Although Gishwati Mukura National Park is relatively new, it already counts as one of the best safari parks in Rwanda. Located in the west of the country, the park consists of the Gishwati and Mukura forests that form a very important wildlife corridor with rich biodiversity.
Visitors to Gishwati Mukura National Park can marvel at the antics of several primate species including a group of habituated chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, baboons, and golden monkeys. Other creatures like bushbuck, black-fronted duiker, river hogs, and tree hyraxes can also be encountered.
The park has become a birding destination of note with hundreds of species like the old world warbler, mountain yellow warbler, and white-headed woodhoopoe to be spotted. Reptiles like forest frogs, toads, chameleons, and bush vipers add a special touch.