How much is the Canopy Walk adventure in Nyungwe Forest?

A breathtakingly enthralling canopy walk adventure in Nyungwe Forest will cost you only USD 40 per person. This fee caters to a single visitor per guided canopy walk adventure in Nyungwe Forest. The canopy walk adventure involves a leisurely walk on a walkway 160 meters long and suspended at 70 meters from the forest floor.

Overall, the canopy walk adventure in Nyungwe Forest offers visitors a unique chance to hike for around 2 kilometers, with the walkway part of the trip. The canopy walk adventure is a thriller that requires each visitor to be physically fit and in good health on the day. The minimum age considered for the canopy walk adventure in Nyungwe Forest is 6 years.

How the canopy walk adventure is done in Nyungwe Forest?

A canopy walk adventure can be done either at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, or 3:00 PM. The activity starts at the Uwinka Visitor Center with your registration. Here, you will also meet the ranger guides. Visitors are provided with the safety measures to follow for a very successful canopy walk adventure in Nyungwe Forest.

You will be accompanied by a forest guide along the Igishigishi trail. This tour will last for around 2 hours. The trip also offers views of various trees, birds, primates, insects, reptiles amphibians, etc. Standard Safaris recommends each visitor travel with a wide-brimmed hat, light long-sleeved shirt, long trousers, sunglasses, and a pair of comfortable walking shoes.

Other items we recommend visitors to bring for their canopy walk adventure in Nyungwe Forest include suncream, a backpack, snacks, a refillable water bottle, a sweater, a rain jacket, a pair of socks, gaiters garden gloves, etc.

How to book your Canopy Walk Adventure in Nyungwe Forest?

You can book your canopy walk adventure through Standard Safaris. Standard Safaris is a licensed tour operator based in East Africa with the expertise to plan authentic safaris throughout the region. Besides booking the canopy walk adventure, we shall also organize your transportation, accommodation, meals and so many other tour activities you love.

About Nyungwe Forest

Nyungwe Forest is the largest forest in Rwanda and a part of Nyungwe National Park in the southwest. Nyungwe National Park spans 1,019 square kilometers and is contiguous with Kibira Forest along the Burundi border and also near Lake Kivu. Nyungwe Forest lies on 2 great drainage basins, the Nile and Congo rivers.

Nestled in the Albertine Rift, Nyungwe Forest is among the oldest rainforests in the African continent with a vegetation composition of bamboo, grassland, Afromontane wetland, etc. These varied habitats have positioned Nyungwe Forest as a critical biodiversity hotspot. Because of this and other reasons, Nyungwe National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The rich biodiversity present in Nyungwe National Park includes unique flora and fauna. There are over 75 mammal species, over 320 bird species, and around 1,068 plant species recorded in Nyungwe National Park. The mammals include 13 primate species including the common chimpanzees, L’hoest’s monkeys, olive baboons Angolan colobus monkeys, etc.

Among the birds, Nyungwe National Park shelters a variety of Albertine endemics, most of which have vividly colored feathers. Bird species in Nyungwe National Park include the northern double-collared sunbird, Grauer’s swamp warbler, grey apalis, blue-mantle chested flycatcher, brown woodland warbler, bar-tailed trogon, Diederik cuckoo and grey parrot, etc.

How to reach Nyungwe Forest?

Nyungwe National Park can be reached by road transport. On our comfortable 4×4 safari land cruiser or any of our cars, you can travel from Kigali or Volcanoes National Park, etc. The distance of Nyungwe Forest from Kigali is 225 kilometers. The distance of Nyungwe National Park from Volcanoes National Park is 270 kilometers. From Lake Kivu, Nyungwe is 220 kilometers away.

Other activities in Nyungwe Forest

Nyungwe Forest is a popular hub for incredible adventures other than the popular canopy walk which in most cases is the face activity of the park. Other tourist activities include the following.

Chimpanzee trekking

Canopy walk adventures are thrilling adventures without a doubt, however, Nyungwe Forest is still visited for more captivating activities. The forest is mostly known for the chimpanzee treks. The chimp treks offer a great opportunity for visitors at least 15 years old to go for a guided hike in the forest to locate and see a habituated chimpanzee group in their natural home for approximately an hour.

Colobus monkey trekking

A colobus monkey trek is another exciting activity any visitor will want to experience in Nyungwe National Park. Here, visitors at least 12 years old are taken on a guided tour to locate a troop of Angolan colobus monkeys. You will encounter the troop and allowed to watch them in their pristine natural homes. Take photos that will remind you of the unique experience.

Birding

Birdwatching in Nyungwe Forest is an activity birders and ornithologists should yearn for. With hundreds of bird species, each visitor should come with a pair of binoculars to see birds in the trees and forest floor. You are also allowed to take so many photos during this guided adventure in Nyungwe Forest. Forest walks are also added activities during this tour.

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14:31 22 Feb 24

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12:45 21 Feb 24

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09:38 08 Jan 24

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00:41 15 Nov 23

We are all extremely grateful Standard Safaris for an incredible East Africa experience. I recently booked a custom trip for group of 8 people, including an 8-year-old boy, from Kampala through Queen Elizabeth National Park and on to Rwanda and Burundi. Coleb delivered on everything that was discussed and agreed upon beforehand.

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The whole trip was hassle-free and smooth. We saw amazing wildlife in Queen Elizabeth NP, took in the sights of Rwanda and Burundi, and made lifelong memories.

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18:31 27 Oct 23

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We booked a nine days trip with Standard Safaris and all was perfect from start to finish. Coleb was very prompt at replying and easy to liaise with ahead of the trip. We had done a lot of research and had an itinerary in mind and Coleb helped us to put everything together to make this happen for a very reasonable price.  On the trip we had a private vehicle for the whole tour which was exactly what we wanted. Bryan was our driver and an amazing guide - really friendly and knowledgable, working hard to find the things that we wanted to see and quickly understanding what was of interest to us/how much information to give.

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18:01 27 Oct 23

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16:35 27 Oct 23

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