Nyungwe Canopy Walk Experience
Nyungwe Canopy Walk Experience is one of the most unique and outstanding Nyungwe National Park tourist activities. It gives visitors stunning views of the entire mist-covered forest. Suspended on a metallic bridge above a deep gorge, the canopy walkway rises 70 meters above the forest floor and stretches 160 meters long. Moreover, this easy guided tourist activity in Nyungwe National Park lets you enjoy treetop views and encounter wildlife within the park.
Nyungwe National Park ranks among Africa’s oldest and largest tropical montane rainforests. Located on steep slopes in the Great Rift Valley, the park hosts incredible biodiversity. For example, it supports a significant population of chimpanzees and 13 other primate species, including the rare L’Hoest’s monkey endemic to the Albertine Rift, along with abundant bird life.
The Nyungwe Canopy Walk Experience is a non-strenuous adventure that takes about two hours. It starts from Uwinka Reception and follows the easy 2.1 km Igishingishi trail. Additionally, you can explore other trails such as Umuyove or Imbaraga.
Exploring Nyungwe National Park works best when combined with other activities. For instance, you can enjoy chimpanzee trekking, colobus monkey trekking, tropical waterfall hikes, night walking safaris, birdwatching, or nature walks along one of Nyungwe’s 15 trails, which range from easy to difficult.
The Nyungwe canopy walk operates daily at 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm. Furthermore, you can pair this experience with other activities for a full discovery of Nyungwe National Park.
How much is the Nyungwe Canopy Walk Experience in Rwanda?
Nyungwe Canopy Walk Experience fees in Nyungwe National Park are $60 for international visitors. However, foreign residents in Rwanda and East Africa pay $50. East African citizens pay $10, and Rwandan citizens pay 5,000 RWF.
How do you get to Nyungwe National Park?
Nyungwe National Park sits in Rwanda’s southern province, roughly 218 kilometers from Kigali. By road, the journey takes 5–6 hours. However, helicopter transfers from Kigali International Airport via Akagera Aviation take only 45 minutes. Alternatively, you can fly to Kamembe with RwandAir and drive one hour to the park. The Nyungwe Canopy Walk Experience is about a 1 hour hike into the forest.
Nyungwe offers breathtaking adventures and magical encounters with primates, including chimpanzees. Additionally, you can combine your Nyungwe Canopy Walk Experience with trips to Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trekking, golden monkey trekking, and hiking. For wildlife safaris, you can also visit Akagera National Park.
