Activities to do

Chimpanzee Tracking

While in Rwanda for Chimpanzees, Nyungwe is the only place you can go for these human related animals. The experience takes place in Chamudongo.

Tracking sessions are done in groups. It’s advised to keep your voice at low tone and move slowly while in the Jungle.

Expeditions start in the morning after briefing at the Park headquarters. Make sure to come with water for drinking, put on long sleeved shirts and strong hiking shoes.

Canopy Walk

Canopy walk is another highlight for a Safari to Nyungwe Forest National Park. This suspended walkway is about 200 meters long and 40 meters high.

Before the walk, you ascend and descend the valleys and hills up to the starting point. While in the jungle you see different wildlife species on the way.

The adventure is scaring but rewarding with sweeping views of tree tops, rolling hills, birds and towering volcanoes in the DR Congo.

Bird Watching

Nyungwe Forest National park is a top birding hotspot in Rwanda. It is recorded with over 310 bird species, 27 of which are Albertine Rift Endemic. Rare species that are not found anywhere else appear on the eastern side Albertine rift.

Some of the species to see are the mountain masked apalis, francolins, red-faced woodland warbler, yellow-eyed black flycatcher, Ruwenzori Turaco and sunbirds.

Hiking Expeditions

Other than Birding, Nyungwe Forest National Park is a perfect place for guided hiking expeditions.

It has multiple hiking trails that wind through the dense Jungles and rolling hills. The list of these trails include Bigugu, Kamiranzovu, Ngabwe, Isumo and Karamba trail.