Spot Chimpanzees on a trek through Nyungwe Forest

What you'll do

Where better to discover the riotous world of chimpanzees than Nyungwe, the Galapagos of Africa? Just as dawn breaks, you'll leave the lodge and drive to the starting point, while expert trackers forge ahead to locate the chimps. The dense, hushed forests of Nyungwe are home to around 500 chimpanzees, including two habituated troops. Once you've found their hiding spot, enjoy a precious hour of watching, enthralled, as they dangle from the rustling fig trees, clamber through the canopies and run circles across the forest floor. You'll make your way back through the jungle, surrounded by a kaleidoscope of orchids and butterflies, before arriving back at camp for much-deserved R&R. You'll find the most pleasant time for chimp trekking is in the dry season months (June - Sep).