Driving to Nyungwe Forests National Park is so interesting taking you through the lush green in the in South Western Rwanda, close to the Lake Kivu and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Driving to Nyungwe Forests located just near the town of Cyangugu about 240km in about 5 hours’ drive time from Kigali City the great capital of the republic of Rwanda. The Driving to Nyungwe Forests is all on a smooth tarmac road and not a tiresome joinery.
Most visitors drive to Nyungwe Forest for a change to track the chimpanzee in Rwanda or get on a Colobus Monkey trek and other wish to do a Canopy walk experience in Rwanda and stay or spend romantic nights at One & Only Nyungwe House one of the most luxurious safari accommodation in Nyungwe.
Driving to Nyungwe Forests
Driving to Nyungwe Forests National Park can also be done by visitors from Volcanoes National Park via Gisenyi to Nyungwe. Most visitor driving from Volcanoes would choose to break the journey in Gisenyi for a relaxation experience at Lake Kivu before heading to Nyungwe. The drive between Volcanoes and Nyungwe is between 5 to 6hrs
Driving to Nyungwe Forests requires a reliable and mechanically fit vehicle. Feel free to ask for a car hire service to Nyungwe that we are ready to extend with a professional drive guide. It’s long trip but will give you unforgettable memories as you plan to take part in visitor’s activities in Nyungwe
Upon arrival in Kigali City, you can begin your journey with a pick up from your hotel or place of residence and drive south where you will come across several towns and interesting tourists’ sites including the famous Nyanza King’s palace at Nyabisindi. Nyanza palace that has been reconstructed to provide information about Rwanda’s cultural history and its past royal kingdoms
-From Kigali drive south west to Muhanga, then south to Nyanza and on to Huye town. -From Huye drive on Westwards towards Nyamagabe, which is quite close to the Nyungwe park entrance.
For guest that wish to do Canopy walk tour on the same they leave Kigali are advised to start the Driving to Nyungwe Forests early in the morning to enable them catchup with the Canopy walk that start at 15h00.
From Kigali you can jump on a helicopter to Nyungwe Forest National Park landing at One && Only Nyungwe House Helipad or Kamembe airstrip. The helicopter flight to Nyungwe takes only 45 minutes. Other drives from Kigali can be to Akagera National Park this only takes 2h30mins, and the drive from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park the home of mountain gorillas takes 2h30mins