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Akagera National Park

Akagera National Park

Central Africa's largest protected wetland and Rwanda's only Big Five destination, spanning savanna, mountains, and swamps in the country's northeast.

When To GoYear-round. June–September is best to combine your trip with gorilla trekking.
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The ground

Akagera National Park

The place

Central Africa's largest protected wetland and Rwanda's only Big Five destination, spanning savanna, mountains, and swamps in the country's northeast.

Culture

As a concessionaire in Akagera National Park, Wilderness helps in the rehabilitation & long-term management of the park on behalf of governments & local communities.

Flora & fauna

At Akagera you can spot the Big Five alongside massive crocodiles, 500 bird species, giraffes, hyenas, and rare water-loving sitatunga antelope.

When to go

Year-round. June–September is best to combine your trip with gorilla trekking.

Getting here

The park is a 2 to 3 hour drive from Kigali.

Photograph from magashi-camp, an outpost in this place.

Where to stay

1 outpost here

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