Game drives in Akagera national park : Akagera national park is famous for its big five animals which are among the most sought after attractions in the park that can be seen by travellers interested in the wildlife safaris. By making you way to the park and choosing the game drives as part of the activities in Akagera national park will give you the chance to watch and cover a large area in the park that will lead you to many wonders from the wildlife species like the big five animals, the bird species to a number of exceptional views of the drainage features in the park for an amazing Rwanda safari. In this article we are going to help you understand more about the game drives in Akagera national park and the different attractions that can be seen in the wild for an amazing safari experience in the park.
The game drives in Akagera national park are categorized into three that is the half day game drives, full day game drives and the evening game drives. The half day can either be carried out in the morning or the afternoon depending on the traveler’s preference of the traveller and this takes five hours and failure to make it to the park reception within the five hours you will get fined and you will have to pay for a full game drive. A half day game drive in the park can be carried out at a price of 25USD. A full day game drive in Akagera national park will give you more time to watch the species as they carry out their daily activities and this will lead you to more species in the wild. The day game drives will give you the chance to watch a number of herbivores in the wild as they catch their first bite of the day among the herbivores that can be seen include; the rhinos, gazelles, the elands and many other attractions as they carry out their daily activities in the wild.
Travellers can also participate in the night game drive which will help you watch how the park comes to life when the sun sets for a memorable safari experience. the night game drive will lead you to a number of carnivores which is quite thrilling to watch a number of bird species like the night jars and watch the herbivores in their hiding spots hiding from the predators in the park.
The half day drives are from 6.30am – 11.30am in the morning and 12 – 5pm in the afternoon. On the other hand, the full day game drives are from 6.30am – 5pm. Night drives begin at 5.30pm and end around 8 – 8.30pm. For the night game drive, you will be picked up and dropped off at your accommodation facility and this is only available in the south of the park therefore you should consider booking accommodation in the south in order to participate in the night game drive in Akagera national park failure to do so you won’t be able to participate in the activity.
Other activities that you can participate in Akagera national park include;
The boat cruise on lake ihema which will lead you to a number of water birds like the king fishers as they catch their prey, you will also enjoy the cool breeze during the rides and also get to watch the sunset for an amazing safari experience.
You can also participate in birding in Akagera national park and get to watch a number of attractions for the safari like; African Darter, African Wattled Lapwing, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Common Squacco Heron, Crowned Lap wing, Eastern Grey Plantain-eater, Great Egret and many other attractions.
Get the chance to watch a number of breathtaking views of Akagera national park by participating in the hot air balloon safaris in Akagera national park.
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