The Easiest Ways of Getting Mgahinga Gorilla Park
Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla Park in Uganda – There is more than one way of getting there.
How to get to Mgahing Gorilla Park – Which is the best way for you? Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla Park for Gorilla Trekking, Volcano Climbing, Hiking, the Batwa Cultural Trail, or bird watching has become more accessible. The choice is yours to make.
What is best for you to get there? Below you will find several options that you have, and choose the options that suit you best.
Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla Park – the Options in a Nutshell.
- Fly to Mgahinga Gorilla Park from Entebbe International Airport: Take a short scenic 60-minute flight to Kihihi, where you are met and driven to Buhoma.
- Fly into Rwanda – Trek Gorillas in Uganda: You can fly into Rwanda’s Kigali International Airport. The Nkuringo, the Mgahinga Gorilla Park, is only a 3-hour away.
- Drive to Mgahinga Gorilla Park from Entebbe or Kampala: There is no way around it. It is a long drive and takes about ten hours.
- Include Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla Park as Part of an extended Safari: If you are on a longer safari, the long drive times to Mgahinga Gorilla Park are eliminated.
Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla Park for Gorilla Trekking in Detail
1. Flying from Entebbe International Airport to Kisoro is the Best Way.
For your comfort and minimal drive times flying to Mgahinga Gorilla Park’s area is the best way of getting there. The drawback is that flying from Kigali, Rwanda, or Entebbe in Uganda costs more than driving. Upon arrival in Uganda, you would be welcomed to Uganda by us and taken to a prearranged hotel for your overnight.
The following day you fly out of Entebbe International Airport to Kisoro in an AeroLink Cessna Grand Caravan. It is a ninety-minute flight with a brief stopover at the Kihihi Airfield.
The flight from Kihihi to Kisoro is the most scenic portion of your flight, where you take in Lake Bunyoni, the Virunga Volcanoes, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and Lake Mutanda.
Upon Landing in Kisoro, you will be met by our Driver Guide, who will take you to your Lodge iMgahinga Gorilla Park, where you will arrive 45 minutes later. Read more about AeroLink here.
Fly into Kigali-Rwanda – Trek Gorillas in Uganda:
Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla Park from Kigali, Rwanda:
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda can be easily accessed by road from Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is about 110 kilometers from Kigali, and the journey by road takes approximately 3-4 hours. Visitors can hire a private car or public transport to the park.
If you are on a Safari with us, we will get you to Mgahihnga Gorilla Park in about three hours plus, depending on traffic, road conditions, and border crossing.
Rwanda -Uganda Border Crossing:
If you are traveling from Rwanda to Uganda with us, we must cross the border at the Cyanika border post, about 10 kilometers from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Visitors must have the necessary travel documents, including a passport and visa. You should have an Easdt African Visa and Yellow Fever Certificate for the border crossing.
Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park from Kigali with us is a relatively straightforward journey. You can be at the Mount Gahinga Lodge in three hours. It is the shortest drive to a Ugandan Gorilla Park, where you can save $800 for a gorilla permit since gorilla permits in Uganda are $700 and not 1,500.
Why fly into Rwanda and Trek Gorillas in Uganda? A gorilla trekking safari in Uganda will cost you about half of the price in Uganda what it costs you in Rwanda without compromising the Quality of the experience. Read more here.
Drive from Entebbe or Kampala to Mgahinga Gprilla Park:
The drive from Entebbe to the southern area is extended. It takes 10 hours, with a lunch break, to get to Mgahinga Gorilla Park. You leave Entebbe early morning and arrive at your Lodge in Mgahinga Gorilla Park late afternoon. If you are on a three-day Safari, that is how it is. You can have lunch at the Equator on the way back to Entebbe.
You can reduce drive times by increasing the number of days on a safari in Uganda. Here is one example.
After Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla Park, you can add on Activities that will enrich your Time on Safari in Uganda:
- Include Queen Elizabeth Savannah Park or Kibale Forest in your Safari.
- Add the Gorilla Habituation Experience in the nearby Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
- Spend a day or two along scenic Lake Mutanda and explore the islands with a dugout canoe or motorboat.
- Take a 20-minute flight to Kasese: It is a short drive to Queen Elizabeth Park and Kibale Forest, adding wildlife and chimpanzee trekking.
Look at our Fly into Rwanda and Trek Gorillas in Uganda Safaris!
