Flights to Akagera national park

Flights to Akagera national park- Imagine yourself flying to one of the most visited national parks in Rwanda and the biggest national park in the country Akagera national park. Akagera national park can now be accessed using chattered flights in just 22 minutes of Akagera Aviation company that provides helicopter solutions to travelers and tourists in the region. African Adventure Vacations Limited does help in booking flights for luxury travelers who would want to access Akagera national park using air transport.

Akagera national park is one of the most blessed national parks in Rwanda with a lot of attractions that cannot even be found in other parks. The national park is home to over 100 large mammals, 400 bird species, 7 lakes and it’s the only national park with savannah type of vegetation. Game drives are the most done activities in Akagera national park and they do expose tourists to animals such as lions, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, duikers, rhinos, zebras, antelopes, and much more. other activities done in Akagera national park include boat cruises, birding, walk the fence line tour, community visits, birding, and sportfishing.

Can I fly to Akagera national park?

Yes, you can now fly to Akagera national park with Akagera aviation in just a few minutes. Africa adventure vacation limited does help tourists in booking chattered flights to Akagera national park. Akagera aviation does conduct flights to Akagera national park every day for tourists that use moving by air. Tourists that want to travel to Akagera national park using chattered flights will have to contact African Adventure Vacations and they book a flight to the park. All you have to do is send an email containing the days you want to fly to the park and using these days, we shall check for the availability of seats and thereafter send you an email of how you can send money for the flight ticket and once we have received it, we shall go ahead and book the flight for you.

Activities to do when you land in Akagera national park

Tourists have so many activities that they can be part of when they land in Akagera national park which is located in the northeastern part of Rwanda and these include.

Game drives

Game drives are the most done activities tourists engage in while at Akagera national park. The game drives are conducted in the morning to see the early morning risers, evening and in the night to see the game drives. The game drive activities in Akagera national park do expose tourists to a number of wild animals such as olive baboons, lions, duikers, rhinos, impalas, leopards, sitatungas, warthogs, elephants, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, cape elands, roan antelopes, reedbucks, bushbucks, hippos, birds and some of the lakes in the park.

Hot air balloon

Just imagine seeing all the attractions of the park when you are comfortable in the air. This is possible with Africa Adventure Vacations because can organize a hot air balloon safari in one of the most visited national parks in Rwanda Akagera. Akagera national park has a lot of attractions and with the hot air balloon safari, you are able to spot most of them in the air. Some of the things you can see during the hot air balloon safari are lions, buffaloes, giraffes, leopards, spotted hyenas, antelopes, rhinos, elephants, zebras, birds, vegetation, and the different lakes that are spread around the park.

Birding

Tourists on a flying safari to Akagera national park can join groups of birders to spot over 400 bird species that have been so far recorded in the park. Birding activities are done with a help of a ranger who knows about different birds in the park and they as well protect you from dangerous wild animals in case of any. Some of the tourists using helicopter flights to Akagera national park are likely to see include helmeted guinea fowl, papyrus gonolek, cardinal woodpecker, souza’s shrike, tabora cisticola, black-headed weaver, red-winged francolin, crested barbet, grasshopper buzzard, red-faced barbet, dimorphic egret, and stripped pipit among others.

Boat cruise

Tourists on a flying safari to Akagera national park can have a boat cruise on Lake Ihema which is located inside the national park. The boat cruise can be done in the morning and evening hours and there are also private boat cruises on non-scheduled hours. During the boat cruise on Lake Ihema, there is always a guide on the boat who tells you about different information about the lake and the park, and during that time, you are spotting some of the water animals such as crocodiles, hippos, birds such as open billed stork, grey crowned crane, African jacana, and rare shoebill among others. During the boat cruise, you can’t fail to see some of the park animals on the shores of the lake grazing or drinking water like elephants, antelopes, and zebras.

Nature walks

Nature walks are also among the activities that tourists on a flying safari to Akagera national park can be part of. These nature walks can be done during the free time around the lodge or inside the national park. The nature walks in Akagera national park do give tourists an opportunity to explore the park on foot and during the activity, the tourists are able to see some of the park animals like the buffaloes, giraffes, antelopes, elephants, hyenas, lions, rhinos, leopards, birds, water bodies and different vegetation covers.

Community visits

Tourists on a flying safari to Akagera national park can decide to visit many of the nearby communities and interact with the locals. There are different places around Akagera national park where tourists can go and they include Humure refuge village, and Imigongo Art and Craft Centre. During the cultural tours, the tourist gets to learn how the locals live their day to day life, watch them do activities like milking, cooking, visit and support their craft shops and in the end, you will get entertained by the traditional dancers.

What is the best time to fly to Akagera national park?

Tourists can fly to Akagera national park at any time of the year and do different activities but there are months that are better than the rest. Tourists need to fly to Akagera national park in the dry season which occurs from June to September and December to February when there is little and sometimes less rainfall, the vegetation is short giving clear views of the animals and the game trucks are dry and less muddy.

Tourists can still fly to Akagera national park in the rainy season which occurs from March to May and October to November. In the rainy season when the weather is not good, flights can’t operate due to low visibility because of too much fog. The tourists do get huge discounts on accommodation during the rainy months but there is always a lot of rainfall, the vegetation in the park is tall giving unclear views of park animals, and the game tracks are slippery and muddy.

Where to stay during your domestic flight trips to Akagera national park?

Tourists on a domestic flight to Akagera national park don’t have to worry about where they will stay because there are so many accommodation facilities built inside and around Akagera national park where you can stay depending on your budget. The accommodation facilities to use at Akagera national park include Magashi Safari Camp, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, Karenge Bush Camp, Dereva Hotel, Magashi Tented Camp, Akarenge Game Lodge, Akagera Resort, and Country Club, Akagera Rhino Lodge, Ruzizi Tented Lodge, Vintage Cottage, and Nyagasambu Realm Beach Hotel among others.