Fly-in Mgahinga Gorilla tracking safaris

Fly-in Mgahinga Gorilla tracking safaris – Gorilla tracking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda

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Safari overview.

This Fly in Mgahinga Gorilla tracking safari will give you the opportunity to trek the Mountain Gorillas in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. This tour is perfect for tourists who are on a tight travel schedule and would still love to see the Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat. This fly in Gorilla tracking safari is also best for those who wish to skip the long drive on the road from Entebbe/Kampala to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park which takes 9-10 hours. You will only spend one hour and half on flight from Entebbe International Airport to Kisoro Airstrip and then transfer to the National Park or to the nearby lodge for your relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

This is the smallest National Park in Uganda among the ten we have with scenic and with a lot to see while here. The National Park is located in the South-Western park of Uganda and it sits high in the clouds at an elevation of between 2227 metres and 4127 metres. Found in Kisoro district Mgahinga Gorilla National Park covers an area of 33.7 square kilometres and it is one of the homes for the remaining endangered Mountain Gorilla species. This National Park is where Gorillas co-exist with Golden monkeys which has left a saying ‘’Where Gold meets Silver’’ implying to the Gorillas and the Golden Monkeys.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park forms part of the much larger Virunga Conservation Area which includes adjacent parts in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is bordered by Volcanoes National Park of Rwanda in the South and to the west by Virunga National Park of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Volcanoes slopes contain various ecosystems and are biological diverse and their peaks provide a striking backdrop to this gorgeous scenery.

Flying to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Traditionally Gorilla safaris to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park were done by road and many travellers didn’t fancy visiting this National Park just because of the 8-9 hours’ drive that is involved from Entebbe to the National park but with now the option of flying, this has made it easier to do safaris to the less congested park and another option to visit when no available Gorilla tracking permits in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The flights here take an approximate time of just one and half hours to Kisoro Airstrip by Aerolink and Fly Uganda the operators in the region. Flights land in Kisoro Airstrip and our driver guide will be ready to pick you up and transfer where you will have booked for the night. The flights are available all year round.

One important thing to note is that because of the weather in Kisoro being near Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks is very unpredictable and all flights are scheduled for morning while it is still calm. The winds in the afternoon make it unfavourable for any flight to go there around that time.

Sometimes flights take a little longer to get there or leave because they do sometimes connect via Kihihi Airstrip in Buhoma the Northern part of Bwindi Forest and Kasese Airstrip in case they have clients to pick or drop off as they proceed. Contact Great Adventure Safaris to book fly-in Mgahinga gorilla tracking safaris with guaranteed gorilla permits