Arrived at the Uwinka visitor centre in the park at around mid day. The road is very good to start with then deteriorates and there are enormous pot holes in the middle section before it then goes on to be a very good tarmacked road again. Passed the point of the watershed for the Nile and the Congo.
Did not see many animals en route. Decided to have some lunch at the centre and to do the canopy walk which was only constructed last year.
That was brilliant. A bit scary if you don’t like heights but it felt quite safe. The guides were great and very knowledgeable about the trees, vegetation and the park in general. Saw lots of monkeys in the park and loads of butterflies and birds. Then headed off to Nyungwe Forest Lodge. Brilliant… a little gem.
Luxury itself. Need I say more. Hot water, good food, nice rooms, an oasis and to top it all the monkeys could be watched from the balcony of the room (6) All meals are included and they do a discounted rate for Rwandan residents which was good. (175$ pp pn)
They have a heated pool which faces into the forest and a spa and the most amazing photography books dotted around the hotel that keep you fascinated for hours. It was a pleasure to be there. Didn’t do any further walks as Tricia had to leave the next day at 2pm so just chilled out around the pool and the hotel which was also nice. I stayed on my own the following day and then headed back to Kigali early in the morning. Stayed with Gloria and Dave overnight before my next adventure to Akagera.
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