Flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Scheduled flights to Mountain gorillas with Gorilla permits
Flight to Bwindi impenetrable National park– Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in East Africa. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and is situated along the Democratic Republic of Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the western Rift Valley. It comprises 331 square kilometers of jungle forests and contains both montane and lowland forest and is accessible only on foot.
This is regarded to be one of the most biologically diverse forests in Africa, largely due to its antiquity and an altitude range of between 1,160 and 2,607m above sea level. Bwindi is a true rain forest, spread over a series of steep ridges and valleys that form the eastern edge of the Albertine Rift Valley.
There are a number of exciting and beautiful national parks in Uganda each unique in its own way. However, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest offers an unforgettable Ugandan safari experience. Bwindi forest has four gorilla tracking zones of Bhuoma and Bwindi in the North and Rushaga and Nkuringo in the south. But getting to all the trekking trailheads by road, you will need eight to nine hours drive in a 4×4 vehicle but for Buhoma whcih is the main trailhead, you will need nine to ten hours drive which some travelers seem to be so tiresome but you can now fly both your legs to Bwindi impenetrable National park
Bwindi Can be reached by scheduled and chartered flights from Entebbe international airport. Kihihi airstrip is the closest airstrip to Buhoma sector and Ruhija sector where as Kisoro airstrip is for more southern Rushaga sector and Nkuringo sector but still you need a few hours drive in a 4×4 vehicle from the airstrips to your gorilla trekking Lodge.
Flights to Bwindi impenetrable national Park, Catch one of the daily flights to Kihihi and Kisoro airstrips to experience natural diversity and overwhelming beauty.
Activities include:
- Mountain gorilla tracking
- Bird watching
- Mountain biking and nature walks to waterfalls and parts of the forest
- Village walks to explore the culture & lifestyle of the local Bakiga & Batwa tribes
Kisoro Airstrip
From | To | Departure | Arrival |
Entebbe | Kisoro | 0700 | 0810 |
Kisoro | Entebbe | 0825 | 1125 |
N/B
Kisoro flights are subject to prevailing weather conditions and strictly morning flights
Kihihi Airstrip
From | To | Departure | Arrival | |
Entebbe | Kihihi | 0700 | 0845 | |
Kihihi | Entebbe | 0945 | 1125 | |
Entebbe | Kihihi | 1015 | 1125 | Mid-morning daily flight except Low season (April, May and November) |
Kihihi | Entebbe | 1140 | 1330 | |
Entebbe | Kihihi | 1200 | 1445 | |
Kihihi | Entebbe | 1455 | 1555 |