Colobus Monkey trekking is conducted in Nyungwe National Park. Nyungwe National Park is one of the largest parks in Rwanda. The park is well known for hosting over 10 primates including Chimpanzees, Vervet monkeys, Mona monkeys, and colobus monkeys among others.

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Colobus Monkey Trekking

Colobus monkey trekking is among the simplest activity in Nyungwe National Park. Colobus Monkey trekking takes between 2-3 hours. It’s less strenuous than chimpanzee trekking. Colobus monkey takes you through tea plantations.

A visitor who prefers to do Colobus monkey tracking in Nyungwe forest national park does not need porters because the hike is just for a few hours. The permit for colobus monkey tracking costs 50 USD per person.

Colobus monkey and chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe National Park

Colobus monkeys take a few hours compared to Chimpanzee trekking. Colobus monkey trekking takes between 2-3hrs walk. It is easier to track the colobus monkey than it is to trek chimpanzees.

Chimpanzee trekking needs a high level of fitness than colobus monkey trekking.

Chimpanzee trekking cost US$90 while colobus monkey trekking cost US$50. Chimpanzee trekking is more expensive than colobus monkey trekking.

Chimpanzee trekking starts early morning at 4:30 am and the ending time depends on the movement of the chimpanzees. Chimpanzees keep moving from one place to another while looking for food.

Things to note about colobus monkey and chimpanzee trekking:

A maximum of 1 hr is given to the trekkers to see colobus and chimpanzees

A maximum of 8 people are allowed to meet a troop of chimps or colobus monkeys

Colobus and Chimpanzee trekking starts early morning.