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When we didn't see lions or leopards at one of the parks, he talked to Moses and shared the cost of hiring a tracker, and boy oh boy, did we ever see what we wanted to see!! |
As I said, they are flexible and willing to adjust on the fly. |
The trip had it all. |
Seeing Chimps, and Rhinos in the wild were at the start, then staying on the banks of the Nile, hiking up a thunderous 150 ft waterfall where the Nile constricted to 23 feet across, seeing hippos, cape buffalo, elephants and huge Nile crocs all within spitting distance was an amazing site. |
When the 5 of us met up it was the start of 5 days of tracking gorillas. |
I cannot express the thrill the first time we saw a family of 15 interacting with themselves and also us. |
From his concern that we bring and drink enough water, to being sure we had enough food in our back packs, Emmas attentiveness was well appreciated, and we could not have been taken care of any better. |
Without any hesitation, Go Gorilla with Eco. |
Perhaps the best trip we have ever done. |
Moses organisational skills and attention to detail were fantastic. |
Osbert (who drove us throughout the journey) was so knowledgable and we wanted for nothing. |
If you are tho king of using Moses - just do it ! |
The team at Nature Adventure African Safaris Limited did an amazing job curating and caring for us during our trip to Uganda and Rwanda. |
Where we were able to see the super 7. |
We felt safe through out our journey, and enjoyed our time with our guides, Michael and Emma. |
We take once in a lifetime trips every year and this trip to Rwanda/Uganda was one of the top 3 best trips of my lifetime. |
Moses and Emma pulled together a perfect experience with well chosen hotels, balanced activities, and a perfect guide. |
I strongly recommend Eco Tours and we plan to visit again within the next 2 years. |
A negative COVID test is required to enter the park. |
Large park where you can drive your own car and hire a guide. |
The big 5 are present but chances of seeing them all are slim. |
We saw elephants, zebra, impala, hippo, crocodile.... |
Still highly recommended. |
Akagera National Park is very pretty and undergoing restoration of the animal population. |
We did two half day tours and one full day tour. |
Although we did see many animals on one half day tour and the full day tour, our other half day tour was void of any wildlife. |
We had a briefing by park rangers and they detailed the return of lions, leopards, and rhinos and some numbers of their populations within the park. |
Akagera has a lot of hills and thick vegetation providing lots of cover for the animals. |
We did not see any lions, leopards, or rhinos on any of our tours. |
We have been on a number a safaris in numerous African countries and the drivers and guides have always coordinated with other tour guides. |
In Akagera our driver and guide did not coordinate with anyone else and we missed out on seeing the big draw animals. |
Two people in our group of 6 had never been on safari and were left somewhat disappointed. |
Akagera will be a great stop once the lions, leopards and rhinos re more easily seen. |
I think the park is too small. |
They should bring it back to the original size or even better, connect it to other parks. |
An easy day trip from Kigali (although overnight stay will offer more wildlife options). |
Well maintained park with numerous sightings of big five and much more. |
Strongly suggest using guide(s). |
Mine was excellent - Amani Twagiryezu - Happy Trail Tours (www. |
happytrailrwanda.com). |
He was totally professional and knows his country thoroughly. |
we were hosted by Sibo, from LEGENDARY TOURS RWANDA for this great day trip to Akagera NP. |
Our host was so knowledgeable of all the many creatures were encountered. |
The park has so many features including lakes, woodlands, green hills so the creatures are in a very unique ecosystem. |
I have been on multiple safaris in South Africa, but this was my first outside of there. |
It was an incredibly beautiful park. |
Even if there were no animals, the park would definitely have been worth a visit, the animals just made it that much better We had a driver pick us up early in Kigali and drive us to Akagera for an overnight stay and back the next night. |
I would NOT recommend driving in Rwanda on your own, better to hire a guide. |
The number of people along the roads is intimidating. |
We found our guide, Jeanneret Imanishimwe online and he was amazing! |
He rented a large SUV (definitely get a big one), and spent from early morning until late the next night for the Akagera trip. |
We were there in rainy season, and there were some patches of mud that I am glad I did not have to drive through. |
I'm happy to refer him if you need a guide for anywhere in Rwanda We also hired a guide (Phoebe) in the park that drove with us, She was very good, and knew the right roads. |
In our one day (left the lodge at 6:30 am and exited the park at 4:30pm) we saw 4 of the Big 5 (didn't see a leopard). |
Our best sighting was spending about 45 minutes with 2 white rhinos very near the car. |
There wasn't as much diversity of animals compared to South Africa, but the volume and the views made up for that. |
We ended the day in a large valley with literally thousands of animals all together: Cape Buffalo, Topi, Impala, Zebras, lions, giraffes, elephants and more.... endless views of animals-- which is how I imagine the Serengeti to be. |
We also went on the boat tour in the park which was fantastic! |
We saw so many hippos and crocs as well as incredible birds. |
We were lucky to see elephants and cape buffalo on the banks of the lake. |
We stayed at Ruzizi Lodge which was great (I will leave a separate review there). |
If you are in Rwanda, I think two days for an Akagera visit is well worth it. |
Akagera was my first time safari experience and I wasn't disappointed. |
Over 3/4 days we saw lions, zebra, hippo, rhinos, leopards, elephant, giraffe and much more - all of the big 5 were ticked off. |
The park is small, and I'd thoroughly recommend taking a guide rather than self-drive as you need to know where to go and how to spot the animals, but it was very quiet. |
I was expecting lots of cars and a busy atmosphere, but it felt like we had the park to ourselves. |
The guides were excellent, full of knowledge - we had Anastas for most of our game drives, ask for him, he is great! |
We were worried about the weather going in October, but it was fine and I'm sure a bit quieter than high season, I'd thoroughly recommend this time of the year. |
I visited last Saturday, and I had an amazing time here. |
My friend and I got a private taxi from Kigali, and we were at the park in less than 3 hours. |
A covid rapid test is required to gain entry to the park. |
At the park they only accept card payments for all purchases (we didn't know this before we arrived). |
The staff there were friendly and helpful. |
We had an amazing tour guide, Jean (I hope I remembered the name correctly) and driver, they answered all our questions. |
We saw baboons, impalas, waterbuck antelopes, bufallos, crocodiles (though in the lake), giraffes, zebras, and an elephant. |
We didn't see a lion though. |
The tour was about 4 hours, but we didn't get to the end of the park. |
It's best to go early. |
We started our tour a few minutes past 12 noon. |
The tour car was rented at the park. |
Very good park but difficult to spot animals especially the wild cats. |
However the landscape is wonderful with nice lake |
It's a nice enough park but we have done safaris in southern African countries with much better opportunities to see wildlife. |
We just didn't see many animals. |
Today we experienced Akagera NP with Cesar. |
Besides he knows a lot of the park, he is a very friendy, nice guy. |
Good to be with! |
And on top of that, he fixt our car while something came loose . |
We sincerely recomment him!!! |
Best experience ever in Rwanda. |
Cesar is a very nice and professionnal guide who knows the park very well. |
We saw all big 5 in a perfect blue sky day. |
Last week I had a great safari with my family in Akagera. |
Cyprian is a great guide. |
The organisation was perfect. |
He helped us with finding accommodation for the night. |
Cyprian is very punctual and can give you a lot of information about the animals in the park. |
If you want to go on a trip in Rwanda, I definitely would recommend him! |
Akagera was amazing. |
Each minute is filled with wonderful wildlife, beautiful scenery, and staggering birds. |
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