The Canopy Walk in Rwanda
The Canopy Walk in Rwanda
The Canopy Walk in Rwanda is found and can be experienced in one of the most exciting parts of the country. The canopy walk of Rwanda can be experienced on a Rwanda safari in the Nyungwe forest. This canopy walk way of Rwanda is a 70-meter-high canopy bridge that guests get to use to have an elevated view of the forest. The canopy walk way in the Nyungwe forest is a 160-meter-long bridge and usually takes guests about 2 hours to finish this walk.
The location of this canopy walk is very strategic in the Nyungwe forest, Africa’s largest pristine rain forest, which is a home to up to 13 different primate species including the chimpanzees. Most guests headed to the Nyungwe forest national park are looking for the chimpanzee trekking. This is a very biologically diverse forest with up to 1,000 plus plant species, 300 plus different bird species and also many reptiles and amphibians can be spotted on a visit to this park.
The canopy walk in Nyungwe forest gives the guests of the Nyungwe forest national park a bird’s eye view of the forest. The canopy walk way experience is available for booking by all individuals aged 6 years and above and each person will be expected to pay 60 USD for a permit to experience this walkway. The children can access the canopy bridge but this is only under the supervision of an adult.
The canopy bridge in the Nyungwe forest is open for visits any time of the year so feel free to book your permit any day of the year. This canopy walk is much more enjoyable in the dry season as there is less interruption from a rain shower. This canopy walk being in Nyungwe forest which is a rain forest, a rain downpour is expected any time of the year or day.
Rwanda has only two seasons that is the rainy season and the dry season. The rain season of Rwanda runs from March to May and then later in the year from October to mid-December while the dry season also comes twice from June to September and later late December to February. The dry season is a great time to visit but also a high demand season as many guests will be booked for a safari then so be sure to book your permits ahead.
Get to view the Great African region featuring the Lake Kivu at a distance, different parts of the Nyungwe forest and on a lucky walk even spot some of the other primates in Nyungwe forest.
The Canopy walkway in Nyungwe forest starts from the Uwinka Reception center and there are two scheduled groups per day that is at 9 am and the other at 2 pm after lunch. Guests will hike for a short distance on the Igishsigishi trail, one of the 19 hiking trails in Nyungwe forest national park and end up on this bridge. This is a long but an easy one to conquer so fear not to take on the activity.
The Uwinka Reception center is where the head office of the Nyungwe forest national park is situated and this is where most of the briefings for the activities in the park are held. The Uwinka reception is where you can also hire a porter and where the ranger guides to accompany you on the Rwanda safari are usually waiting.
If you are booked for this experience, there are a few necessities you will need to carry along like great hiking boots for the trail, a rain jacket in case of a down pour and maybe a snack if you are in the company of children. It is also great to carry along a bottle of water to keep refreshed and a camera or phone to capture the memories at the top.
This is an exciting but adrenaline pumping activity as you make your way from the start to midway and to the end that is why it is advisable to be in the best health state and physically fit. For guests who are afraid of heights but interested in the activity, be sure to carry along your altitude pills or take them ahead of the activity.
Book with us your Rwanda safari to the Nyungwe forest national park for the canopy walk way experience and enjoy the experience. This is a great activity for the birders too!
