Situated south east of Rwanda along the Rwanda-Burundi border is Nyungwe forest , regarded as one of the best preserved montane forests in East & Central Africa. The forest park is home to 13 primate species including the chimpanzees, olive baoon, Angola colobus, red-tailked monkey, golden monkey, silver monkey, L’hoest monkeys among others. Nyungwe forest is also home to 85 mammal species, over 275 bird species, 32 amphibian species and up to 38 reptile species.
Getting there – Distance from Kigali city to Nyungwe forest is about 225 kms and a road trip is takes about 6 to 7 hours but only an hour if you are driving from Cyangugu or Kibuye town
Planning a safari to Nyungwe forest, we at Rwanda Car Rental Services will be more than delighted to organize the whole trip- You can as well decide to rent a car in Rwanda for self drive road trip to Nyungwe, we have a fleet of well serviced rental cars in Rwanda ready to give you safe and comfrortable road trip. Simply send us an email to info@rwandacarrentalservices.com or call us now on +256-700135510 to speak with the reservations team.