A true canopy view
Stand among the crowns of one of Africa’s oldest montane rainforests.
Nyungwe Canopy Walk
Step onto a suspension bridge through the Nyungwe rainforest canopy — a short, memorable walk above one of East Africa’s oldest montane forests.
Rainforest canopyAncient forest in southwest Rwanda
About 2 hoursWalk and bridge with a ranger
Birds and colobusLook down on the forest roof
Easy add-onPairs with chimpanzee tracking
About this activity
Walk Above the Rainforest
Nyungwe’s canopy walkway is a suspension bridge strung through the upper forest, reached on a guided trail from the Uwinka area. It is one of the simplest ways to feel the scale of this rainforest — layers of green, bird calls, and occasionally colobus moving through the trees.
The outing is short compared with chimpanzee tracking and suits most reasonably mobile travellers who are comfortable with heights. Many guests do chimpanzees one morning and the canopy the next, staying in a tea-estate or forest lodge.
Slots are timed. We book your walk with park staff so it does not clash with a chimp briefing.
