Canopy Walk (Nyungwe, Rwanda)
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- Duration: 5 mins
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The 160m long and 70m high suspension bridge is accessible as part of a guided tour along the Igishigishigi trail, or to those hiking the Imbaraga or Umuyove trails.
The Nyungwe forest is a hotbed of biodiversity.
The hour’s walk to the canopy walkway from the Uwinka Reception Centre, visitors will see countless butterflies, orchids and colourful birds, including many endemic to the region.
The forest has 13 rare primate species, the world’s largest ever recorded arboreal troop of black/white colobus monkeys, and nearly 300 species of birds and 154 types of orchids.
In 2019, Nyungwe’s canopy walkway was named the Best Canopy Walkway in the world by Lonely Planet.
Other destinations in Africa to do a canopy walk are: Kirstenbosch Tree Canopy Walkaway (South Africa) to name a few.