Walk the Nile in Rwanda takes tourists along a 120 km stretch boundary fence at Akagera national park which is patrolled every day by the park rangers. Tourists to Akagera national park get a chance to walk for about 7 km and they are always accompanied by freelancer guides in the nearby communities. Walk the Nile involves experiencing what attendants of the fence go through to make sure that the original Akagera national park and its biodiversity are well protected and conserved for today and the next generation.

Walk the Nile in Akagera national park normally begins at the park entrance in the southern gate and takes tourists via rolling hills along the fence outside the national park. It takes tourist about 2 – 3 hours to walk through the fence till the top of the ridge that gives the best stunning views of Akagera national park nearly across all sides. Walk the Nile costs $30 and you take part in this thrilling guided walk at Akagera national park with a minimum of 3 people being allowed to be part of the experience.

While on walk the Nile at Akagera national park, you have a chance to network with cattle keepers or farmers and not forgetting to look out for distinct bird species if you are a bird lover most especially if you are starting your walk-in morning hours.

Apart from walk the Nile, there are other safari activities in and around Akagera national park such as;

game drives both day and night. Day game drives in Akagera national park are done in the morning or the evening. Day game drives give you a chance to see animals such as rhinos, lions, zebras, impalas, topis, hippos, buffaloes and so many different bird species. Night game drive in the park allows you to see nocturnal animals such as mongoose, civets, bush babies, hyenas, and several cats as well as birds like owls and nightjars.

Boat safaris. Boat cruises in Akagera national park are done only on lake ihema. The boat safari gives you chances to see water animals such as hippos, crocodiles, and water birds like the papyrus gonolek, fish eagle, open bill stork, cormorant, African jacana, marsh flycatcher as well as rare shoebill stork.

You can also participate in nature walks, sport fishing on Lake Shakani, birding, cultural tours, and many others.

Best time to visit Akagera national park

Tourists can visit Akagera national park all year round. However, the dry season is the best time to visit the park starting from June to September and again from December to February during these months there is less rainfall and the trails are passable. The wet season is also known as the rainy season is the best season for bird watchers and this happens from March to May and October to November. During the wet season, there is heavy rainfall making the roads slippery thus making it a bit challenging for tourists on any game viewing safari.

Where to stay in Akagera national park

The common places for visitors to have an overnight stay in Akagera national park are Magashi tented camp, Ruzizi tented camp with these being luxury and lastly Akagera game lodge which is mid-range.

How to get to Akagera national park

If you want to participate in the walk the Nile in Akagera national park, your journey begins in Kigali international airport driving eastwards for about 2 – 3 hours up to Akagera national park. Luxury tourists can use helicopter flights to Akagera national park from Kigali international airport while enjoying their scenic tour.