Colobus Monkey Tracking in Nyungwe Forest National Park is one beautiful experience to encounter while on your Rwanda safari, the conservation area is the largest park, it was first recognized as a forest in 1903 and gazette as a national park in 2004 by the Rwanda Development board, there are 13 primate species in the forest notable for the chimpanzee, and the large troops of black and white colobus monkeys, Angola monkeys, mona dents monkeys, owl-faced monkeys, to mention a few and over 300 species of birds. The colobus monkeys are of a distinguished colour painted in black and white, they are super beautiful and enjoyable to experience.
The colobus monkeys live in large troops of 350-400 individuals led by a male alpha this is the largest group of monkeys you can find in one place, the long tails of the monkeys enable them to hang amazingly in on the tree branches hoping from one point to another the monkeys are unique primates differed from they others these have no thumbs as other primates do, the monkeysprefer living in the tree canopies as they are mostly hunted by the chimpanzee for meat supplement occasionally. The trails to track black and white colobus monkeys are amazing to explore.
Tracking the primates takes place beginning from the park headquarters, it is a beautiful adventure through the national park’s well-distributed trails, and it is phenomenal to see so many creatures all tucked in black and white, 2 troops of monkeys have been habituated in the national park for a client visit one of the groups blasting their territories at the Uwinka visitor centre and the Gisakura tea estate it takes 2-6 hours in search of the primate species depending on how far they have moved. Tracking is scheduled in sessions in the morning, mid-morning and afternoon times.
The best time to do Colobus Monkey Tracking in the Nyungwe Forest National Park is during the dry season between December- February and July–September, it is a lovely time to explore blossom in the forest and when the trails of the forest are drier and easier to hike, in this time expect to meet some more primates on a lucy fay, for example, the black and white colobus monkeys. It is important to pack right for your Rwandan safari experience for example hiking boots, waterproof covers for phones and cameras. And any other items of a personal nature.
Another activity to do alongside colobus monkeys tracking is chimpanzee tracking in the Nyungwe Forest National Park one of the most sought things to do, it takes place beginning at the park headquarters chimpanzee have been scientifically proven to share up to 98 % of the human DNA, hiking through the trails of the park, birding in Nyungwe forest national park.
Nyungwe Forest National Park can be accessed from the Kigali International Airport by road or by air it takes approximately 5 hours drive to arrive at the destination.