Visit Kihihi town, Kihihi airstrip, Kihihi to Bwindi – Buhoma sector of Bwindi Forest – Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park
Visit Kihihi town – Kihihi town is located in Kasungu district in the south-western part of Uganda the Pearl of Africa. It is the second largest town in the district after Kanungu town. Kihihi town is situated about 16 kilometres by road from Kanungu town.
Kihihi town in Uganda is an important town surrounded by popular areas such as Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Ishasha the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park and the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kihihi town connects Bwindi National Park and Ishasha sector which are known for the wondrous wildlife attractions such as the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi forest and the tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Due to the strategic importance of visit Kihihi town, there are a number of infrastructures that have been developed in and close to the area to enable smoother tourism activities, for example Kihihi Airfield, accommodation facilities, a bank and bus terminals.
Kihihi Airfield
Traveling to the south-western part of Uganda for thrilling tour experiences on your Uganda safari is not limited to road transport but travelers can as well fly there through Kihihi airfield from Entebbe International Airport. Travellers who don’t want sit for long hours in the Vehicle driving to the National parks can use air transport which takes about one and half hours than by road which takes 9-10 hours from Kampala or Entebbe to either Ishasha in Queen Elizabeth National Park or Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. One of the popular local airline operators that conduct daily flights to Kihihi airfield is Aerolink and you are advised to contact Great Adventure Safaris in advance so that we check availability of space as it requires prior booking. Aerolink Uganda operates both scheduled flights and Chatter flights from Entebbe International Airport to many places in country including other National parks such as Kidepo Valley and Murchison Falls National Parks.
