Most Visited National Park In Rwanda : Rwanda is home to four national parks that is Akagera national park, Nyungwe national park, volcanoes national park and the newly formed national park Gishwati mukura national park. among the different national park there’s always a hard time for travellers choosing between Akagera national park and volcanoes national park because of the different attractions that can be seen in either of the national parks, it is clear to assert that Akagera national park is the most visited national park in Rwanda this is because of the variety of activities that you can take part in and attractions that can be seen making it one destination to visit while in Rwanda.
The different activities that can be carried out in Akagera national park to make your wildlife safaris in Rwanda and these include;
The game drives in Akagera national park
You can either participate in the morning game drives, afternoon game drives and the nocturnal game drives which will lead you to a number of rewarding features in the wild. During the morning game drives you will have access to a number of early risers like the elephants, rhinos, gazelles as they take their first bite of the day. During the nocturnal game drive, you will get the chance to watch how the park comes to life as the sun sets which will lead you to the carnivores in the wild like the lions as they catch their prey.
The boat cruise in Akagera national park
Participate in the boat cruise on Lake ihema which will lead you to a number of rewarding attractions in the wild like the water birds like the White-breasted Cormorants, Pied Kingfishers, Osprey, Double-tooth Barbet, Yellow-bellied Waxbill, Familiar Chat, Brown-throated Wattle-eye and Spot-flanked Barbet, the endangered shoebill stork as it catches their prey. You will also enjoy the boat rides on lake ihema and its cool breeze.
Hot air balloon safaris
You can visit Akagera national park and fail to participate in the hot air balloon safaris which will give you the most rewarding safari experience watching a number of wildlife species from an aerial view as you enjoy the flights over the savannah plains, the different water sources for a memorable safari experience.
Other national parks that can be visited include;
Volcanoes national park which will lead you to gorilla trekking in Rwanda which will give you access to the habituated gorilla families in Rwanda as you hike the Virunga mountains namely, Mount Bisoke, Mount Muhabura, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Gahinga and Mount Sabyinyo which will lead you to the habituated gorilla families in the wild. In volcanoes national park you will also get the chance to participate in the golden monkey trekking in volcanoes national park which will lead you to the Albertine endemic primate species. You can also hike the Virunga mountains that will lead you to a number of rewarding views in the wild like the twin lakes of Burera and Lake Ruhondo and many other attractions in the will make your experience.
You can also visit Nyungwe national park which will lead you to a number of activities in the wild like chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda that will give you access to the habituated chimpanzee troops in Rwanda, you can also participate in hiking the different trails in Nyungwe national park which will give you access to a number of attractions in the wild like the numerous bird species like Pockefellers’s sun bird, Chapin’s flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, strange weaver, red throated alethe, the blue turaco, Ross’s turaco, coqui Francolin, long tailed cisticola, bubbling cisticola, Miombo wren warbler, Chubb’s cisticola as you hike the karamba birding trail among other trails in Nyungwe. You can also participate in the Isumo waterfalls hike which will lead you to spectacular views in the wild.
You can also participate in chimpanzee trekking in Gishwati mukura national park which will also lead you a number of different primate species in the wild like; the vervet monkey, Mona monkey, Hamlyn’s monkey, Silver monkey, dent’s monkey and many other rewarding features in the wild during your stay in Rwanda.
