If you would like to explore the best of Rwanda wildlife, a Game Drive at Akagera National Park is the best way to do it. It is the only place in Rwanda to see the majestic impala, topi and the only easily accessible place to see the big five.
You can decide to either opt for a morning to catch up with morning hunters and grazers, afternoon, evening or night game drive so as to be able to spot some of the nocturnal within the park.
One long but worthwhile safari option is to enter the park at the main gate, and spend the day making your way to the park’s northern Nyungwe gate (wildlife populations are much higher in the north).
You can also look for hyenas, leopards, topis, elands and recently reintroduced Eastern Black Rhinos, elephants, Zebras, Giraffes, Buffaloes, and recently introduced Lions.
Other antelope that can be seen during your game drives are giraffes, Impalas, Topis, the Zebras, bush bucks, African swallows, eland, the vervet monkeys, warthogs, baboons, Mongoose, the hippos, the crocodiles, as well as the elephants. There are over 120 elephants in the park and the other mammals also include; the fefassa waterbuck, the oribi, reedbucks, the roan antelopes, sable, buffaloes and many more.
The most fantastic drive from the south to the north in a day will give you many animals to view to be able to keep give you a great adventurous experience as well as the most magnificent views from the top of the mountain across lake Ihema towards Tanzania.
However, it is also possible in Akagera to self-drive your own vehicle round the park. Guides are available to accompany you on your drive. The guides can direct you to areas where wildlife is most abundant and guide you to stunning scenic spots that you may otherwise miss.
There is a two-tier guiding system in the park with 10 park-employed guides and 15 community freelance guides. As a park visitor, and subject to availability, you may choose to take a park-employed guide who has guiding experience ranging from 2 to 12 years in Akagera National Park, and has undertaken training in content, interpretive guiding and first aid in the past 2 years.
You can decide to use the company safari guide who is well knowledgeable with the game trucks, but it is more ideal to take a park ranger guide along, who are better acquitted with the park knowledge.
Leopard and hyena might be seen on a night drive as well as other secretive creatures of the night.
Game drives in this park take different paths and the choice of the best one will depend on the season.
During the dry season, animals usually converge around the swamps and lakes; this grants you a remarkable photo opportunity – a magnitude of wild African animals with the sparkling lakes in the background.
Bird Watching at Akagera National Park is one of the activities you can take part in when you visit this park. Birds are also among what you may encounter on your successful game drive with over 670 bird species. Contact us to book an amazing Game Drive at Akagera National Park in Rwanda.
