Activities in Akagera National Park
Activities in Akagera National Park: Akagera national park is famous for its big five animals given the fact that it’s the only park in Rwanda where you will get to see all the big five animals that is the lion, Rhino, buffalo, elephant and the leopard that can be seen during the different activities in akagera national park. During your Rwanda safari, you will have a lot to see when you visit akagera national park as you take part in the different activities as explained below
BOAT CRUISE
The boat cruise in akagera national park is one of the most rewarding activity that can be carried out while on your Rwanda safari for a memorable experience. The activity is carried out on Lake Ihema one of the most rewarding attractions in the park where you will get to see a number of attractions like bird and animal species. For an amazing time in the park, you can choose to participate in the different time frames of the boat cruise in the park. During the morning boat cruise, you will get to see early risers in the park like herbivores for instance zebras, cape bushbucks, elephants having their first bite of the day, water birds like African fish Eagle, the open billed stork, the egrets, cormorants, Senegal lapwings, African darter, Caruthers’s cisticola, pied crow, black headed weaver, fan tailed widow bird, violet’s black weaver, long crested Eagle and the beautiful shoe bill stork. During the evening boat cruise you will get to see carnivores in the park coming from their hiding spots like the hyenas, lions, leopards as they try to catch their prey for dinner additionally during the evening boat cruise, you will also get to see the sun setting which will offer rewarding and exceptional views of the park as you get to spend time on the amazing cruise.
GAMEDRIVES
The game drives are some of the other activities in akagera national park that you can participate in for a memorable safari during your Rwanda. in akagera national park you can take part in the morning and evening game drives where you will get to see a number of rewarding attractions like herbivores grazing in the plains of the park, around the shores of lake Ihema you will see a number of water birds like African fish Eagle, the open billed stork, the egrets, cormorants, Senegal lapwings, African darter, Caruthers’s cisticola, pied crow, black headed weaver, fan tailed widow bird and violet’s black weaver, on river akagera, you will see crocodiles sun basking and a times waiting on their prey, during the evening game drives, you will get to see a number of nocturnal animal like the leopards and lions hunting for food among other rewarding attractions within the park.
SPORT FISHING
Have an amazing time Rwanda as you take part in sport fishing one of the most rewarding activities in Akagera National Park. Sport fishing in the park can be carried out on Lake Ihema where you will get the chance to catch a number of fish types like; Nile perch, tilapia and many other fish types. During the activity, you will get to see a number of water birds in the park which will make your activity much ,ore interesting not forgetting a number of animal species grazing in the plains, crocodiles can be sun bathing or waiting on their prey among other rewarding experiences.
Birding
Birding is another rewarding activity in akagera national park that you can take part in for a memorable Rwanda safari because of the fact that the park is home to over 500 bird species that can be seen in the different spots of the park. You will get to see water birds like the African fish Eagle, the open billed stork, the egrets, cormorants, Senegal lapwings, African darter and other bird species like the Hammerkop, Caruthers’s cisticola, pied crow, black headed weaver, fan tailed widow bird, violet’s black weaver, long crested Eagle and a number of other bird species that can be seen among other bird species in the park.
Nature walks
Nature walks are other rewarding activities in akagera national park where you will get to see a number of rewarding attractions. The guided nature walks where you’re accompanied with a guide/ ranger to protect you while in the park in order to avoid any accidents as you walk around the park. Interesting about the guided nature walks you will have a chance to see a number of attractions like the different butterfly and bird species like Caruthers’s cisticola, pied crow, black headed weaver, fan tailed widow bird, violet’s black weaver, long crested Eagle among other rewarding attractions.
Cultural encounters
During your cultural encounters in akagera national park you will have the chance to visit the Humure refugee village and the Inema crafts village which will give you the chance to understand more about the cultures of the people through their daily activities, the display of arts and crafts and so on. At the Humure cultural village tour you will visit different homesteads where you will be taught how to prepare Rwanda cuisines you will be taught daily activities like making butter, milking cows which offers authentic experience of the Rwandan culture where there will be cultural performances among other activities. which will make the experience quite memorable.
