AFRICAN SAFARI FOR THE BEST WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS

It’s been on your travel bucket list ever since you were a child, when you heard stories of wild animals roaming freely through the plains of Africa. Growing up, Discovery Channels showed you in moving picture form that this was indeed a reality. You watched wide eyed as a Leopard chased and brought down a small Reedbuck.

Your best friend just returned home from your long-treasured adventure, to talk of amazing evenings drinking a beer opposite a waterhole as leopards, giraffes, lions and elephants wandered down for an evening drink.

Not having the capacity to stand being a third-party onlooker any more, you save as hard as you can to experience the dream yourself, and have these wild animal experiences on your own one of a kind African safari tour. Here is one of a kind must be destination to experience all thing;

Into the Akagera National Park Rwanda

Situated in eastern Rwanda, around a two-hour drive from Kigali International Airport, Akagera is the biggest park in Rwanda. This national game park has had its share of disaster. It was established in 1934 however poor administration and civil unrest brought about the loss of many animals like lions, rhinos and a significant part of the wildlife, and additionally half of the portion of the land. In 2010, African Parks cooperated with Rwanda Development Board to set up an organization to jointly manage Akagera National Park.

Back in 2015, seven lions were reintroduced in the park and, as of now, are doing quite well with their population presently at 19 and growing. In May this year, 18 black rhinos were reintroduced from South Africa. With the reintroduction of these rhinos and lions, Akagera is without a doubt once again home to the famous Big five, these can also be seen the neighbor Uganda national parks like Murchison Falls National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park if one wishing to go on a Uganda Safari.

The thrilling excitement of seeing the Big 5 is extremely enticing, but you might ask yourself why these animals are called the "Big 5"? It obviously has nothing to do with size, these animals were the most prized trophies for hunters years back.

But you don't have to only be focused on the Big 5 and think this is the only amazing thing you will encounter. Travelling shouldn't be about just checking things off your list. There are such a variety of many animals for you to encounter and learn from on this trail, and each is definitely valuable in its own unique way. Take for example the amazing Gorilla Tracking Safaris to see the endangered Mountain Gorillas in Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, these critically endangered mountain Gorillas can also be encountered on a Uganda Safari tour in Bwindi Forest National Park or get to trek the low land Gorilla on a Congo Gorilla Safari in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

As indicated by African Parks, tourism income has expanded over 300% in the course of the last six years, and the number of visitors is consistently increasing year after year. Right now, is an ideal opportunity to visit this remarkably impressive game park and be supportive of African Parks to be able to conserve wild animals.