Drive to Bwindi from Kigali & fly to Entebbe – Start your safari by road in Kigali and end in Entebbe by air.
Drive to Bwindi from Kigali & fly to Entebbe – Great Adventure Safaris organizes driving Gorilla safari from Kigali-Rwanda to Bwindi and fly to Entebbe which takes you to cross at 2 border posts of Katuna or Cyanika. The Gatuna border is the most commonly used since its just 2 hours’ drive from Kigali city of Rwanda and 2 hours to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. On the other hand, the Cyanika border is located 3 hours’ drive from Kigali city and offers a faster access to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park covering Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo regions.
Our drive to Bwindi from Kigali and fly to Entebbe play a very important role for tourists looking for Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park while arriving in Kigali-Rwanda and departing through Entebbe International Airport of Uganda.
Day One: Picked up from the Kigali International Airport or any Hotel in Rwanda
You will be picked up from the Kigali International Airport or any Hotel in Kigali-Rwanda to start your drive from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and fly to Entebbe International Airport. This scenic drive will take you through a country of a thousand hills to the Pearl of Africa. You will cross over to Uganda at Katuna or Chanika boarder for a stop at Kabale or Kisoro towns before proceeding to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Day Two: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
After an early breakfast with your packed lunch, you will transfer to the Bwindi National Park offices for registration and a briefing about the dos and the don’ts while on your Gorilla trek. You will then drive to the starting point or sometimes start your walk from the park offices to your allocated Gorilla family. Please note that Gorilla family allocation depends on your interests, physical fitness and age. You will have to inform your guide of any interests and he will try to request for a Gorilla family of your choice before you start the trek into the jungle.
Gorilla tracking can be strenuous and a certain level of fitness is required and can take from 30 minutes to nine hours a day so one needs to prepare for both. Share your experience in the jungle as the ranger guide tells you about the trees, bird species and wildlife in the forest until your reach the mountain Gorillas. You will be allowed to stay with the Gorillas for one hour as you take photographs and observing them as they go about their day to day activities and then trek back to the park offices to cerebrate and pick your certificate in reward upon your successful Gorilla tracking experience.
After your Gorilla tracking return back to the park offices for a celebration upon your successful Gorilla tracking experience where you will be rewarded a certificate in recognition for having contributed to the conservation of these giant apes. Then after, return to your lodge for relaxation and overnight.
Day Three
Depart Bwindi Forest National Park and travel to Kihihi Airfield or Kisoro airstrip for your domestic flight to Entebbe International Airport and this marks the end of your drive from Kigali to Bwindi fly to Entebbe safari services with Great Adventure Safaris.
If you plan to spend additional time in Uganda, this safari can be tailored to your wishes to include some of the many activities available in Entebbe and throughout Uganda. You could explore Kampala; visit Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary or the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre; have a luxury sunset boat cruise on Lake Victoria or take a short trip to Jinja, the Adventure centre of East Africa, offering grade 5 white water rafting, quad biking and bungee jumping.
Why book a Drive to Bwindi from Kigali & fly to Entebbe with Great Adventure Safaris
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