Rwanda National Parks: Things to Do, Attractions, Safari Planning
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Welcome to Rwanda National Parks, Rwanda has 4 national parks, here you can find the best activities to do in these national parks, the wild animals in the different national parks , Travel information such as accommodations , Transport means, what to carry on a trip, Currencies favorable to use in Rwanda, planning a safari , about Rwanda such as our cultures, our people , our story , our infrastructure and the best experience that will leave you yearning for the great experience.
National Parks in Rwanda
NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK
This National Park is a habitant to chimpanzees and 12 other primates species (including a 400-strong troop of Rwenzori Black & White Colobus), it’s also a birder’s paradise with over 300 species, including 16 endemics,
VOLCANOS NATIONAL PARK
Volcanoes national park is home to Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei); golden monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis kandti), Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta), buffaloes (Syncerus caffer), elephants ,
AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK
Akagera combines well with Nyungwe and the Volcanoes NP to offer a great safari element as it is home to many game species such as those restricted to papyrus swamps like Sitatunga and the sought-after Shoebill Stork.
GISHWATI NATIONAL PARK
Gishwati-Mukura Park is known for a wide range of flora and fauna, including primates, chimpanzees and mammals among others . It also boasts of about 60 species of trees including indigenous hardwoods and bamboo.
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Things To Do In Volcanos National Park
When most tourists hear about Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, what comes in their minds are Mountain gorillas and gorilla trekking safaris. However, there is more to this Park than meets the eye.
With such phenomenal attractions, Volcanoes National Park is undoubtedly a haven to numerous tourist activities that include;
Gorilla trekking
Being one of the four Protected Areas in the World that offer shelter to these critically endangered primates, gorilla trekking is undeniably the key tourist activity that draws thousands of tourists from all parts of the Globe.
Fascinating Activities To Enjoy With In Akagera National Park
There are also numerous tourist activities to enjoy and they include;
Day and Night Game Drives
Conducted in the company of knowledgeable guides, game drives are probably the main tourist activity within this magnificent National Park, thus the best place to encounter Elephants, Buffaloes, Rhinos, several species of Antelopes, Masai giraffes, Burchell’s zebras, warthogs, some primate species, side-striped jackals, several mongoose species and warthogs among others. Instead of the usual day game drives, you can actually undertake a night/nocturnal game drive to encounter the Park’s nocturnal animals such as civets, spotted hyenas, Serval cats, lions, leopards and many others.
Nature walks
Just like game drives, nature walks allow tourists to explore the different wildlife, stunning landscape and tree species within Akagera National Park, of course in an exceptional way. This activity is conducted on foot hence offering tourists with a closer encounter with nature.
Bird watching
