Akagera National park Vs Volcanoes National Park  : Are you having trouble choosing between Akagera National Park and Volcanoes national park? Are you interested in visiting any of the parks but you’re indecisive which park you should visit to have an amazing safari experience, unless your budget constraints you can visit both national parks in the park but for travellers interested in visiting any of the two, in this article we shall help you understand more about both the parks and help you understand more about them to help you choose the perfect destination between the two for an amazing Rwanda wildlife Safari.

1 Day Volcanoes National Park Safari

CHEAPER ACTIVITIES

While considering visiting either Akagera national park or volcanoes national park, you should consider before visiting the parks is how affordable the activities. It should be noted that the activities in Akagera national park are quite affordable as compared to the activities in Volcanoes national park which is one of the main reasons why many travellers that visit the country make their way to Akagera national park.

Akagera National park Vs Volcanoes National Park
walk the line tour in Akagera National park

While visiting Akagera national park you can participate in a number of activities like the boat cruise on Lake Ihema which will give you the opportunity to observe a number of water birds like; African Darter, African Wattled Lapwing, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Common Squacco Heron, Crowned Lap wing, Eastern Grey Plantain-eater, Great Egret White-breasted Cormorants, Pied Kingfishers, Osprey, Double-tooth Barbet, Yellow-bellied Waxbill, Familiar Chat, Brown-throated Wattle-eye and Spot-flanked Barbet. You can also participate in the game drives in Akagera national park, you can also participate in the walk the line safari in Akagera national park, rhino tracking in Akagera national park and many other rewarding activities that are cheaper compared to a number of other activities in Volcanoes national park, Akagera National park Vs Volcanoes National Park

ENDANGERED SPECIES

For travellers interested in watching a number of endangered species is the fact that you will get the opportunity to observe a number of rewarding Albertine endemic species that can be seen for a rewarding attractions that can be seen include; the mountain gorillas that can be seen when you participate in gorilla trekking in Rwanda which will give you the chance to observe a number of rewarding features of the primates in the wild to make your safari experience quite memorable. You can also watch a number of the golden monkeys which are the also species that are endemic to the Albertine rift. The species can be seen while participating golden monkey trekking in volcanoes national park while participating in hiking the Virunga mountains in Rwanda that will give you the chance to hike the Virunga mountains like Mount Gahinga, Mount Muhabura, Mount Bisoke, Mount Karisimbi and Mount Sabyinyo which will give you an amazing experience.

EASY ACCESSIBILITY

Another reason why you should consider choosing any of the parks will be the ease to access the national parks but in terms of accessibility both Akagera national park and Volcanoes National park they are both easy to access. It will take you about 3-4 hours in Akagera national park and take you about 4-5 hours to access volcanoes national park to participate in the different activities. Making both of the national parks easily accessible for travellers that would like to take part in a number of activities.

Akagera National park Vs Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes

EASE TO PARTICIPPATE IN THE ACTIVITY

Another aspect to consider while choosing between visiting Akagera National Park and Volcanoes National Park is how easy it is to participate in the activity. A number of travellers interested in participating in the different activities in Volcanoes National Park are physical which involves travellers that are physically fit to participate in a number of activities. Some of the activities in the park like hiking the Virunga mountains in Rwanda, Gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Golden monkey trekking all of which involves travellers physically engaging in the activities however a number of activities in Akagera national park can be done comfortably as you sit in your car, as you participate in in the game drives in Akagera national park making the park for travellers that would not like to hustle while participating in the activities.

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