Game Drive in Akagera National Park : Game Drive in Akagera National Park is majestically the main key activity like by the travelers whenever they visit the park. This is because Akagere National Park is a famous home for all the big fives that can be adventured within the park at any Game drives carried. We ensure that participate will have an amazing time while in the park where you will be able to spot a number of different animals, plant, bird and beautiful butterfly species within the park.
Akagera National Park has got a bucket of astonishing activities that are carried out inside the park like birding, nature walks, boat cruise, sport fishing, cultural encounter many more. Above all, game drive will enable you to adventure a wide range of different animal species because you will drive all around the park. The second done activity in the park is boat cruise along the Akagera River.
However, there are several different game drives that can be carried out in the park including; the morning game drive, evening game drive and the nocturnal game drives. Below highlights a list of different amazing game drive session in Akagera National Park;
Morning Game Drive
This activity is the most fabulous experience one shouldn’t miss to engage in while on safari in Akagera. While on game drive here, you will have a great chance to see a number of species within the park which can be seen in the savannah grasslands in the park.
Morning game drive, expect to enjoy a number of herbivores such as the zebras, impalas, bushbucks, Topis, elephants, rhinos, giraffes among others. During early morning game drive as you take a drive near the swamps and lake ‘’Lake Ihema and Lake Shakani where you will be able to spot different bird species such as Open billed stork ,Egrets ,Cormorants ,Senegal lapwings ,African fish Eagles ,Hamerkop ,African darter ,Caruthers’s cisticola ,Pied crow ,Black-headed weaver ,fan-tailed widow birds ,Violet’s black weaver ,Long-crested Eagle , Rockefeller’s sunbird ,Chapin’s flycatcher ,Strange weaver ,Red-throated alethe ,Rwenzori Batis among others.
More so, you will also be able to see shoe bill stork at the swamp in the park and crocodile among more. It is also possible to see a number of carnivores especially the hunters like lions, leopards many more. The morning game drives in the park is done in two shifts the first one starts at 7:00am and the second session begins at 9:00 am, these are the best hours to see a bucket of animal species and attractions within the park.
Note; We recommend you to use a 4×4 wheel drive.
Nocturnal Game Drives
During the nocturnal game drives, expect to have a high chance to spot a range of that missed seeing during the morning game drives. During the nocturnal game drives, you will see a number of carnivores in the park mostly the big cats such as lions and the leopards can be seen hunting their prey for dinner -animals like impalas, Topis, bushbucks ate the most target prey for the big cats.
Well, night game drive is best done with perfect gears to help you in spotting the animals such as a spotlight and safe vehicle with armed range guide, who goes at a small fee of $40.
Apart from game drive, you can do other activities including Boat cruise, Guided Nature walks, Sport fishing, Bird watching, Behind the scenes tours among many.
Best time to go for game drive in Akagera National Park;
Best time to enjoy game drive safaris in Akagera National Park starts from June to September and Mid-December to Mid- February.
Where to stay;
There is no worry from where to stay while at Akagere National Park because the park boosts with classic accommodations that ranges from Budget, Mid-range and Luxury. They include; Akagera Game Lodge. Akagera Rhino Lodge, Tilenga Safari Lodge, Ruzizi Tented Lodge, Magashi Safari Camp.
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