Guided Hikes in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Exciting guided hikes in Nyungwe Forest National Park are readily available for visitors to experience. Don’t let your summer slip away! It is not too late to book one of the greatest and guided hikes in Nyungwe Forest. Book Now
Here is a list of some of the guided hikes in Nyungwe Forest National Park.
– Imbaraga Trail: The most scenic hike that covers four different waterfalls. It is a 6-hour round-trip hike that starts at an elevation of 1,950 meters to 2,470 meters above sea level.
– Kamiranzovu Marsh Trail: A 3-hour hike that covers 6 kilometers of wetland and watershed in the afro-montane vegetation zone in southern Rwanda.
– Congo Nile Divide Trail: A 3- to 4-day hike that covers 227 kilometers. This trail is for experienced hikers who want to navigate through the rainforest, slippery ridges, and bamboo forests.
– Igishigishigi Trail: A popular trail for hikers that covers a distance of 2.1 kilometers in an hour and a half. This trail also features a forest canopy walkway.
– Bigugu Trail: One of the most challenging hikes in Nyungwe that goes up to almost 2,950 meters above sea level. The hike is steep and slippery and takes about 6 hours.
– Irebero Trail: A challenging hike to the highest peaks of Nyungwe forest that offers spectacular views from a high altitude.
– Karamba Birding Trail: An easy 4-kilometer hike that covers low-lying and open parts of the forest.
– Umuyove Trail: A short 5.5-kilometer hike that offers beautiful views of waterfalls and wildflowers.
– Rukuzi Trail: A challenging 9-kilometer hike to chimpanzee prime attractions in Nyungwe forest.
– Ngabwe Trail: A 4.7-kilometer hike that covers varied vegetation zones such as bamboo and moorlands.
– Isumo Trail: A 10.6-kilometer hike that covers green tea fields and patches of forests where primate species are often seen.
– Umugote Trail: A 3.6-kilometer hike that offers great views of several forest ridges and unspoiled parts of the rainforest.
– Muzimu Trail: A 5.2-kilometer hike that offers a 360-degree view of the whole park and distant views of Lake Rwanda and the majestic Virunga volcanoes.
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