Visiting Nyungwe National Park
Visiting Nyungwe National Park
There are many reasons for why you should choose to visit Nyungwe National Park, As one of the oldest and largely preserved rainforests in Africa with the largest expanse of forests in Rwanda, Nyungwe National Park nestled in the south West of Rwanda is a rich biodiversity irresistibly beautiful that covers 1,019 km2 of dense Afromontane forests, bamboo-covered slopes, grasslands and wetlands. The National Park feeds two of the world’s largest rivers, the Congo and the Nile, providing a significant portion of the country’s freshwater.
The abundantly blessed high altitude montane and tropical rain forest boasts with incredible tourist attractions done by tourists while visiting Nyungwe National Park ranging from 1,068 recorded plant species, 322 bird species, 75 known mammal species and 13 different primate species of which four of these primate species have been habituated for tourists to visit on a daily and trek, these including the three groups of the popular chimpanzee primates, three groups of Black and White Colobus Monkeys, one group of Grey cheeked Mangabeys and one group of Blue or Silver Monkeys are a great reason why you should visit Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda.
Visiting Nyungwe National Park is also enriched with numerous spectacularly beautiful waterfalls hidden deep in its dense tract forests, widely spread marshlands, an array of different dramatic Landscapes that provide an extensive network of hiking trails to explore and soak up in the beauty of the Park, a variety of numerous unique bird species which include 29 bird species that are endemic to the Albertine rift of the great Rift Valley which extends to Lake Albert and Lake Tanganyika, high numbers of endemic flora, Mammal species such as serval cats, mongoose, tree hyrax and many other micro habitats indigenous to this region are all blissfully living in Nyungwe’s forests.
With all these unique offerings found in this forest dominated National Park, if you have been planning to visit the land of a thousand Hills – Rwanda for impeccable adventure safari moments on a life time Rwanda Safari, consider visiting Nyungwe National Park and get a truly rewarding opportunity to experience the primal nature bursting into Life while engaging in exceptional Tourist Activities in visiting Nyungwe National Park that feature the mostly done Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe National Park, to encounter with the habituated chimpanzee primates through the forest canopies or the thicketed forest grounds on a guided trek with the Park guides. Chimpanzee trekking is a daily activity that usually starts in the early morning hours and takes about 6 hours or an entire day depending on the movement of these great apes.
Other Highlights of why you should visit Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda and what one can do in Nyungwe National Park include the Canopy Walk adventure, there is a metallic suspension bridge connecting between tree canopies 200 feet above the forest ground and spanning about 550 feet with enough space for one person to walk through from one end to the other for unparalleled views of mist covered rainforests and undulating hills in a distance. The Canopy Walk experience is also a daily guided activity that you can undertake in company of the Park guides, has different starting intervals from 8:00am, 10:00am, 1pm and 3pm and usually takes 2 hours, will give you the best chance of exploring this thriving Nyungwe forest in a bird’s eye view and also reward you with numerous incredible encounters with bird species, monkey primates as well as beautiful flora.
Other Primates trekking adventures such as Colobus Monkey trekking, Waterfalls hiking to see most spectacular Kamiranzovu waterfalls, nature trails hiking along 15 well maintained trails within the ancient forest, Bird watching, night walking safaris in visiting Nyungwe National Park are all other exciting and unique tourist activities that will give you a better way to immerse into the breathtaking rainforest atmosphere in Nyungwe National Park. There are also community based adventure activities usually done at the edge of Nyungwe National Park that include Tea Plantation tours to visit the Gisakura Tea plantations, cycling safaris around Nyungwe among many others which are all a great reason why you should visit Nyungwe National park.
For those visiting Rwanda majorly for Gorilla Trekking safaris in Volcanoes National Park, it is easier to combine your Rwanda gorilla safari with primate adventures in Nyungwe National Park as well as wildlife Safaris in Akagera National Park which is Rwanda’s only savannah game park boasting all the African Big 5 Mammals and leisurely adventures on Rwanda’s beautiful Lake Kivu that include Boat excursions, Kayaking and Fishing experiences for a fully packed life time adventure safari in Rwanda.
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