From a landscape in recovery to a global icon. 🌍✨
Akagera National Park has officially been named one of @NatGeoTravel’s "Best of the World" for 2026!
While the world knows Rwanda for its mountain gorillas, Akagera is proving that the savannah.
#VisitRwanda #Akagera #BigFive #SustainableTravel
Two baboons sit close together on a dirt path in Akagera National Park, Rwanda. One looks directly at the camera while the other raises its hand to its face. Green grass surrounds them, highlighting their natural habitat.
🐒 Rwanda’s wild beauty is unforgettable!
At Akagera National Park, you might meet curious baboons like these — along with elephants, lions, giraffes, and hippos. 🌿✨
Put Rwanda on your safari bucket list. 🐘💚
#VisitRwanda #Akagera #Wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography
A group of impalas is grazing in a lush green field, with one lone waterbuck walking in the foreground. The background features a landscape of rolling hills and scattered trees.
A peaceful midday gathering in the Akagera marshlands. Impalas lounging, one lone waterbuck strolling by—and a hidden egret watching it all unfold. 🦌🌾🕊️
📍 Akagera National Park, Rwanda
#Akagera #WildlifePhotography #RwandaNature #VisitRwanda #NikonZ6 #NatureMoments #EastAfrica #MichaelLyonPhoto
A male impala stands in a grassy area, showcasing its distinctive curved antlers and reddish-brown coat. It is surrounded by tall grass and shrubs, blending into the natural environment.
Grace in golden light.
This male impala posed calmly just long enough before darting back into the brush. A quiet moment, beautifully wild.
📍 Akagera National Park, Rwanda
📸 Nikon Z6 | 24–200mm @ 200mm | 1/1000 | f/11 | ISO 720
#Wildlife #Akagera #Rwanda #NaturePhotography #NikonZ6 #Impala
A red-necked spurfowl with red-orange markings is walking along a dirt path, leading several small chicks behind it. The dirt path shows tire tracks, and the surrounding environment appears natural and rural.
A red-necked spurfowl guides her fluffball squad across the road in Akagera 🐥✨
One of those quiet, perfect safari moments.
📍 Akagera NP, Rwanda
📸 Nikon Z6 | 24–200mm @ 200mm | 1/1000 | f/11 | ISO 640
#BirdTwitter #WildlifePhotography #Akagera #NikonZ6 #NatureMoments #Rwanda
A close-up of a zebra's profile, showcasing its distinctive black and white stripes against a backdrop of green grass.
Zebra profiles never disappoint. 🦓
Their stripes aren’t just beautiful—each one is as unique as a fingerprint.
📍 Akagera National Park, Rwanda
📸 Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 24-200mm
1/1000 sec | f/11 | ISO 720 | 200mm
#Zebra #WildlifeWednesday #Akagera #NaturePhotography #NikonZ6
A zebra stands in a grassy field, showcasing its distinctive black and white stripes. The animal's head is slightly turned, and the background features tall grass under a clear sky.
Every stripe tells a story. 🦓
Captured this zebra deep in Akagera National Park, Rwanda—standing tall in the golden grass.
📸 Nikon Z6 | 200mm | 1/1000 | f/11 | ISO 720
#WildlifePhotography #Zebra #Akagera #Rwanda #NikonZ6 #Nature
A close-up profile view of a zebra in a grassy field. The zebra's distinctive black and white stripes are clearly visible, and the background features tall, golden grass.
Lines of nature, etched in bold. 🦓
A zebra basking in the Rwandan sun — wild elegance in every stripe.
📍 Akagera National Park, Rwanda
📷 Nikon Z6 | NIKKOR Z 24–200mm @200mm
1/1000 sec | f/11 | ISO 720
#WildlifePhotography #Zebra #Akagera #Rwanda #NikonZ6 #NatureLovers
Ahir aquests cracks, la banda d’Orléans AKAGERA, van donar-ho tot en un gran concert a la Llibreria Byron #jazz #Barcelona #AKAGERA
A zebra stands in a grassy field, with giraffes visible in the background among trees and shrubs. Several small impalas are located nearby. The scene captures a vibrant wildlife setting.
A zebra locks eyes. Giraffes stroll. Impalas rest.
One quiet frame from the heart of Akagera National Park, Rwanda.
📷 Nikon Z6 | NIKKOR Z 24-200mm @200mm
1/1000 sec | f/11 | ISO 720
#WildlifePhotography #Akagera #Rwanda #Zebra #Giraffe #NikonZ6 #SafariAfrica
A black rhino was hidden in the tall grass behind some trees.
A rare sighting: a Black Rhino quietly blending into the golden grass of Akagera.
Critically endangered. Deeply powerful.
Moments like this are why conservation matters. 🦏💚
#BlackRhino #Akagera #Rwanda #Conservation #NaturePhotography
📍 Akagera National Park
📸 Nikon Z6
Lost in the beauty of Akagera. 🌿 the adventure is endless. From game drives to boat safaris, every moment is a new discovery. What’s your favorite part about being in nature? #Akagera #RwandaAdventures #SafariLife #TravelAfrica #NatureLover #GameDrive #VisitRwanda #gorillaexplorers
The photo shows two Bare-Faced Go-Away birds sitting on a branch looking in opposite directions. They are medium sized gray birds with a white head and a black face. They also have a gray crest.
Bare-Faced Go-Away bird. #Akagera National Park, #Rwanda
#Nikon #photography #wildlifephotography #Africa #safari #NaturePhotography #birds #BirdPhotography #travel
#BlackRhinos at #Akagera Park, Edit #5. Photo taken at #pittsburghzoo, worked into #mixedmedia #digitalart, the sky is #fabric as nod to local art forms- www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1332...
A giraffe in Akagera National Park
Explore the diverse ecosystems of Akagera National Park, where savannahs, wetlands, and woodlands come together to support a wide variety of wildlife. This park is home to the Big Five and offers breathtaking landscapes that are perfect for photography and adventure. #Akagera #bigfive #safari
Discover the magic of Akagera National Park with a serene boating safari! Glide across Lake Ihema, surrounded by lush landscapes, birdlife, and hippos. Let nature’s tranquility and adventure captivate you. 🌿🇷🇼 #Akagera #SafariAdventure #JoeWanderlustRW #travel #Rwanda
A young female leopard. Akagera National Park.
#leopard #leopards #akagera… https://www.instagram.com/p/BBibzkvqKMw/
The two daughters - see previous post.
#rwanda #akageranationalpark #akagera #leopards #leopard https://www.instagram.com/p/BBibp3hqKMU/
Violet-backed Starling
#akagera #Rwanda #starling #violetbackedstarling https://instagram.com/p/7pBVFbKKA6/
Just had a fantastic weekend at #Akagera staying at the new bush camp #karenge. Lovely food and well worth a visit.
Excellent sightings of Blue Monkeys in #Akagera this weekend.
Awesome to have lions back in #Akagera fingers crossed they do well
