Rwanda National Parks

Akagera national park found in eastern Rwanda is a 2500 sq km of mainly Savannah land. The park  is named after Kagera River that flows along Rwanda’s eastern boundary with Tanzania. The river feeds into Lake Ihema and other smaller lakes in and around the park. The park protects an African Savannah landscape of acacia...Read More

Gishwati-Mukura national park was created in 2015 with the government passing the law in an effort to protect the chimpanzees found in this park. It is the smallest park with a total of 34 sq kms of space bringing together Gishwati forest and Mukura forest. It is currently the least visited park with minimal tourism...Read More

Nyungwe forest national park is located in south western Rwanda. It is one of the worlds most beautiful and pristine rain forests. The forest has an extensive network of well-maintained walking and hiking trails to various waterfalls and viewing points. The prime activities in Nyungwe forest are chimpanzee trekking, bird watching safaris, colobus monkey trekking...Read More

Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is best known for mountain gorilla trekking. This park is part of the Virunga volcanoes which are shared between Uganda, Rwanda, and DR Congo. This park is an evergreen bamboo forest with grassland areas, swamp and heath in other areas. The mountain gorillas are the prime attraction in volcanoes national park...Read More