White Rhino Calves Born in Akagera National Park
White rhino calves born in Akagera National Park, this is exciting news to African Parks and the wildlife conservation team at Akagera for this milestone in ensuring the safety and survival of rhinos in Rwanda. These have been the first set of white rhino calves to be born in Rwanda following the historic 30 white rhino translocation to Akagera in November 2021.
Guests are welcome to visit Akagera National park to see the white rhino calves born a few recently. They are all safe and sound and enjoy the vast plains of the park, grazing well and healthy. Book Now
Akagera National Park is home to the Big 5 mammals in Rwanda and this is a perfect safari destination for game viewing and boat safari in Rwanda. The park offers guided game drives heading to the northern gate that takes around 6 hours but takes into consideration a few sighting stops on route. Lions are predominantly in the areas of Mutumba, Mihindi, Mohana and Kilala. On a lucky day, you will encounter these kings of the jungle on any of the loops. Remember luck and timing play a significant role in big 5 sightings. You win some, you lose some. Mihindi loop is also known to be a track to find Elephants and Hippos but more towards the other side of the lake.
Also, another tip being on a guided game drive from Mutumba Hills to Kitabili is a terrible road and needs your complete attention. There are also tsetse flies galore here, so having A/C in your vehicle is ideal. Akagera National Park on a whole is beautiful and scenic with hills, flats, grass, bush, and many different vegetation colors. Animals including the Africa Elephants, Lions, Cape Buffaloes, Leopards, Palin Zebras, Masai Giraffes, Hippos, Black rhinos, Roan, Klipspringer, Defassa Waterbuck, Eland, Topis, Impalas, Common Duikers, Bohor Reedbucks, Warthogs, Genet, Nile Crocodiles, porcupine, Baboon, Bush pigs among others can be spotted on a guided game drives in Akagera National Park.
An opportunity to go for a boat ride safari in Akagera National Park is such an exciting visitor activity that gets you the opportunity to explore what this magical water body has to offer. A boat ride along Lake Ihema or Lake Rwanyakazinga offers you a great chance to catch a glimpse at a huge concentration of hippos, and crocodiles as they bask on the lake shores, and water birds as well as the distinct vegetation cover. The unique birds to spot while on a boat ride safari in Akagera National Park includes the elusive shoebill stork, papyrus gonoleks, ibis, herons, kingfishers, and jacanas to mention but a few.
Enjoy staying at any of the safari accommodations inside and around the park. They include Magashi Camp, which is the most high-end property inside the park, Ruzizi tented lodge, and Akagera Game Lodge. Other accommodations inside the park include the Karenga bush camp located far north of the park. Outside the park, you can find Akagera Rhino Lodge and Akagera transit lodge.
Are you planning to visit other parts of Rwanda, including Volcanoes National Park for the Rwanda gorilla trek safari? Or simply visit Nyungwe forest for a Colobus monkey tracking tour that is popular here.
