Bespoke Rwanda Safaris: Incredible Rwanda Safaris You Can’t-Miss

Small in size and easy to travel around the country, Rwanda has ideally dealt with her tragic past and welcomed tourists for several activities in the country. There are many attractions to see in Rwanda and so are several activities to do. Here are the top activities (things) to do in Rwanda;

Wilderness Safaris in Rwanda is one of the key attractions in the country with several big cats and wild species. Though Rwanda safaris may not seem the classic African wildlife safari destination, in the east of the country is the scenic Akagera National Park that is worth exploring.

Akagera National Park is surrounded by savannah plains, rolling hills and deep valleys in the north, and papyrus swamps and lakes to the east.

Akagera National Park is home to savannah wildlife species like giraffes, elephants, lions, zebras, and many more. Rwanda is also home to several wildlife species including thirteen primates including chimpanzees, monkeys, and the Ruwenzori colobus arboreal colobus which move in groups of up to 400 individuals. This is the largest population troop size of primates you can sight in Africa.

Rwanda Safari Akagera National Park

Rwanda has a bird list of about 703 bird species and a high number of the Albertine Rift bird endemics. 29 Albertine Rift endemics are found in Rwanda and it’s one of the best places to see the red-collared babbler.

Rwanda Birding Safaris offer accessible birding spots and some of the most desirable African bird species.

All four (4) parks in Rwanda are good for Bird Watching Tours, however, Akagera National Park and Nyungwe Forest National Park are the top spots for avid birders.

Some of the bird species in Rwanda include the Rwenzori Nightjar, Handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Turaco, Grauer’s Warbler, Blue-headed Sunbird, Grauer’s Swamp Warbler, Shelly’s Crimsonwing, Kungwe Apalis, and many more.

Rwanda A Paradise for Birdwatchers

A suspension above the lush montane rainforest is the Canopy walk of Nyungwe Forest National Park, one that offers a spectacular view of the ancient forest tree tops as well as bird life and other species within.

Nyungwe forest canopy walk is suspended 70 m high and covers about 160m long. To have a canopy walk experience, you take either the Igishigishigi, Imbaraga or the Umuyove trails.

To reach the park you will be driven on a 4×4 Safari Vehicle, however, on arrival at the Uwinka visitor centre, you will walk to the canopy walk start point.

Walking 60 meters above the forest floor could be anxiety causing for those people with height problems, but it’s worth undertaking and a remarkable experience.

Nyungwe Canopy walk in Rwanda

Rwanda might be one of Africa’s smallest nations but not only does it pack in plenty of excellent

wildlife destinations ranging from montane rainforests to grassy savannahs, but its modest size means that getting between places of interest is relatively quick and simple. Rwanda is 1.5 times the size of South Africa’s Kruger National Park and almost all points of interest are about a 4-hour drive from Kigali.

Ideally positioned in the center of Rwanda, Kigali extends across several hills and valleys, with good road links to the rest of the country. The verdant capital city is pleasantly low key yet dynamic and progressive, with just over one million inhabitants.

First-time visitors to the bustling and colorful center often remark how clean the streets are, a matter of pride across every community throughout the country.

Things to see and do/places to visit in Kigali city

For your Kigali city tour, your tour guide will explain to you all the spots that can be visited within Kigali and you have the right to choose which places you want to visit.

Take the opportunity to openly discuss with your guide on the places you can visit and choose only those you want to visit and still reserve the right to leave out those you do not want to visit.

Remember to choose only those places within the city tour list. You can also prior choose preferred places to visit by email when you Contact Kabira Safaris.  Here are some of the places that you visit on a Kigali city tour as well as activities you can do; Learn about Kigali City Tour

Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park is a national park in northwestern Rwanda. It covers 160 km² (62 sq mi) of rainforest and encompasses five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains, namely Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo.

It borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda.

It is home to the mountain gorilla and the golden monkey, and was the base for the primatologist Dian Fossey. Learn More about Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Akagera National Park

Akagera National Park is a protected area in eastern Rwanda covering 1,122 km² (433 sq mi) along the international border with Tanzania. It was founded in 1934 and includes savannah, montane, and swamp habitats.

The park is named for the Kagera River which flows along with its eastern boundary feeding into Lake Ihema and several smaller lakes.

The complex system of lakes and linking papyrus swamps makes up over a third of the park, which is the largest protected wetland in Eastern–Central Africa. Learn More about Akagera National Park

Nyungwe Forest National Park

Nyungwe Forest National Park is located in southwestern Rwanda, on the border with Burundi, where it is contiguous with the Kibira National Park to the south, and Lake Kivu and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.

The Nyungwe rainforest is probably the best-preserved montane rainforest in Central Africa. It is located in the watershed between the basin of the river Congo to the west and the basin of the river Nile to the east.

From the east side of the Nyungwe forest comes also one of the branches of the Nile sources. Learn More about Nyungwe Forest National Park