| Duration: | 2 Hour(s) - 0 Minute(s) |
| Tour Category: | Canoeing |
Game drives in Rwanda primarily take place in Akagera National Park, the country's only savannah park. This park offers an exciting safari experience with opportunities to see the Big Five game animals—elephants, lions, buffalo, leopards, and rhinoceros—as well as giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and hundreds of bird species in their natural habitat.
Game drives in Akagera are conducted in specially designed safari vehicles and can be done as guided or self-drive safaris. The park also offers unique experiences such as boat safaris and night game drives.
Set at a relatively low altitude on the border with Tanzania, Akagera National Park could scarcely be more different in mood from the breezy cultivated hills that characterise much of Rwanda.
Akagera is big game country. Large herds of buffalo, giraffe, and zebra move across the savannah; lucky visitors might catch a glimpse of elephants emerging from the woodland to drink at the lakes.
Akagera is home to more than a dozen types of antelope, most commonly the handsome impala, but also oribi and bushbuck, as well as the ungainly topi, the rare roan, and the world's largest antelope, the cape eland.
Leopard and hyena might be seen on a night drive, as well as other secretive creatures of the night. And hippo and crocodile are almost guaranteed on a boat trip in Akagera’s largest lake, Ihema. Lining the lakes are some of the continent’s densest concentrations of water birds, and with a species list of 525, Akagera is a birders' paradise.
Akagera National Park Game Drives
Located in Eastern Rwanda on the border with Tanzania.
The park covers about 1,120 square kilometers, comprising savannah, lakes, wetlands, and woodlands.
Wildlife sightings include the Big Five, along with many other species.
Game drives typically last about a full day but can be part of extended safari packages.
Best wildlife viewing times are in the morning and evening when animals are most active.
Guided drives with rangers improve the chances of spotting elusive animals and provide insightful information.
Night game drives allow seeing nocturnal wildlife such as hyenas, leopards, and bushbabies.
In summary, Rwanda's game drives are centered in Akagera National Park, offering a classic African savannah safari experience with rich biodiversity and a chance to see the Big Five among other wildlife, enhanced by expert guides and optional boat or night drives for a full adventure.
