Rwanda is a lovely country also known as the land of many hills due to its hilly nature landscape and nature. It is a tourism hot spot for travellers most sought when it comes to mountain gorillas and other primates. It is a beautiful destination made of many forests, hills, valleys, lakes and rivers, boat cruise tours in the country are mostly conducted along the Lake Ihema in Akagera National Park. Boat Cruise Tours in Rwanda give you a chance to explore the beauty of this remarkable land of a thousand hills. The conservation area is Africa’s largest wetland ecosystem, it is the only Savannah national park with a unique ecosystem in comparison to other destinations, the Lake Kivu is another beautiful place to go on a boat cruise in the country the many islands of the Lake are worth the tour as it presents the most angelic topography.
Akagera National Park is one of the best places to boat in the national park, it is an amazing destination full of life, and the park is an ideal place established in 1934, it is one of the large national parks in the country, and visits to the national park will expose you to the vast wildlife in the national park a boat tour in the park is conducted along the beautiful lake Ihema, the lake covers the largest surface area covers approximately 90 square kilometers the lake is fed by the river Akagera flowing along the floor of the park, it is beautifully named after the park, along the boat trip you will be able to see animals more so water ones like Hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, bushbucks, elephants that come around the waters to graze, it is lovelyto experience along the marshy swampy areas and in the papyrus reeds are sights of angelic birds including the critically endangered shoe bill stock, malachite kingfisher, jacanas, herons, sandpipers, papyrus gonolex to mention a few. Boat trips are scheduled beginning at 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 3:00pm, and 4:30am east African time, access to the boat ride one requires paying through their tour operators.
The boat cruise on Lake Kivu is phenomenal! This will give you a chance to explore the best of Rwanda’s beautiful countryside,the lake is one of the many fresh body lakes in the country, it is surrounded by many towns and small villages overlooking the great Virunga volcanic region the boat cruise will give you magnificent views of the Lake and the surrounding villages as well, the cruise is operated for an hour through a well-experienced guide who will lead you through the waters, it is conducted in the morning and afternoon hours, having a chance to also visit the fishing villages of the region,it is quite a relaxing and memorable experience of the park expect to meet several bird kinds and the many islands.
Despite the boat safari being as intriguing, the country’s other things to do include mountain gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park, chimpanzee tracking in the Nyungwe Forest National Park, and wildlife game drives in the Akagera National Park to mention a few. Contact us to know more about Boat Cruise Tours in Rwanda.