Nyungwe Forest
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The 5 Day Nyungwe Forest Chimpanzee Safari takes you to one of the oldest rainforests in Africa. Nyungwe forest is spectacularly beautiful and teeming with wildlife, including a small population of chimpanzees as well as 12 other species of primates endemic to the Albertine Rift. With 15 trail along with various other activities, visitors can choose to sample the delights of the forest or indulge themselves for a week or more in one of Africa’s most stunning forest
Arrival at Kigali International Airport, after processing your visa, you’ll be required to follow through with Covid-19 Rwanda entry guidelines, show your Covid negative test and then your private Nyungwe Forest Chimpanzee Safari guide will be waiting for you on the other side.
Meet and greet by your private tour driver/guide and after a briefing session, drive through Kigali capital and catch the city’s cultural display before you check into your hotel in Kigali.
Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a take a Kigali city tour, visit the genocide memorial site and art and craft center or relax at your hotel and nurse that jet-lag. You’ll be heading into the jungle side the next day.
Wake up the African sounds of Kigali city and have your breakfast, your private driver will be waiting to take you through Rwanda’s most beautiful countryside dotted with calming nature scenery and color.
This part of the tailored Nyungwe Forest Chimpanzee Safari vacation is a 5-hour lazy drive that will see you take stops at local markets, the traditional palace in Nyanza, and continue to Butare, visit the Botanical Gardens and the cultural museum. Pass through stunning green fields of tea scattered across the hillsides and the small unique wooden houses surrounding Nyungwe Forest just before you arrive at the lodge and check-in.
While chimps tend to garner most of the spotlight here, this part of the Nyungwe forest chimpanzee safari gives you the simple pleasure of hiking along well-maintained trails over the lush, green valleys of the equatorial rainforest.; just what you need after the Covid pandemic forced vacation at home.
You’ll find that quite simply, Nyungwe Forest National Park is Rwanda’s most important area of biodiversity, with no fewer than 1000 plant species, 13 species of primates, 75 species of other African mammals, at least 275 species of birds, and an astounding 120 species of butterflies. It has been rated the highest priority for forest conservation in Africa and its protected area covers one of the oldest rainforests in Africa. Despite its huge biodiversity, Nyungwe is little known outside of East Africa.
In the middle of the forest, you’ll set up a picnic lunch and take in the friendly service of this beautiful African jungle. Later return to the lodge for an afternoon tea or coffee.
For the rest of the, make yourself comfortable with nature’s own ambiance around the lodge, chill out in the lounge and meet new people.
Have an early breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters for the chimpanzee tracking activity briefing. Escorted by a park ranger and a guide, jump onto the jungle trails to another rainforest experience. In a short while, you’ll find your designated chimpanzee troop which you follow and stick with for the next one hour.
The chimpanzee bands keep moving, making noise, grooming, stopping for snack or nap and your challenge is to keep up with them with the guidance of the park guide.
After your unforgettable experience with the chimpanzees in their nature setup, you’ll take an aerial view of Nyungwe forest and beyond on the 160 meters (525 ft) high canopy walkway. The canopy walkway has been named the world’s best forest canopy walkway, according to the latest report by Lonely Planet.
Suspend your emotions and let loose, shout at the top of your voice and free yourself, spread your arms and your eyes as far as you can see, and re-invent your emotional self: this is the place you want to be at.
After breakfast, lazily checkout and drive to Kigali, taking in the vibrant views of Rwanda’s countryside. The ride can take approximately 5 hours.
End of the Nyungwe Forest Chimpanzee Safari.
Return to the lodge for the rest of the evening.
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