2-Day Nyungwe Chimpanzee Tracking and Canopy Walk

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer & Canopy Walk

Your adventure begins early in the morning as your guide picks you up from your hotel in Kigali for the scenic drive to Nyungwe National Park. Enjoy breathtaking views of Rwanda's rolling green hills and vibrant tea plantations en route. After checking into your lodge and enjoying a warm lunch, you will transfer to the Uwinka Visitor Center. Here, you will join an expert ranger for a guided hike along the lush Igishigishigi Trail. This short, exciting hike leads to the famous canopy walkway, suspended 70 meters above the dense forest floor. Walking across this 160-meter-long bridge provides spectacular, bird's-eye views of the ancient rainforest canopy, surrounding mountains, and various bird species. Afterward, you will descend and head back to your lodge for dinner and rest.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking)

High Season June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Nyungwe NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

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ElephantNone

GiraffeNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

EAR Ken Barham Guest House

• Budget guest house located less than 1hr drive from Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee Tracking & Departure

Wake up before dawn for a quick cup of coffee or tea, then head to the park headquarters at dawn for a vital briefing on chimpanzee tracking rules. Accompanied by experienced local trackers and armed guides, you will venture deep into the emerald-green forest or the nearby Cyamudongo patch. You will track the chimps by following their loud vocalizations and identifying fresh feeding trails on the forest floor. Once your group locates the habituated chimpanzee troop, you will spend exactly one exhilarating hour watching them feed, play, and interact. After this profound encounter, you will hike back to the starting point, reunite with your driver, and begin the scenic drive back to Kigali.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.