leopards among other animals species.

During birding in the park, a number of bird species can be seen and these include which will offer memorable wildlife safaris in Rwanda.