2-Day Nyungwe NP Canopy Walk Tour & Kings Palace Museum

• A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Pick up from Kigali, Transfer to Nyungwe via King's Palace Museum

Start your journey with an early pick-up from your Kigali hotel, where dawn light bathes the emerald hills as your Hope Tours Africa guide welcomes you. Drive southwest 5-6 hours to Nyungwe National Park, stopping at the King’s Palace Museum in Nyanza after 2-3 hours. Explore the royal residence, a thatched dome housing relics like beaded crowns and spears, and see the sacred Inyambo cattle, tended by herdsmen chanting ancient songs. Continue 3-4 hours to Nyungwe, passing terraced fields, villages, and streams, until the misty rainforest emerges. Arrive at Ken Barham Guest House by late afternoon, a rustic retreat near the forest’s edge. Check into cozy rooms, inhale the earthy scent of Nyungwe, and listen to crickets and night birds. Relax with a warm drink by the fire, reflecting on the day’s royal detour as you prepare for tomorrow’s canopy adventure.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking)

High Season June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Nyungwe NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

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ElephantNone

GiraffeNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

EAR Ken Barham Guest House

• Budget guest house located less than 1hr drive from Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Canopy Walk in Nyungwe & Return to Kigali

Wake to the rainforest’s symphony—birdsong and rustling leaves—enjoying breakfast with a misty canopy view, the air crisp with anticipation. Drive to Nyungwe National Park for the canopy walk. Cross the 160-meter suspension bridge, 70 meters above the forest floor, as Nyungwe’s ancient canopy unfolds below. Sunlight pierces the mist, revealing mahogany trees, ferns, colobus monkeys, and turacos with crimson wings. Pause at the peak, the breeze carrying the forest’s scent as you gaze over misty hills—a thrilling 1-2 hour experience. Return to the guest house by late morning, pack up, and drive 5-6 hours back to Kigali through Rwanda’s lush heartland—rolling hills, fields, and villages. Arrive by late afternoon, where your guide drops you at the hotel or airport Depending on your schedule. Reflect on royal chants and Nyungwe’s canopy, a journey through Rwanda’s wild and regal soul.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.