Chimpanzee Trekking Safari In Nyungwe Forest National Park : Nyungwe forest national park is the exceptional most destination where tourists can spot the large numbers of the chimpanzees in Rwanda. Nyungwe national park is the best and popular park that is famous for chimpanzee trekking experience in Rwanda, the park is the oldest and largest national park where it’s located in the south western part of Rwanda. After gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park is the second leading tourist destination in the country.

Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park, is such incredible and double rewarding to the tourists while doing chimpanzee trekking the tourists can be impressed with the various wildlife that is found in the park. Animal species and primates like duikers, white and black colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, olive baboons, golden monkeys, red tailed monkeys and many others. Without forgetting spotting the beautiful bird species that are found in the park.

Chimpanzee trekking experience in Nyungwe forest national park.

Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park starts with briefing very early morning at around 5:00 the briefing takes place in three different sectors in the park like Uwinka also known as the park headquarters, Gisakura sector, Kitabi sector. From these sectors the travelers are given the perfect rules and regulations to follow while doing chimpanzee trekking. After the briefing the chimpanzee trekkers are grouped into the various groups of eight members where they will be given by the park guides or rangers as they guide them and take them through the best chimpanzee trekking trails in the forest.

Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest national park will take the trekkers probably around one to five hours while searching for the chimpanzees as they can be spread in the different parts of the park while searching for their food of the day in the forest. When the chimpanzee family is found again the chimpanzee trekkers are given one hour to be with the presence of the chimpanzees immediately from the time they met, with in that one hour given to the travelers that’s when they enjoy the company with the chimpanzees like taking pictures with them though using cameras of no flush, watching how they play, how they nest and many others in the park.

Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest national park gives the travelers the best safari experiences even they will not feel like leaving the destination because of being with the presence of the most calm, friendly creatures in the park, this takes place with the habituated chimpanzees in the park when they get used to the presence of the humans they come down from the trees in the presence of people which gives travelers the best moment to take pictures with them.

Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest national park.

Chimpanzee trekking permit is the legal document card that allows the individuals who are above 15 years of age to participate in chimpanzee trekking experience in Nyungwe national park. The chimpanzee trekking permit can be issued from Rwanda Development Board the board that is in charge of tourism in Uganda or the permit can be got from the trusted tour operator like lakeside tours and travel limited which gives you the amazing chimpanzee trekking safaris in Rwanda, Uganda, Democratic republic of Congo and other amazing safaris in the country. When you book with us you will be aided to get your chimpanzee permit in time and booking is advised to be done in advance, and you communicate to us the month, day that you want to carry out the activity where you will also be helped to get your best accommodation facility that gives you the best chimpanzee trekking safari in Nyungwe national park.

Chimpanzee Trekking Safari In Nyungwe Forest National Park
Chimpanzee Trekking In Nyungwe Forest

Best time to go for chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park.

Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park can be done all the year around, and again chimpanzee trekking also matters according to the favorite time the traveler is willing to travel. Though the best time to carry out chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park is during the dry season during the months of December to February, June to October. This is the period when the trekking trails are dry with no mud that gives the best chimpanzee trekking experiences in the park.

At a certain extent chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe National Park can be done during the rainy season in the months of March, April, May, by other travelers because they enjoy the low rates charged on the accommodations that encourages more travelers to book with them, also the park can be less crowded which gives travels to enjoy the entire park.

Where to stay in Nyungwe Forest national Park.

Tourists who come to Nyungwe forest national park to carry out chimpanzee trekking are given the best choice of the accommodation that are categorized into the Budget, mid-range, luxury accommodations including Nyungwe Forest lodge, Nyungwe Nziza Ecolodge, Nyungwe Eco village, One and Only Nyungwe House, Golden Monkey hotel and among others.

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