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Nyungwe National Park

Established in 2004, Nyungwe Forest National Park covers an area of 970km2. It is located in Southwestern Rwanda near the border with Burundi. The park is made up montane forest cover, grasslands, swamps and bamboo. The park lies at 3000 meters above sea level.

The park is famous for its wildlife diversity including 13 primate species, 85 mammal species, 275 bird species, plenty of reptiles and amphibians. Most popular primates in Nyungwe are the chimpanzees and the Black and White Colobus monkeys.

Guests to Nyungwe Forest National park enjoy Chimpanzee tracking, Golden Monkey tracking and the canopy walk.

The park can be accessed by road but the most preferable means of transport is by air.

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