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NYUNGWE
  National Park

Size: More than 1,000 square kilometres,
Location: Three hours South West of Kigali.
Best Time: Wet Season (March to May).
To Do: Chimpanzee trekking, nature walks, bird watching,
Canopy Walk, hiking, and cultural activites.
Known For: Chimpanzees..
Known For: Mountain gorillas and golden monkeys.

Located in the south of Rwanda, Nyun-                       NYUNGWE ACTIVITIES
         gwe National Park is a primate play-
         ground alive with life. From its iconic      Nature walk - 7 different trails
         chimpanzees to the other primate
 species such as colobus monkeys and wide-        Ranging in length from two hours all the
 eyed bushbabies, Nyungwe is one of the           way up to thirteen hours, each of Nyungwe’s
 world’s premier places to see primates in        nature walks boasts something different to
 their natural habitat.                           see or do along the way. Whether you take
                                                  the Mahogany Trail and relax by a waterfall
 Nyungwe is a fascinating place to explore as     or the Irebero Trail for its stunning views
 well, with activities such as canopy walks (the  of distantLake Kivu, each of these trails is a
 only one of its kind in East Africa),            distinct adventure.
 waterfall walks cultural tours, and more to
 occupy inquisitive visitors.                                    Other primates

 The famous Nyungwe Forest Lodge is a             While the park is most famous for its chim-
 particular drawcard, offering both luxury and    panzee population, there are in fact 13
 serenity within the national park. Surround-     species of primates who dwell within the
 ed by a stunning tea plantation and with         park.You can also spot Colobus Monkeys,
 all of the luxury trimmings, the lodge is an     L’Hoest’s Monkeys, and the rare Owl-Faced
 attraction all of its own.                       Monkey within the park.Colobus Monkeys
                                                  can be seen while on a guided walk, while
                                                  the other species can be spotted by the lucky
                                                  explorer on one of the park’s wilder nature
                                                  walks.
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