Bordering Tanzania in eastern Rwanda, Akagera National Park is one of the oldest national parks in Africa; central Africa’s largest protected wetland and the last refuge for savannah-adapted species in the country, encompassing a broad range of habitats, including open plains, woodlands, lakes, swamps and grassy low mountains.

A troubled past saw Akagera’s thriving wilderness decimated by hunting and poaching in the aftermath of Rwanda’s civil war, but today the park is the scene of a major ongoing conservation project, and extensive restoration alongside the recent reintroduction of lions and black rhinos has transformed the park into an amazing safari success story.