AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK
Akagera National Park was founded in 1934, and is named after the Akagera River that flows along its eastern boundary. The park is located in the north east of Rwanda, bordering with Tanzania; a 3 hour drive from Kigali (the capital city of Rwanda). Akagera National park has exceptional levels of biodiversity; forest fringed lakes, papyrus swamps, savannah plains and rolling highlands.
Boat safaris are normally the main highlight of any visit with in east Africa and it’s with the boat safari that you will be able to adventure Lake Ihema in Akagera National Park. Lake Ihema has got one of the largest concentrations of hippos in East Africa and it’s also a sight to behold and there are also many crocodiles that you will find along the shores of the lake.
The vast wildlife you can expect to view at the park include Elephant, Buffalo, Topi, Zebra, Water-buck, Roan Antelope and Eland. The primates include, olive Baboons, Vervets, Blue Monkey and Bush-babies. There are over 500 bird species in the park, including the rare and elusive shoebill, gonolek and countless other water birds that inhabit the wetlands.
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Suggested safaris
Every traveler is unique and that's why we mostly do customized tours. We have however also put together some suggested packages based on common preference by tourists we've handled overtime. You can select or simply make a reference to these