THE REMARKABLE CHIMPANZEE TRACKING IN RWANDA

The remarkable chimpanzee tracking in Rwanda.

Thousands of travelers are flocking into Rwanda for gorilla trekking safaris. However, this pocket sized country has much more for you to encounter when on a safari in Rwanda. 

What if you don’t have many for the gorilla trekking permits, ohh yes Rwanda gorilla permits are expensive. However that shouldn’t discourage you from visiting Rwanda.

The good news is chimpanzee tracking is very affordable than gorilla trekking. And guess what you meet them in their natural habitat. There is no reason why Rwanda shouldn’t be on your travel bucket list. Chimpanzee tracking in Rwanda offers you an astounding memories of a lifetime.

Chimpanzee tracking is very different from gorilla trekking. Chimpanzees move endlessly around the jungle at a high speed jumping from tree to tree while making a lot of noise and for mountain gorillas are found sitting while eating silently in the forest. In Rwanda, chimpanzees are only seen in nyungwe forest national park and it is the major attraction in this park.

The park lies on the southwestern direction of the country. It is one of the Africa’s oldest montane forest. It hosts over 12 primate species inclusive of an estimate of 500 chimpanzees. Once you get into this forest your ears are filled with the whoops and cackles of the I’hoest and the black vervet monkeys.

 The Journey to this remarkable destination is a five hour drive from the capital of Rwanda.

The chimpanzees in nyungwe forest are not habituated and the challenge you face while tracking is finding them.

 In addition they are also a bit shy. And once you meet them face to face, they show a lot of curiosity and eagerness wondering which planet you come from. Chimpanzee tracking in nyungwe forest is the real deal, don’t be left out. Visit Rwanda and uncover all its natural wonders.

We humans share 98% of the chimpanzee DNA, this makes them more fascinating to face especially when they display their human behavior of breast feeding, caring and so many others. The established paths for chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest are a bit few and the vegetation is denser giving you a right of way to discover the astounding chimpanzee on your own hence making it more exciting.

Chimpanzees are a bit different from other primates because they don’t live in troops but instead in communities of up to hundred individuals which roam the forest in small socially mobile sub groups that often revolve around a few close family members.

 Chimpanzees are like humans because the male chimpanzee normally spends its entire life within the community of which it was born in, but the female chimpanzee are likely to migrate into another neighboring community at some point after reaching the adolescence stage.

In Rwanda only 64 chimpanzee permits are issued per day and only 8 people are allowed to track the chimpanzees per day in nyungwe forest. Guests that wish to track the chimpanzee in nyungwe forest, it is advisable to book your permit in advance.

Chimpanzee trekking in nyungwe forest is an incredible adventure you shouldn’t miss when visit Rwanda though it is not the only activity done in nyungwe forest. This destination is a birding haven Rwanda has. It provides shelter to rare birds of which you can’t spot elsewhere. In addition it is the only park with canopy walk in the entire East Africa.

Besides enjoying the different primates, a visit to nyungwe gives you ultimate birding watching safaris. Nyungwe forest gives you a double experience, you can find elsewhere in Rwanda.