Igishigishigi trail in Nyungwe Forest National Park is one of the shortest nature trails in this pristine forests of Rwanda. The is Igishigishigi trail in Nyungwe is of 2.1 km long and can be hiked in average of 1 ½ hours return trip and rated easy on the scale of hiking adventure on an elevation altitude of 2295m above sea level. The Igishigishigi Trail, named for the majestic giant tree ferns along the trail, it became so famous after the Canopy walk site selection very close to Uwinka overlook station in Nyungwe Forest.
Igishigishigi Trail in Nyungwe Forest –Photo Credit:-Nyungwe Trail Guide
Visitors to the Canopy walk in Nyungwe gets to walk through the Igishigishigi trail. Visitors get to see the forest above from the floors of the forest. It is an exciting experience taking a bird’s eye view of Nyungwe forest on a Canopy belt. Canopy walk can be arranged anytime of the day happening in two sessions the morning session that starts at 0900 and the afternoon canopy walk experience at 1500.
Hikers of the Igishigishigi trail in Nyungwe can get off the trail and cross three bridges and join to the trail across a ravine and combine with the other longer trails such as the Imbaraga trail or Umuyove trail for an amazing guided walk in Nyungwe Forests National Park.
The amazing walk through Igishigishigi trail in Nyungwe gives visitors an opportunity to encounter an abundant array of unique and captivating bird life along with the specialist park guide. The Igishigishigi trail in Nyungwe starts from the Uwinka Overlook. Chances of seeing wildflowers year round is guaranteed, luck hikers will spot numerous species of monkeys and bump in to troops of Colobus Monkeys.
Most visitors to Nyungwe Forests are attracted to do the Chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda to encounter the Chimps dashing at high speed through the flora, hooting and clanging – it truly is an exhilarating experience to encounter chimpanzees playing, wild and free as Nyungwe forests well known as home to one of East Africa’s last intact chimpanzee populations, Nyungwe is an ideal place early morning to observe chimps in their natural habitat. Most active in the morning, an early rise is required for maximum viewing opportunity.
Rwanda is such an amazing land of wonders from the pristine forests to the Mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park and it golden monkeys makes Rwanda an epicenter of primates. Mountain gorilla trekking in Rwanda is one of the top most visitors activity and many have now termed as the life changing moment that one could never ever wish to miss while in Africa.