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We travelled for 3 weeks in Uganda and Rwanda.
I think I loved Akagera the best because, besides seeing all of the animals I wanted to see, it offers all types of terrain: grasslands, hills, forests.
It was so beautiful!
One day game drive in Akagera.
We spent 2 hours driving up to the North of the park where most animals are during the dry season (August).
We saw lots of birds, primates and different species of antelope on the way.
Once in the North we spotted elephant, giraffe, zebra, hippos and buffalo.
Although animals are not in herds (like the MM) it was still worth a visit.
The animals are growing in numbers and the park relies on visitors to support with conservation.
The guides are very knowledgable and are able to spot the animals for you.
Even just one day at Akagera National Park will leave you speechless - the diversity of wildlife and landscapes is truly astounding.
The boat tour is a must - as is a stay at the Ruzizi Tented Lodge.
Safari at its best!
This is a park oriented on a North-South axis, where you enter from the South and exit through the North.
Most of the game were in the North.
It was the dry season and we saw quite a bit including two of Big Four that are found here -- buffalo and elephant.
The lion and cheetah eluded us.
We also took a boat tour and saw crocodiles and numerous hippos, not to mention a wide variety of birds.
All species of antelopes plus giraffes, zebras, warthogs, baboons, monkeys and other animals were all around.
During our two day stay, we saw just one other vehicle with tourists.
We felt the park had been specially reserved for our personal visit!
No rush, no crowds - the place was ours.
Very informative welcome center with a good gift shop and splendid views.
We stayed at an eco-lodge on a lake.
All facilities except for Wi-Fi but there were many insects, despite staying in netted rooms.
Beautiful setting.
My first safari and I enjoyed it thoroughly and becoming an animal spotter in the process!
Very interesting to visit Akagera National Park, you seen Buffalo, elephants, Impala, giraffes Enjoying the fresh air and joking around the well planted trees full of Animals
Absolutely cool place, where you can drive around in your own car and watch animals in the wild.
We didn't get to go all the way up north (too long a drive with a small child), where we probably would have seen more animals, but we still got to see Water Buffalo, Giraffe, Different kinds of monkeys, antilopes and birds.
The only thing lacking is accommodation (not tents) in the northern part of the park, so you don't have to drive a whole day (from south to north to south) to see the whole park.
Definitely recommendable.
Akagera is an awesome park.
We hired a driver in Kigali and spent 2 days and 1 night in the park.
We were there in the dry season so most of the big animals were on the north end of the park.
Early morning is a must .
We were the first out our second day ,so saw elephants, giraffs, water bucks, impalas, cap buffalo herds, zebra and many others.
Go during the week when there is less traffic.
The animals move away from the roads when there are lots of cars and you can't drive off the dirt roads.
We hired a guide for $30 us and he knew every bird and animal and had eyes like a hawk.
Great investment.
You can self drive if you have high clearance vehicle.
South gate is entry north gate is exit only.
We went in the dry season and somehow hadn't read that the wildlife would be up north in the wetlands yet another 3 1/2 hours drive away on bumpy sandy tracks.
We were hugely disappointed.
We had driven so much we didn't have the energy to go the extra distance and had also booked and paid for our accommodation in the south.
We went on a fabulous sunset boat trip and saw loads of birds, crocodiles and hippos.
A photographers paradise!
We took a half day self drive tour with a guide, but saw very little apart from baboons and antelopes.
There were so many horse flies we had to shut our windows to avoid being bitten to death.
Our aircon broke so we boiled and gave up.
I would recommend going in the rainy season.
I just finished my second visit to Akagera and the while I loved it the first time, the improvements have been incredible!
More animals everywhere, better facilities.
Lions reintroduced in 2015 and rumors that Rhinos are coming soon.
Recommend that you go with Eagle-ride.com.
Jean Marie and Morgan will take great care of you.
Akagera Park is not crowded like in the parks in Kenya or Tanzania, it is different and much better to enjoy wild animals.
I stayed for three days at the Akagera Park and saw the lions, elephants, monkeys etc.
Every animal I wanted to see It was amazing
I've visited this park four times and each time is a little different.
It's a VERY long ride through the park (6 hours) plus your travel back and forth to Kigali.
Your best bet is to stay at Akagera Game Lodge or Rizizi Tented Lodge and leave early in the morning.
The earlier the better because as soon as it starts warming up the animals (especially the cool ones) go in hiding.
Spring is a better time to visit, but there are always many animals.
Don't expect to see a lion or other large cat and elephants are rare (once in four visits).
So as long as you go with tempered expectations and the realization that it's a very long day You'll love it!
Visited on a tour with a group of friends.
Whilst the roads are dusty and rustic and it takes a while to get around, it's worth it for its animals - large planes of zebra, Impala giraffe, elephant.
Last year they introduced Lions which whilst are difficult to spot provide added interest
The trip took the entire day.
I hired a guide based out of Kigali where I was staying and we drove up early to arrive at the park by 8am.
There a safari guide from the park joined us in our vehicle.
He was knowledgeable of the best places to look for large game.
Though it was too hot to find any lions we were able to see elephants, hippos, zebras, warthogs, monkeys and many others.
The park had plenty of animals to view and was not too crowded by tourists.
there were plenty of times throughout the day where we were the only vehicle around.
While I only spotted camping sites as far as accommodations, the guide informed me that they are in the process of constructing a 3 star hotel on the reserve.
I would highly recommend this trip.
Very interesting to visit you seen Buffalo, Enjoying the fresh air and joking around the well planted trees full of Animals
Went on a self drive tour with a guide from very early hoping to see many animals, however we were disappointed as there were not many especially the big five.
However there were signs of Elephants and sightings of Giraffe, Buffaloes, Gorilla and Gazelles.
The Akagera National park is wonderful for Savannah type safaris.
Most of the animals are up North so plan your trip accordingly.
The entrance fees are 35USD for international and 25USD for locals.
Renting a car there is more expensive than finding your own car though.
The staff is very kind and speaks fluently english.
Great experience, great animals, really worth the trip!
Note: if you plan to spend the night near the park, AVOID Coco Park Motel in Rwinkwazu.
These thieves locked us inside their motel after they decided to add extra charges just because we were tourists.
Really bad management, terrible food and disrespectful owner.
I'm telling you this so that you can avoid the nightmare we had with them.
Very nice safari with Bizidanny Tours.
Many interesting animals, although didn't see any lions.
Nice and competent driver/guide.
But anyone who is looking for company of other tourists will look in vain.
We (2) felt a bit.
lonely in this rwandan national park.
Ruzizi lodge in South Akagera was gorgeos.
Tented lodge in North Akakera was simpler, very hot and a bit thrown out in nowhere.