Akagera national park; Rwanda's Africa's big 5 safari destination

Akagera national park; Rwanda’s Africa’s big 5 safari destination established in 1934, Akagera National Park is central Africa’s largest protected wetland and the last remaining refuge for savannah adapted species in Rwanda and home to the famous Big 5 game (lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos and elephants). It is named after the Akagera river that flows along its eastern boundary and feeds into a labyrinth of lakes of which the largest is lake Ihema. A boat trip on lakes Ihema and Rwanyakizinga is also a highlight of any visit to Akagera with its large pods of hippos, Nile crocodiles and abundant birdlife.