Nyungwe National Park canopy walk. Nyungwe National Park canopy walk is one of the different activities in Nyungwe National Park that travelers who visit Rwanda can enjoy this activity any time of the year. A canopy walk in Nyungwe National Park is one of the things to do in Nyungwe National Park that travelers do not miss out on while on a Nyungwe National Park safari. A canopy walk in Nyungwe National Park is an exciting activity that is done on a suspended bridge of about 70m high and 160m long. A Nyungwe National Park canopy walk takes about 2 hours as travelers walk long the suspended bridge whilst looking out for the various attractions in Nyungwe National Park.
Nyungwe Forest is one of the ancient tropical forests in Rwanda and East Africa with amazing biodiversity known for so much including over 1000 unique tree species, 300 birds, a number of amphibians, reptiles, among so many others that travelers come to enjoy while on the different activities in Nyungwe National Park. All these can easily be spotted while on a canopy walk in Nyungwe National Park.
A canopy walk in Nyungwe National Park is a guided Nyungwe National Park safari activity that is done in groups of people aged 6 years and over. Although a 6 year old is allowed to do a canopy walk in Nyungwe National Park, parents or guardians are expected to be with the children all throughout. A nyungwe National Park canopy walk is 40USD per person, and can be done all throughout the year but yet best done in the dry season when the walk way is dry much of the times, which is in the months of June to October and December to February.
A Nyungwe National Park canopy walk offers travelers an opportunity to enjoy the mazing views of the forest and the East African region, Lake Kivu and different animals in Nyungwe National Park.
Before you get to the canopy walkway, there is a bit of hiking to get there so travelers ought to prepare for hiking, through a 2.1km Igishigishigi trail which is one of the beautiful hiking trails in Nyungwe National Park, reaching the canopy walkway. Though it is a hike to the start of the canopy walk way in Nyungwe national Park, the hiking trail of Igishigishigi is quite doable even for first-time hikers.
A nyungwe National Park canopy walk is done in 3 scheduled times of 8am, 10am, 1pm and 3pm. The Nyungwe National Park canopy walk starts at the Uwinka Reception Centre which is also the headquarters of Nyungwe National Park. From Uwinka Reception Centre travelers are briefed about the walk and assigned guides for whom they shall be with during the canopy walk in the park.
For a successful Nyungwe National Park canopy walk, having the right gear is important including good hiking shoes, rain coats and water proof rain jackets or coats at that, snacks especially energy giving snacks, drinking water and a good camera and binoculars.
Apart from a canopy walk in Nyungwe National Park, there are a number of other activities in Nyungwe National Park that travelers can enjoy. Other activities in Nyungwe National Park include chimpanzee tracking, bird watching, nature walks or hiking, community visits among others.
Nyungwe National Park is one of the most visited Rwanda national parks that travelers get to visit while on a Rwanda safari tour, any time of the year. Nyungwe National Park Rwanda is only about 5-6 hours from Kigali, located south west of Rwanda that it can be easily accessed by road, driving through some of the most scenic areas and rolling hills of Rwanda.
Nyungwe National Park is also in very close proximity with other tea plantation communities that travelers can get to visit during their visit, for an opportunity to learn how tea is grown and harvested up until it gets to your cup. This activity is also a great way to interact with the locals!
As you plan your Rwanda safari tour, Nyungwe National Park is one of the amazing Rwanda national parks to look out for to include in your Rwanda safari tour for an opportunity to do a number of activities including the amazing Nyungwe National Park canopy walk. Reach out to a reputable tour operator to help you pitch an amazing Rwanda safari tour, visiting Nyungwe National Park with an opportunity to include other Rwanda national parks including Akagera National Park, Volcanoes National Park, as well any Uganda national park like Bwindi Impenetrable National Park for gorilla trekking in Uganda, or any other East Africa safari destination including Serengeti National Park, Masai Mara national Reserve, among others. You can thus combine your Rwanda safari tour with Kenya safaris, Tanzania safaris, Uganda safari tours, for an ultimate safari experience!
