Chimp tracking at Nyungwe

Arriving, by pure chance, at Nyungwe National Park one evening, we were blessed that our spontaneity was met with warmth, and we were welcomed.

After a good night’s rest and an early morning rise, we set off with Christian to explore the forest. Nyungwe National Park is making remarkable progress regarding conservation and is in the process of reclaiming and restoring land originally belonging to the forest.

The chimps in this park are not yet habituated, which I loved!  Tracking them was a real treat, and I was more than satisfied with the glimpse I got of one of the troop members munching on some bamboo.  David, on the other hand, along with the other trackers, followed them for quite some time and, upon seeing David and his rather large beard, decided to bolt as fast as possible and not stick around to be photographed by the hairy man himself.Read more