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
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
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 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 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.

Travel Information

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About Rwanda

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Rwanda Genocide Memorial
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Things to Do in the Parks

Things To Do In Volcanos National Park

When most tourists hear about Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, what comes to their minds are silverback gorilla tours. However, there is more to this Park than meets the eye.

With such phenomenal attractions, Volcanoes National Park is undoubtedly a haven for 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 tours are undeniably the key tourist activity that draws thousands of tourists from all parts of the Globe.

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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

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The Map Of The 4 Rwanda National Parks