Akagera National Park Rwanda

Canopy Walk In Nyungwe

Canopy walk in Nyungwe Forest located in Rwanda, Nyungwe forest is one of the top visited forests for golden monkeys in the world. Its Rwanda’s adventure forest insight into  beauty.

Nyungwe is protected in Africa ad it covers the area between 1600 to 200 sq meters being a 5 hour drive into middle of Rwanda, there is a long drive to Nyungwe giving guests an opportunity to drink in the country’s beautiful sceneries’ .once you get into the park join.

Beautiful scenery that are large, centuries  old trees and thick forest, beautiful scenery large, centuries old  trees ,thick forest with extra ordinary tropical forest  which is a shelter to 200m canopy walk giving excitement that  can  hardly compare by anything else.

Canopy Walk In Nyungwe
Canopy Walk In Nyungwe

The Canopy is about 2 hours from the starting point at Uwinka visitor centre. Nyungwe forest is found on the mountain however the hike is slippery due to the fact, on which tourist trek in wet and moist.

For those with phobia of heights this is described as endless walk to hell. The bridge is 60m above the forest floor, apart from freshness in the air and wonderful aerial view of trees, enjoy sights of fantastic birds during the trek.

Nyungwe forest is one of the best preferred activities for park visitors, the best to try before one lives the world.

Nyungwe was established in 2010, it’s the best in East Africa and third one in the African continent. The canopy walk gives one the best experience encountering face to face with Golden monkeys, birds, primates and many more.

The hard woods trees on the lower upper purple orchids and lush flora as well as  fauna.

Nyungwe forest canopy walk, offers many trials into different parts of the forest for hikers and the walkers. For any hike you will start from western Gisakura entrance, central Uwinka central, eastern Kitabi for a short briefing.

When standing in Nyungwe forest for the canopy walk, enjoy the best view from above, there are several mud trails taking you deep into heart of the forest. After the trail visit the Nyungwe Ishuno waterfalls with beautiful sceneries’.

The walk canopy and access imposes insights East Africa’s largest oldest Afro Montana forest.

The walk is 200m this hangs across a steep and deep valley filled with thick forest. The walk is breathtaking in the misty forest and sight at the eye level of variety of wildlife living in canopy.

Canopy walk takes about 2 hours; it starts and ends in Nyungwe forest, Uwinka tourist reception center.

There are 200m walk along the forest trail with thick canopies viewing nature before it takes before proceeding to the top of the forest.

Some of the primates include L’Hoest monkey, Blue Monkeys, Black and white colobus monkey, red tailed monkey and many more. Children below the age of 6 years are not allowed however above that age they must be escorted by the adults.

The activity costs 60 USD per person it takes pace throughout the year, since it’s a rain forest anytime it can rain one needs to carry their rain coats. Hiking shoes, the briefing center provides walking sticks, the hike takes only 2 hours.

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