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Overview
- Duration:20 hours 0 minutes
- Tour Type:Daily tour, Private tour
- Language:English, French
Located in the southwest corner of Rwanda, Nyungwe National Park is an untouched natural rainforest that is filled with exciting biodiversity. Covering over 1000 square kilometers, it is surely one of the world’s most beautiful and pristine mountain rainforests. It is believed to be one of Africa’s oldest forests, staying green even through the Ice Age, which explains its diversity.
Home to habituated chimpanzees and 12 other primate species (including a 400-strong troop of habituated Ruwenzori Black & White Colobus), it’s also a birder’s paradise with over 300 species, including 16 endemics, and is home to 75 different species of mammal.
Highlights
- Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe’s forest, with habituated chimps in their natural habitat
- Canopy walkway, which the page says is the only one of its kind in East Africa, with views over the treetops, birds, and wildlife
- Primate diversity: 13 primate species in total, including a large troop of Ruwenzori black-and-white colobus
- Birdwatching: over 300 species, 16 of them endemic
- Ancient rainforest: more than 1,000 km², considered one of Africa’s oldest forests
- Kigali city tour on day one, including the genocide memorial, Nyamirambo, and the local market
- Cultural stops on the drive: Nyanza’s traditional royal palace, the Butare Botanical Gardens and museum, and tea-covered hillsides
- All-inclusive package: permits, ranger fees, taxes, guide, 4×4 transport, and full-board accommodation
- Flexible logistics: pickup from the airport or hotel, a minimum of one traveler, and free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start
Itinerary
Nyungwe Canopy walk & Chimpanzee trekking Itinerary
Day 1. Kigali City Tour – Nyungwe Forest National Park
After breakfast you will do a brief city tour. The City tour of Kigali gives the outsider an opportunity to see Kigali Commercial, administrative, cultural and Residential areas. This includes the Kigali Genocide Museum that is at the heart of every Rwandan, the Nyamirambo , Kigali market is one that shows a typical local goods market, and the Franco-Rwandan cultural centre shows some of the collections from the colonial times.Start for Nyungwe Forest National Park. Along the way, make stops at places of interest including local markets, the traditional palace of Rwanda’s Former King in Nyanza. In Butare, visit the Botanical Gardens and a cultural museum. Drive past green fields of tea scattered across the hillsides and the small wooden houses unique to the areas surrounding Nyungwe Forest
Day 2. Chimpanzee Trekking
Nyungwe Forest National Park is the park in southern part of Rwanda. The park and the forest are famous for the canopy walk, the only one of its kind in East Africa as well as chimpanzee tracking in the nearby Cyamudongo Forest. Go for chimp tracking in Nyungwe Forest, the largest in Central Africa. Rest of the day at leisure.
Includes/Excludes
- Entry Permits
- Park Ranger Fees
- Relevant Government Taxes
- Full time English or/and French speaking Driver/Guide
- Full Board Accomodation
- Meal
- Ground Transportation by a 4×4 vehicle
- Airport transfer, as long as your flight is on the same day on which the safari ends
- Airfares
- Visa Fees
- Personal Insurance
- Expenses of personal nature such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional activities.
Cancellation policy
You can cancel up to 72 hours in advance of the experience for a refund.
Frequently asked questions
What’s included in the tour price, and what’s not?
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Know before you go
Expect: Steep, muddy trails and an early start. Moderate fitness is usually enough.
Age limit: Chimp trekking in Rwanda typically requires a minimum age, often 12.
No guarantees: Sightings are very likely with habituated chimps, but never certain.
