KITABI VISITORS CENTER – Kitabi Visitors Center is one of the three reception areas/entrances to Nyungwe Forest National Park in southwest Rwanda, the other two being Gisakura Visitor Center and Uwinka Visitor Center. Kitabi Visitors Center is situated on the eastern side of Nyungwe Forest National Park, servicing tourists who come in from that direction.
At Kitabi Visitors Center:
- Visitors can access Nyungwe Forest National Park through Kitabi Visitors Center.
- Payments for different activities carried out in Nyungwe Forest are made here by visitors upon arrival. Activities include chimpanzee trekking, guided nature walks, forest walks, and hiking tours.
- Cash payments and the use of cards to make payments for different tourist activities in the national park are acceptable at Kitabi Visitors Center.
- Kitabi Visitors Center is surrounded by Mount Kitabi, giving visitors scenic panoramic views of the area.
- Visitors can make bookings and payments for the Canopy Walkway experience at Uwinka from Kitabi Visitors Center.
- Bike riding tours can be arranged at Kitabi Visitors Center.
- The 4.7 km long Ngabwe hiking trail in Nyungwe Forest is accessed from Kitabi Visitors Center, and payments are made at the Visitors Center. Hiking on this trail will cost you $15 and $25 per person for a half-day or full-day experience, respectively. Hikers on this route can have a scenic picnic on top of Ngabwe Mountain or camp for the night. It is also recommended for bird lovers.
- Close to the Kitabi Visitors Center is the Kitabi College of Conservation and Environment.
- Nziza Eco-lodge is among the different pocket-friendly accommodation facilities close to Kitabi Visitors Center that guests to Nyungwe Forest National Park can stay at during their safari holiday.
- Guided nature walks are available around Kitabi Visitors Center.
Activities in Nyungwe Forest National Park include:
- The popular chimpanzee trekking
- Bird watching
- Hiking
- Forest/nature walks
- Colobus monkey trekking
- Camping
- Tea estate/plantation visits
- Waterfall hiking tours
Getting to Kitabi Visitors Center is easily done by road transport from Kigali city, preferably in your private tour vehicle or a hired car, especially if you plan on hiking the Ngabwe Trail, which is in a remote location.
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