In North eastern Rwanda right at the border lies a stretch of savannah, woodlands, papyrus swamps, rolling highlands and a dozen lakes creating one eof Africa’s scenic destination the Akagera National Park.  The Park gets its name from river Kagera on its eastern boundary that flows through and dumps its waters to the labyrinth of lakes in the park, with the largest Lake Ihema another remarkable feature for tourists in the park.

Akagera covers 1,122 square kilometers and being mainly dominated by wetlands it becomes the largest wetland park in whole of Africa.

The Park offers a wide range of accommodations for everyone from luxurious lodges in side the park to modern world class camps on the North side of the park, so all visitors of Akagera expect comfortable and classy accommodations making a trip here ever more relaxing.

Activities

The Park’s luscious game can be viewed mainly by a guided drive (very recommended as there are skilled guides here) or self-drive through the savannah. Notable game in Akagera savannahs are Elephants, Buffalos, Zebras, elands, topi, Giraffes, Roland antelopes and Eland. Akagera  papyrus swamps has amazing species of wildlife sitatunga and sought after shoebill stork. Monkeys like olive baboon, vervet and the secretive blue monkeys are some of the other primates that are in the park.

On the larger predators leopards, jackals, hyenas, and the recently introduced prides of lions are some of the predators that grace the park. Eighteen black rhinos were introduced in the park completing the Big five family that tourist seek to be available in Akagera.

The park also is an arena for bird watching which birders much appreciating the great variety of birdlife in the park, papyrus gonolek, red faced barbet and swamp flycatcher are some of the much sought after birds making up over 500 species of birdlife in the park

You can also have a unique safari experience and sail through Lake Ihema enjoying the pods of hippos in the lake and the crocodiles lazily floating in the water.