A safari in Akagera National Park offers the best way to experience the wilderness of the park.
Self Drive Safaris
Akagera National Park is the only place where one can enjoy a self drive safari in Rwanda. The entry fee paid while entering the park allows you to self-drive for the duration of your stay within the park. For those who need maps, you can obtain one at the Park reception for a small fee. Why Self Drive Akagera National Park? Explore the park at a leisurely pace on your own on a self drive safari through the park.
Game viewing Safaris
Guided game drives offer the best way to adventure through Akagera National Park. For those who would like to traverse the corners of the park and learn more about the wildlife of Akagera National Park, you can take a knowledgeable guide who can direct you to areas of abundant wildlife and stunning scenic vistas. At the park entrance, there are park-employed and community freelance guides available to guide you through the park from South to North.
The best time to take a game drive is during the morning for the early risers and the evening hours. Akagera National Park is still worth visiting for game viewing safaris. Visiting taking this Akegera park safari should expect to see animals like bushbaby, warthog, elephants, crocodiles, buffalo, zebra, hippos, amazing birds fro bird watching safaris and many other mammal species. If luck you may also see leopard, lion and black rhino but these are occasionally and rarely seen by tourists. The game drive in Akegera also offers panoramic views Rwanda’ gentle hills, Lakes, Rivers and Low land swamps.
Bird watching Safaris
Akagera is a bird watching paradise next to Nyungwe Chimpanzee safari park. Early morning and evening bird watching safaris on the game tracks in Akagera National wildlife safari Park offers birdwatchers with chance to see a variety of Rwanda’s savanna birds. Akagera Park is famous for its richness in water birds in the East African safari destinations and one of the exceptional places to view papyrus endemics. Birds to see include: – the gorgeous lilac-breasted roller, warthog, black headed gonalek, heuglin’s robin-chat, grey hornbill, crested barbet and others.