Canopy & Chimp — Nyungwe Day
Wildlife
Day Trip
Rwanda
Wild Akagera Day Safari
THE EXPERIENCE
Rwanda’s only savannah park — two hours from Kigali, and no overnight needed. Akagera is one of Africa’s most remarkable conservation comeback stories: from severely depleted to a functioning Big Five ecosystem within a decade. Lions reintroduced in 2015. Black rhino in 2017. Elephant, giraffe, hippo, buffalo, and zebra abundant. The boat cruise on Lake Ihema is alone worth the early start — hippo pods at close range, Nile crocodile, African fish eagle, and 480+ recorded bird species on the water around you. It is a long day. It is also a very full one.
Itinerary
THE FULL DAY — NYUNGWE FOREST NP
5:00am — Departure from Kigali
Drive approximately five hours south to Nyungwe National Park.
Morning: Join a guided chimpanzee trek as rangers track habituated groups of more than 40 chimpanzees. The trek usually takes between one and three hours, depending on their movement.
Enjoy a packed lunch at the edge of the forest.
Afternoon: Experience the Igishigishigi Canopy Walkway, featuring a 90-metre suspension bridge approximately 50 metres above the forest floor.
Enjoy excellent birdwatching opportunities throughout the day.
4:00pm — Depart Nyungwe
Return to Kigali by approximately 7:00pm.
Included
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Canopy walkway entry fee
- Private licensed guide
- Door-to-door transport between Kigali and Nyungwe
- Nyungwe National Park entry fees
- Packed lunch
Excluded
- Breakfast — recommended before departure
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal spending
- Optional overnight stay in Nyungwe — contact Edgar to extend the tour
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