Flights to Bwindi Impenetrable national park : Are you looking to fly to Bwindi impenetrable national park instead of long hours’ drive on bumpy roads of Uganda? There are daily chartered and scheduled flights available to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park in Uganda departing from either Entebbe airport or Kajjansi airstrip. To book a flying safari to Bwindi forest to see mountain gorillas, you need to choose whether to consider a scheduled flight or a chartered flight to the National Park. In Uganda, all companies that offer both scheduled and chartered flights are available, and therefore it is up to you to book or contact us to book on your behalf.
Aero Link Uganda Limited and Fly Uganda are the only domestic airline companies that provide scheduled and chartered flights to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The chattered flights are based at Entebbe/Kajjansi airfield and from here you will travel to Kisoro/Kihihi airstrips from where you will be picked from the airfield and then head to your lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park that takes you approximately one hour and 30 minutes. Pending on the distance of the lodge where you have booked and you will be staying.
As you plan your flying safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park or Mgahinga National Park, you must consider spending time in Entebbe town or Kampala city because anything can happen in your journey and you fail to connect with local flights to gorilla parks in Uganda or sometimes you might lose your luggage meaning that you can’t right away start your trip without it and thus staying in Entebbe and Kampala city lodges will help to solve all these challenges.
Scheduled flights are organized and arranged in to enable you to travel to Bwindi forest from Entebbe international airport using a domestic flight. This will help from spending 8 to 10 hours on a road trip from Entebbe international airport to Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park. By using a domestic flight to Bwindi there are high chances that you can track gorillas and get back to Kampala on the same day but we recommend another night for a better experience.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park lies in the south-western part of Uganda at the border with the democratic republic of Congo near the Virunga conservation area. Visitors can access Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National can get to the park by walking 550 Kilometres walk from Uganda’s capital Kampala. It is one of the oldest national parks in Uganda and it was declared a UNESCO Heritage Site. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest becomes so famous because of the engendered mountain gorillas and on a daily, Bwindi Forest receives different visitors who flock to the park to see these gorilla species. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park has got different wildlife species including tree species, primates, birds, and mammals.
There are over 400 species of plants and 120 mammal species including primates with famous mountain gorillas. The park has got over 500 gorillas and there are 18 habituated gorilla families in Bwindi that are available for gorilla trekking the habituated gorilla family includes Mubare Habinyanja, Bitukura, Nshogi, Bweza, Busingye, Kahungye, Rushegura, Kyanguririko, Katwe, Orugoza, and much more. Scheduled flights in Bwindi can be organized for travelers who are interested in visiting the park by air. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is surrounded by several airport facilities including Kihihi and Kisoro airstrip however, the flight to these airports will depend on available information on the availability and booking of your gorilla safari trip.
Airlines that fly to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Scheduled flights to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park can be arranged for those visitors interested in visiting Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park by air. Aero Link Uganda Limited and Fly Uganda are the only domestic airline companies that provide scheduled and chartered flights to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The chattered flights are based at Entebbe/Kajjansi airfield and from here you will travel to Kisoro/Kihihi airstrips from where you will be picked from the airfield and then head to your lodge in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park that takes you approximately one hour and 30 minutes. Depending on the distance of the lodge where you have booked and you will be staying.
Aerolink Uganda conducts flights from Entebbe to Kisoro airstrip depending on the weather conditions. And here all the flights to Kisoro airstrip are available in the morning and departure at Entebbe is at 7:00 am and the landing time in Kisoro is at 8:10 am, and then on the return, the flight leaves at 8:25 am and arrives back in Entebbe at 11:25 am. Still the sometimes airlines depart from Entebbe and arrives at Kihihi airstrip at 7 am-8:45 am, 10:15-11:25 am, and 12:00-2:45 pm respectively.
Things to consider when booking scheduled flights to Bwindi Forest National Park
Booking your gorilla trekking and gorilla habituation experience permits
This is an important step for all the visitors going to Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park for mountain gorillas. You must have booked a gorilla trekking permit in advance before you think of booking a scheduled flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. There are 4 sectors of gorilla trekking in Bwindi which include the Nkuringo, Ruhija, Buhoma, and Rushaga. Nkuringo and Rushaga gorilla trekking regions are found in the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and this means that if you book to trek in this sector then you will fly to Kisoro airstrip, then for Ruhija and Buhoma in the northern region of the park you will fly to Kihihi airstrip where you will base to ride to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. It is good that you book your gorilla trekking or habituation permits in advance even about 3 months before your actual date of travel and for more information on how best you can book these permits please contact us for guidance and further information. Remember that gorilla habituation is only done in Rushaga in the southern part but gorilla trekking is done through the park.
Booking a Luxury accommodation lodge for your stay in Bwindi
Having established as an important destination for gorilla tourism, Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park has a lot of lodges of all sizes catering to all categories of visitors. Having known the sector where you will be trekking your gorilla from, then you must get to know the lodges that are around the particular region where you’re going to do gorilla trekking from. Here you can book the lodge and check whether rooms are available in a luxury lodge you want to stay at. We can as well help you to book the accommodation facility and let you know of the availability. Just contact us for more details.
Consider a luxury car for your airport Transfer
Visitors planning to travel to Rwanda by air should also consider the type of vehicle that they will use after the airport drop-off. The flights to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park will land at either Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip where you will still need to drive for about 1 to two hours to reach the park headquarters. We will organize for you 4×4 land Cruisers for transfers. These cars are comfortable for the luxury class and in case it a budget safari then we often a 4×4 safari Van comfortable and customize for the transfer.
Consider when to travel to Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park
Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is week known for gorilla trekking and the park is open for this activity throughout the year. The park has a tropical rainforest and experiences a tropical type of climate which means that anytime the rain can fall. If you travel on a luxury chartered flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, you should travel during the dry season as it presents the best time to travel to do gorilla trekking in the park. The months of June to September and from December to January, these months are relatively dry, and the chances of receiving rainfall are low which means that trails in the sector are dry and passage through trekking.
Booking a chartered flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
At Africa adventure vacations we arrange inclusive packages for a fly-in safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. All our flying safaris to Bwindi start from Entebbe international airport/Kajjansi airfield to Kihihi/Kisoro airstrip. Booking for you chartered flight or flying safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, we need you to share with us your planned dates of travel tom Bwindi and then we contact the local airline operators to check for us the availability and once the availability is confirmed, then we book for you tentatively as you clear the payment and once the payment is confirmed then we book for you the chartered flight. A chartered flight is available and you can book them at any time of your choice especially for those who want privacy. Chartered flights are advantageous in that they land in a small area close to your lodge of stay. Fly Uganda and Aero Link Uganda are the major local flight operators in Uganda. The price from Entebbe international airport /Kajjansi to Kihihi/Kisoro range from the route you plan to take is USD283 for a one-way flight and USD543 for a return flight.
In conclusion, we organize both budgets, midrange and high-end/ luxury scheduled flights from Entebbe international airport to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest national park. You will use the local flight from Entebbe that will land at Kihihi/Kisoro airstrips and it’s from here that our professional drivers will pick you in the luxurious safari vehicle and drive you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park. Our scheduled trips are made depending on our customer needs and interests and you free to contact and us on the website and believe me we shall offer you a fantastic safari journey to trek and see endangered mountain Gorillas.
