Wildlife safaris in Rwanda

The most engaging safari activities in Rwanda include the wildlife safaris  and here the tourists do enjoy their best travel experiences and see a lot of attractions once they have decided to engage in the best Rwanda wildlife safari experience. Visitors usually visit different destinations in Rwanda, especially those who are interested in having a great and exciting African safari experience. Tourists can visit and enjoy safaris in a variety of national parks, from the chimpanzees of Nyungwe National Park to the Big Five of Akagera National Park.

 At Volcanoes National Park, visitors can take a wildlife safari tour, enjoy the park’s many attractions, and have a memorable experience in Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park is one of the few national parks in Rwanda where you can see wildlife species such as birds. The park is home to more than 400 bird species that can be seen in the bamboo forests along the slopes of the different Virunga Mountains, and you will also get to see many primate species in the park, including the endangered golden monkey and mountain gorilla, among other primate species.

Some of the activities in the park that will make your wildlife safari memorable include;

Gorilla trekking: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park provides access to Rwanda’s gorilla family by hiking through the various Virunga Mountains in the park, including Mount Muhabura, Mount Sabinyo, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Gahinga, and Mount Bisoke. Gorilla trekking allows visitors to see many interesting features of the primates. Gorilla trekking in the park provides a rewarding experience in which tourists spend an hour with the primates to understand their behavior by observing their behavior in the wild. Rwanda’s wildlife safaris offer visitors the opportunity to learn how primates eat bamboo trees and fruits, their grooming habits in the park, and other interesting primate traits.

Golden Monkey: In Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, you can also see the endangered golden monkey, which lives on the slopes of Mount Virunga. Golden Monkey trekking allows visitors to observe the golden monkeys on the slopes of Mount Virunga and understand their habits.

Bird watching in the Volcanoes National Park offers the opportunity to observe many bird species, as the park is home to more than 350 species. You will also have the chance to observe more than 150 species of birds during birding in the park, a very unique and interesting number. The Ruwenzori Double-collared Sunbird, Collared Apalis, Ruwenzori Turaco, Handsome Francolin, Strange Weaver, Blue Turaco, Ross’s Turaco, Coquilin, Long-tailed Cisticola, Bubble Cisticola, Myombo osprey, and Chub cisticola, among other bird species, were seen. Various activities in the park also allow visitors to observe many wild animals, including mammals such as black-footed lizards, bush pigs, hyenas, buffaloes, and many others.

Nyungwe National Park is also a great place to take a wildlife safari on your Rwanda tour, as this primate-rich park offers a wonderful experience. Trekking Chimpanzee trekking is one of the most rewarding activities you can do on a wildlife safari in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. The chimpanzees live in two groups, one in the Siamdongo Forest and the other in the Nyungwe Forest. This is a very active activity where tourists hike on different trails in the park to access the chimpanzee herds. Once inside the chimpanzee herds, visitors spend an hour or so observing their behavior, taking pictures, and having a great time in the park.

The park is home to 13 primate species, including chimpanzees, but you can observe many more, such as the Mona monkey, velvet monkey, olive baboon, Debrazza monkey, gray teak mangabey, red-tailed monkey, and silver monkey. On Rwanda’s wildlife safaris, baboons, debrazza monkeys, gray-cheeked mangabeys, red-tailed monkeys, silver monkeys, and many more primates can be photographed as they swing from branch to branch on Rwanda’s wildlife safaris, providing a rewarding experience.

Some of the wildlife species that can be seen in the park include several mammal species like bushbuck, bush pig, and black front-end duiker. Birds in the park include white-winged swampers, long-toed lapwings, spur-winged geese, small egrets, African jackanapes, and the Papyrus Gonolek; African Open-billed; Yellow-billed Sandpiper; Black-headed Gonolek; African Marsh Harrier; Squacco Heron; Black-headed Egret; and Great Swamp Wagtail.
Akagera National Park is another Rwanda destination for wildlife safaris. Akagera National Park is home to five major animal species. For example, on a morning drive, you can see early risers such as elephants, buffaloes, and rhinos grazing on the plains, while on an evening drive, you can see nocturnal animals such as lions and leopards. Come and enjoy your wildlife safaris in Rwanda for the better safari experience. A variety of bird species can be seen when birding in the park, including which will provide unique wildlife safaris in Rwanda.