Akagera National Park Packages/Deals & Travel Agents Near Me

7-Nights Wild Encounters in Rwanda - National Geographic Journeys

Price: $7,099 - # of Days: 7 days
Journeys: Wild Encounters in Rwanda Embark on an unforgettable expedition to track mountain gorillas and golden monkeys, in the rainforest of Rwanda. Visit a research centre set up by Dr. Dian Fossey, who spent 18 years studying gorillas in the Virunga Mountains with support from National Geographic...

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14-Nights Legendary Wildlife of Rwanda & Kenya - National Geographic Journeys

Price: $12,099 - # of Days: 14 days
Journeys: Legendary Wildlife of Rwanda & Kenya Encounter Africa’s legendary wildlife, from the "big five" to endangered primates, on a thrilling adventure into the wilds of eastern Africa. Trek into the Rwandan jungle and come face-to-face with a gorilla group in its element, and head out on safari ...

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9-Nights Discover Rwanda

Price: $33,395 - # of Days: 9 days
Discover Rwanda Indulge in an extraordinary journey through the enchanting land of a thousand hills. From the moment you arrive, be embraced by the warm hospitality of the Rwandan people with a Platinum Airport experience. Prepare to be captivated as you traverse the vast open plains, serene woodla...

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8-Nights Gorilla & Safari Adventure

Price: Please call for rates - # of Days: 8 days
Gorilla & Safari Adventure Rwanda's stunning scenery offers the unique combination of gorilla treks and Big 5 safari in one country. This journey explores the incredible biodiversity, wildlife and people throughout Rwanda's volcanoes, rainforest and sweeping plains. At the luxury lakesi...

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10-Nights On Safari in Rwanda

Price: $17,799 - # of Days: 10 days
On Safari in Rwanda Don't let the solo-country focus of this Private Safari deceive you... This is one of our most diverse and exciting wildlife adventures, taking you from open plains and wetlands to the densely forested slopes of the Virunga Mountains. Along the way, you'll thrill to a variety of ...

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9-Nights Rwanda In-Depth

Price: $19,375 - # of Days: 9 days
Rwanda In-DepthOur Rwanda In-Depth itinerary is nine nights spent in one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Spend some time in Kigali, the capital city and cultural hub of Rwanda. Embark on a trek into the volcanic forests of Volcanoes National Park, in search of the stunning and rare mo...

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Overview

Introduction

The largest of Rwanda's national parks (formerly 625,000 acres/252,900 hectares but reduced in area by two-thirds to accommodate returning Tutsi cattle herders after the war), Akagera is also East Africa's oldest—it was founded in 1934. It lies on the border with Tanzania in eastern Rwanda and is best known for its six lakes, which are fed by the Kagera River as it runs along the border before emptying into Lake Victoria. The park, 60 mi/100 km north of Kigali, also has a variety of other environments such as savannah, riparian forest and mountain meadows.

Once it was one of the most relaxed, uncrowded game parks on the continent, but it still has to recover fully from the poaching associated with the civil war. All the same, it supports a fair number of elephant and buffalo, a conspicuous variety of antelope and other grazers, and a somewhat secretive selection of predators including lions. The lakes support an excellent assortment of birdlife, notably marsh dwellers such as the papyrus gonolek and shoebill stork, as well as hundreds of hippos and some huge crocodiles.