Day trip in nyungwe - 1 Day

One day trip to visit Nyungwe National Park, this tour can be done starting from Kigali, Karongi and Rusizi as starting point. they are several activities and things to do in this tropical forest but since this tour is for one day will allow you to explore Igishigishigi trail in this forest which heads to Canopy walk way, and back. you will have stop over on the way, but you will have lunch at Uwinka Overlook after doing canopy walk way.

Overview

Walkway for 40 minutes trail in the forest. From the park information center, descend the 40º slant via a zig-zag footpath to the first tower deep in the forest valley for the 1½ hr. walk on the Canopy Walk’s suspension bridge which is 90 meters from the ground. Besides being so high in such a picnic location, the walk allows access to the upper parts of the forest, where one can see some unique ‘canopy’ species; apes, birds, butterflies, plants and insects, flowers, leaves and other animals that live in the roof of the forest which are otherwise invisible but can now be seen at eye level, or even from above.

Itinerary

Day 1
One day trip to Nyungwe Forest for Canopy Walkway

Pick up from your hotel in Kigali around 5:00 am and you will be briefed about the trip. You shall start the journey at 5:15 am to the southern province of Rwanda heading the Nyungwe forest where you shall make stoppers on the way for clients to ease themselves and be provided the snacks and relaxing. At around mid-day you shall be already at the reception of the forest waiting for the briefing about the canopy from the forest guides as you get ready for the trail. A you shall start the trail heading to the Canopy Walkway for 40 minutes trail in the forest. From the park information center, descend the 40º slant via a zig-zag footpath to the first tower deep in the forest valley for the 1½ hr. walk on the Canopy Walk’s suspension bridge which is 90 meters from the ground. Besides being so high in such a picnic location, the walk allows access to the upper parts of the forest, where one can see some unique ‘canopy’ species; apes, birds, butterflies, plants and insects, flowers, leaves and other animals that live in the roof of the forest which are otherwise invisible but can now be seen at eye level, or even from above.
From there you shall drive to Kitabi at 4:00 pm where you shall find your lunch ready waiting for you, and drive back to Kigali for your flight or your hotel

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Day trip in nyungwe