Luxury wildlife safaris in Rwanda -Rwanda has three main wildlife destinations, Volcanoes National Park, Nyungwe Forest National Park and Akagera National Park, each of which host a quite different fauna to the others. Bird watching aside, wildlife viewing opportunities outside these national parks are limited.
Volcanoes National Park is best known for its population of several hundred mountain gorillas. This includes a dozen habituated groups for which a total of 96 tracking permits are issued daily. Other wildlife includes the golden monkey (also endemic to the Albertine Rift Endemic), elephant, buffalo, giant forest hog, bushpig, bushbuck, and black-fronted duiker. Read more about attractions in Volcanoes
Nyungwe Forest National Park is the most bio diverse site in Rwanda. It protects at least 1,050 plant species, along with 85 mammal, 310 bird, 32 amphibian and 38 reptile species. Thirteen primate species are present: chimpanzee, Ruwenzori colobus, L’Hoest’s monkey, silver monkey, owl-faced monkey, red-tailed monkey, Dent’s monkey, crowned monkey, Vervet monkey, olive baboon, potto and at least two species of bushbaby. The only member if the big five extant in Nyungwe is leopard, but they are very infrequently observed. Antelope include bushbuck and three types of duiker. The tree hyrax is a seldom-seen guinea-pig-like animal whose blood-curdling screech is often heard at night.
Akagera National Park is a more conventional Africa savannah reserve where all the Big Five might be seen. Buffaloes and elephants are most common, but leopards are observed with increasing frequency on night drives, and lion and black rhino – respectively reintroduced in 2015 and 2017 – are also quickly growing in visibility. Other wildlife includes Masai giraffe, Burch ell’s zebra, warthog, olive baboon, Vervet monkey, hippo, impala, Deface waterbuck, bushbuck, common duiker, eland, Topi, Bohor reedbuck, oribis, roan antelope, klipspringer and the secretive semi-aquatic Sitatunga. Spotted hyena, genet, civet, white-tailed mongoose, bushbaby, elephant-shrew and various species of owl and nightjar are often seen on night drives.
the best time visit Rwanda national park is from mid-May to mid-October; this is the long dry season and has perfect conditions for tracking gorillas and enjoying wild life. There are four seasons to consider when planning your Rwanda safari, however the weather is fairly temperate and favors travel year round, thanks to its compact size, proximity to the equator and high altitude, which gives it a fresh highland feel and consistent temperature. The average daytime temperature is around 30°C or 86°F. The capital of Kigali enjoys an average temperature of 21°C or 70°F.Contact Great Adventure Safaris now to book luxury wildlife safaris in In Rwanda Africa.