6 days: 6-Day Primate Trekking Safari
Kigali · Nyungwe Forest · Lake Kivu · Volcanoes NP
from$4,378pp, group of 4
South-west Rwanda
Nyungwe Forest National Park
One of Africa’s oldest rainforests, with a canopy walk, thirteen kinds of primate and chimpanzees to track in the early morning.
Sun at Nyungwe today Sunrise 05:41 Sunset 17:54
Nyungwe at a glance
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- Trip that visits here
- 05:41
- Sunrise at Nyungwe today
- 17:54
- Sunset at Nyungwe today
- 12.2hours
- Of daylight today
- Size Over 1,000 square kilometres
- Primates Thirteen species, including chimpanzees and Rwenzori colobus
- Birds More than 300 species, 27 of them endemic to the Albertine Rift
- Canopy walk A bridge about 160 metres long, 50 metres above the forest floor
- Highest trail Bigugu, with views towards Lake Kivu
- Where we stay Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
What you do there
What to do in Nyungwe
From first light to last, with today’s real sunrise and sunset at Nyungwe to mark the day.
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Sunrise at Nyungwe today
05:41
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Track chimpanzees
An early-morning trek through dense forest to watch a chimpanzee family. Permits are part of our Rwanda trip.
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Walk the canopy
The Igishigishigi trail is famous for its suspended walkway above the trees.
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Taste the tea
Our Rwanda trip includes a tea experience on the way through the hills.
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Watch birds
Great blue turaco, Rwenzori batis and red-collared mountain babbler are among the species to look for.
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Sunset at Nyungwe today
17:54
Best time
When to go to Nyungwe
The drier seasons, June to September and December to February, often make forest trails easier, but treks run all year with rain possible in Nyungwe.
In pictures
Nyungwe as our guests see it
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Trips that visit Nyungwe
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