{"id":58628,"date":"2024-01-12T13:47:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T18:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=58628"},"modified":"2024-01-12T13:47:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T18:47:52","slug":"hiking-to-see-chimpanzees-in-nygugwe-national-park-in-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2024\/01\/12\/hiking-to-see-chimpanzees-in-nygugwe-national-park-in-rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking to See Chimpanzees in Nygugwe National Park in Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Having already spent a day trekking to spend time with the Gorillas<\/a> in the Volcanoes National Park, we were excited for our next big adventure in Rwanda. It was possible to do our itinerary in reverse where we started with the Chimpanzee and ended with the Gorilla trek, but we’re happy that we ended up doing it in the order that we did. Trekking to visit with the Gorillas was extremely strenuous with most of the time spent going up and down the sides of steep hills where we had to hack our way through the thick jungle foliage. Trekking to see the chimpanzees was pretty much the complete opposite where we hiked on a trail through a forest, which is completely different than going off-trail through a jungle. Just like our trek to see the gorillas, though, we did luck out as the weather was concerned and the rain held off until after our trek was complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Climbing Down to the Ground<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Checking Us Out While Laying Down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Turning His Back To Us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our hike started early in the morning and our guides let us know that we needed to get to the location where the chimpanzees were sleeping before they woke or we might have to follow them or maybe not see them at all. Once they become active and start moving through the canopy, they can become difficult to see, but apparently our chimpanzee family had been fighting with baboons the night before and were extra tired. Once we arrived at the location where the chimpanzees were sleeping, we began the waiting game for them to climb down from the treetops to join us on the ground. Eventually they did climb down and they moved around us, which was not only exciting for us, but was equally exciting for our guides as they said this was one of the best encounters that they had experienced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morning Grooming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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