Akagera National Park

Akagera National Park is a home to over 8,000 large animals and a diverse range of flora and fauna of different unique wildlife species, for example, the big five exciting animals including; the Elephants, buffaloes, lions, rhinos, leopards and other mammal species like, zebras, giraffes, warthogs, impalas, bushbucks' others lions, hyenas, and several antelopes like the bushbucks, roan antelope, Topes, klipspringer, Oribis, Cape eland, water-buck, duikers and impalas.

The national park is also home to a number of primates species found within this park such as the olive baboons, Vervet monkeys, and the nocturnal bush babies. The shallow waters of Lake Ihema are home to a large number of crocodiles and hippos which can best be viewed during boat rides.

The park was established in 1934 and is ranked as one of the most exciting safari destinations where visitors get to have great thrilling safari activities making it a top safari destination in the country.

Akagera National Park is truly a gem of Rwanda and a must-see destination for anyone seeking an unforgettable African safari experience and below are some of the safari activities.

Safari activities at Akagera National Park

1. Tracking the Big Five

The national park is ranked to be the top safari destination in Rwanda to carry out the big five safari and this is because it is home to all these magnificent animals.

Visitors get to have a thrilling opportunity to sight these animals as they move around in the national park and these include; lions, leopards, elephants, black rhinos, buffalos, klipspringer, impalas, duckers, topis, Angolan giraffes, Maasai giraffes, guereza, aarduark, African wild dog among others.

2. Boat Safaris

Boat cruise safaris are yet one of the other exciting safari activities that numerous sightseers would truly love to be engaged in as they get to know more about the national park, and this adventure is normally carried out after or before the entire less and fascinating park activities like game drives, birding or any other.



Boat safaris are done on Lake Ihema, one of the park's calm waterways visitors get a chance to view astonishing views of the surrounding landscapes while observing an array of aquatic wildlife such as; hippos basking in the shallows, crocodiles sunning themselves on the banks as well as bird species flying along the water's edge.

3. Night Drives

Sightseers also have a chance to carry out night drives through the national park and get to marvel at numerous Nocturnals such as; wide-eyed bush babies, serval cats, civets, and leopards. These night drives are usually conducted by well-trained safari guides who drive sightseers through the national park taking about 2 to 3 hours. A night drive in Akagera National Park offers exciting sights into the hidden world of the wilderness after sunset.