Chimpanzee Tracking

Chimpanzee Tracking in Nyungwe Forest National Park places visitors inside one of Africa's oldest and most biodiverse rainforests for an electrifying encounter with our closest living relatives. Nyungwe is home to one of East Africa's largest chimpanzee populations, with habituated communities that allow close observation. Accompanied by experienced trackers and guides, visitors follow the chimps through the forest, listening for their distinctive hoots and cries before locating the group. Once found, the one-hour supervised visit reveals the chimps' rich social lives — grooming, foraging, playing, and occasionally engaging in dramatic displays of dominance. The forest itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate and shelters 13 primate species, 300+ bird species, and 1,000+ plant species. The trek often begins before sunrise to catch the chimps leaving their sleeping trees. This is a dynamic, unpredictable, and deeply moving wildlife experience for nature lovers and serious wildlife enthusiasts.