Super User 17 July 2023

Best Travel Guide To Canopy Walk Safari In Nyungwe Forest Wildlife in Rwanda

The Canopy walk in Rwanda is an exhilarating experience done in Rwanda's Nyungwe Forest National Park on a suspended bridge 70m high above the great Nyungwe forest this walk is a guided walk on a 160 m long walkway that takes about 2 hours on this suspended bridge.

Nyungwe Forest National Park canopy walk offers tourists an opportunity to enjoy the amazing views of the forest, Lake Kivu, and several animal and bird species within the park.

Location of Nyungwe Forest Park;

Nyungwe National Forest Park is located in southwestern Rwanda and covers the famous Nyungwe forest. The Nyungwe rainforest is highly one of the best-preserved montane rainforests in Africa situated in the watershed between the basin of the river Congo to the west and the basin of the river Nile to the east and from the east side of the Nyungwe forest comes also one of the branches of the Nile sources.

Wildlife in Nyungwe Forest Park;

The Nyungwe forest has a wide diversity of animal and plant species. The forest has over 310 bird species, 1068 plant species, 85 mammal species, 32 amphibian species, and 38 reptile species. Nyungwe forest has 13 recorded primate species that’s Chimpanzees, Silver monkeys, Golden monkeys, Owl-faced monkeys/Hamlyn’s monkeys, Gre-cheeked mangabeys, Red-tailed monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, Vervet monkeys, Olive baboons, Dent’s Mona monkeys, Blue monkeys, and Angolan colobus monkeys.

Birds in Nyungwe Forest;

The forest is also home to over 310 bird species with 27 Albertine rift endemics, 16 endemics, and 121 forest species. Some of the birds found in Nyungwe forest include Rwenzori Batis, White-tailed Blue-flycatcher, Great blue turaco, White-headed Wood-headed hoopoe, Stripe-breasted tit, Chapin’s flycatcher, Red-collared babbler, Chestnut owlet, Olive and Elliot’s woodpeckers and others all good to see for any visitor.

Canopy Walk Experience in Nyungwe Forest National Park;

Before starting the canopy walkway, there is a bit of hiking through the forest to get to the start, so visitors are advised to prepare for hiking through a 2.1 km Igishigishigi trail which is one of the most beautiful hiking trails in Nyungwe forest national park. Though it's a hike to the start of the canopy walkway, the hiking trail is manageable even for first-time visitors.

The canopy walk in Nyungwe national park is done in schedules of 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm, and it starts at the Uwinka reception center, the headquarter offices of Nyungwe national park from where visitors are briefed about the canopy walkway and also assigned guides for whom they shall be with during the canopy walkway tour in the park.

Arrange with Ultimate Wild Safaris for this expedition in the wilderness of Nyungwe forest national park, Rwanda.

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