Akagera National Park

A stunning National Park where the past has been revived Akagera National Park is located in the north east of Rwanda along the border with Tanzania. Although founded in 1934, much of the park was re-allocated as farms and in 1997 the park was reduced in size from more than 2,500 sq km (nearly 10% of the surface area of Rwanda) to its current extent of 1,122 sq km. Since 2010, a joint venture with African Parks has seen Akagera return to its former glories.

Volcanoes National Park

The most common destination for Rwanda road trips is the Volcanoes National Park found in the northwestern side of Rwanda bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park to the Ugandan side. The national park is also home to five out of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains. These volcanoes include Bisoke, Karisimbi, Gahinga, Muhabura and Sabyinyo which are covered in the tropical rain forest and bamboo.

Nyungwe Forest National Park

In the southwest corner of Rwanda, Nyungwe Forest National Park is a vast untouched tropical rainforest with a high, dense canopy. Nyungwe became a National Park in 2004 as Rwanda sought to increase its tourism beyond the country’s mountain gorillas of Volcanoes National Park, and is certainly worthy of its status because of its spectacular biodiversity.

Rwanda Road Trip Extras

Excellent African Safaris is delighted to offer Road Trips in Rwanda in an innovative adventurous style which offers a range of sober solutions to drive your own journey to any Rwandan National parks in reliable 4×4 fleets with a full back up of 24/7 Helpline.

These Rwanda road trips will take you on quiet, scenic back roads to places that you probably didn’t know existed. Find the complete suggested circuits of pre booked tours to Rwanda on Self-drive or make it a full Road trip with Experienced local Guide. contact us today