Learn more about behind the scenes in Akagera National Park by participating. Get on the management of park for additional insights into Akagera, where you’ll meet employee’s integral to park while learning about exciting conservation developments.
For guests that are much in to a conservation nerd, Behind the Scenes tour is ideal for you. The behind the scenes experience shares conversational talks, approaches with people managing Akagera National Park
Behind the scenes participation fee tour costs US$ 25 and its duration is estimated to last up to 2hrs. For visitors that really have ample time in Akagera Park, upon finishing up a game safari or a boat ride on Lake Ihema, feel free to get on this ideal way of contributing to the park conversations efforts
A young Black Rhino resting in Akagera National Park
Discover unique wildlife in Akagera National Park, this is Rwanda’s hub for animals. The park situated and perched in the North East province of Rwanda along the border with Tanzania. It is named after the Akagera River that flows along its eastern boundary and feeds into a labyrinth of lakes of which the largest being Lake Ihema
Akagera National Park with its forest fringed lakes, papyrus swamps, Savannah plains and rolling highlands combine to make Akagera amongst the most scenic biodiversity reserve anywhere in Africa. Just two hours from Kigali Rwanda’s capital city, Akagera National Park covers an area of approximately 1,100 km² encompassing a unique and picturesque park, with rich diversity in wildlife and environments.
Akagera National Park founded in 1934, it is the country’s largest National Park. The park is home to leopard, hyena, jackal and giraffe, large herds of buffalo, impala, zebra and several antelope species. Elephants often congregate around the lakes that are inhabited by more than 800 hippos as well as crocodiles.
For visitors that are planning an overnight stay in Akagera National Park, can be accommodated at Magashi Camp a luxury facility perched on Magashi peninsular. Akagera Game Lodge and Ruzizi tented camp as alternative properties to cater for mid luxury guests. Other than visiting Akagera National Park in Rwanda, guests can find time to visit Volcanoes National Park to track mountain gorillas or visit golden monkeys. In Nyungwe forests, this is the only place to track chimpanzees in Rwanda and take on an opportunity to do a canopy walk.