How safe is it to fly from Entebbe to Mgahinga National Park.
One of the top gorilla locations in Uganda located in southwest Uganda, flying to Mgahinga National Park is rather safe and doable. Flying allows you to reach the Hotel/Park sooner than spending the full day driving, therefore saving the time to spend on potentially taxing road travel. Since flying is the quickest means of reaching Mgahinga National Park in Uganda, most visitors have chosen to fly.
Fly in Airstrips inside Mgahinga National Park.
Fly in safaris for Mgahinga National Park and all other safari locations in Uganda are arranged by Encounter Africa. One major Airstrip in Mgahinga National Park lets you land on your safari tour to this fantastic Park. Driven thirty minutes’ distance to the park headquarters and other Mgahinga National Park adjacent hotels/lodges, the Airstrip is known as Kisoro Airstrip.
Depending on the airline operator you choose to employ, flights to Kisoro might leave Entebbe international Airport or Kajjansi Airstrip. Depending on the route, the trip takes over two hours to Kisoro. Kisoro has only morning flights as the nature of the weather guarantees customer safety on board.
Another way to go to Mgahinga National Park is via Kasese Airstrip in western Uganda. While on your safari to visit the Gorillas Chimpanzees, Hiking and cultural interactions, we can customize for you flights to every National Park.
Operating flights Kisoro Airstrip nearest to Mgahinga National Park are three main flying firms. Leading firm Aerolink Uganda flies daily from Entebbe international airport to Kisoro. Operating from Kajjansi Airstrip to Kisoro, Eagle flying and Fly Uganda are the other flying carriers.
These businesses may all also do planned and chattered flights. Our expert, seasoned, qualified English speaking driver guide will be waiting for you up on arrival at the any Airstrip for all the transfers and activities in the Park for a whole wonderful excursion. For your comfort and unforgettable experience, we only use 4×4 safari cars.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Mgahinga National Park is in East Africa’s Kisoro district, south western Uganda. Among the Virunga volcanic mountain range of Rwanda, Congo, and Uganda noted for Mountain gorilla safaris is Mgahinga gorilla national park.
Volcanoes national park in Rwanda, Virunga national park in Democratic Republic of Congo, and Bwindi Forest National Park in Uganda surround Uganda’s smallest national park.
Of the three volcanoes in Mgahinga gorilla national park—Mountain Gahinga, Mountain Sabyinyo, and Mountain Muhabura—all of which fall within the six Virunga Mountains Mgahinga National Park has the Golden Monkeys and the threatened mountain gorilla. Comprising lowland equatorial evergreen forest, tropical seasonal forest, montane rain forests and mountain bamboo, the park is a tropical rain forest.
Among Uganda’s ten National Parks for tourism, Mgahinga National Park is the second one designed for especially gorilla tourism. You should not miss this park while visiting Uganda; it is very beautiful. Uganda Wildlife Authority, a government agency in charge of all the conservation sites in the country, manages it.
What should one do and see at Mgahinga National Park?
Uganda is blessed with variety to see and experience; on your flying safari, Mgahinga national park is well worth your time and visit for the abundance of activities described below.
Trekking among gorillas in Mgahinga National Park
For lifetime gorilla treking experience, most visitors choose to fly from Entebbe to Mgahinga National Park. Another special location in Uganda for the wonderful gorilla tourism is The Park. Visiting the rare mountain gorillas in their natural habitat, gorilla trekking allows one to appreciate their beauty, movement, feeding, and manner of existence.
Amazing to see, the gorillas are reported to contain 99% of the human DNA. Every day hiking is possible in Mgahinga National Park because to one habituation gorilla family known as Nyakagezi gorilla family. Once you locate the gorillas, just eight guests are permitted to visit pay for only one hour of viewing.
You must have a valid gorilla permit obtained from Uganda wildlife Authority for your intended date of travel for USD800 for Foreign Non-Residents, USD700 for Foreign Residents, and Uganda shillings 300,000 for East African nationals if you want a successful gorilla trip in Mgahinga national park.
One day of the trip, you will drive to the Park Headquarters for a training on the rules to follow while in the forest and with the gorillas; expert guide and Park rangers will go with you into the deep rain forest on the mountain slopes.
The lifelong experience of seeing mountain gorillas in their native environment makes the trip—through thick undergrowth and up hard climbs— amply repaid. Sharing in their everyday life and seeing their daily routines, you will get a chance to be within 7-5 meters of these amazing apes.
After one hour of gorilla watching, you will be back at the starting site to pick up a certificate for a successful gorilla trip. Book with us your safe flying safari from Entebbe to Mgahinga National Park to see gorillas.
Trekking for golden monkeys in Mgahinga National Park
Furthermore uncommon primates worldwide are golden monkeys; Uganda is fortunate to have them still found in Mgahinga national park. One of the main activities in the park that distinguishes Mgahinga gorilla national park as a unique destination when you travel from Entebbe is golden monkey tracking. Based on the Uganda Wildlife Authority Tariff of 2024-2025, two populations of golden monkeys have been settled for trekking; their permit is USD 100.
Starting early in the morning at 7:00 am, the walk proceeds with a briefing at the park headquarters on dos and avoid rules while in the forest. Later on, you begin your stroll into the forest under park guides and Rangers till you come across the golden Monkeys and are allowed to spend one hour seeing them. The golden monkeys are limited in East Africa to Mgahinga National Park in Uganda and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.
Mgahinga National Park Volcano Climbing and Hiking
Mgahinga gorilla national park is also well-known for Volcano climbing of the Gahinga Ranges for individuals interested in trekking on flying safari. Depending on your level of fitness, you may choose to climb Mountain Sabyinyo, Mountain Gahinga, Mountain Muhabura or another of the three Virunga mountain chains.
Following a rocky slope up to the summit, Mountain Gahinga, the smallest mountain at 3474m, takes roughly six hours to ascent and descend; Mountain Sabinyo is at 3,669m and follows. Top crowned by a swamp-filled crater and enormous lobelia. At 4,157m Mountain Muhavura is the highest summit; the 15km round trek takes eight hours.
Once reaching the summit, hikers are rewarded on a clear day with views of the Virunga Volcanoes, Lake Edward, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and the summits of the Rwenzori Mountain.If you are fortunate enough at Mgahinga National Park, your volcano hiking adventure offers a chance to witness many tree types, birdlife, Forest Elephants, Primates and Gorillas.
Mgahinga National Park Batwa Cultural Experience
One of the attractions of the flying safari in Uganda, Mgahinga national park housed the Batwa Pygmies in the forest who were evicted as a conservation measure of the threatened apes and monkeys, is cultural experience.
As they present you to their traditional forest existence, the Batwa cultural encounter will expose you their distinct culture, dance, manner of life, cuisine they consume. The Batwa will lead into the forest in which they exhibit their traditional forest life—hunting, fruit picking, honey collection, ceremonial activities among others—along the walk.
These batwa paths pay a charge to help the lives of the nearby villages as well as to value culture. Donations to children and women’s organizations are widely valued as well as purchases of soverniors help the community. For an incredible flying journey, visit Mgahinga national park in conjunction with KatlandSafaris.
Bird viewing at Mgahinga National Park
For individuals fascinated in bird species, Mgahinga national park is one of the greatest activities available. Thus far there are around 79 bird species in the park, including numerous species native to the East Congo Montane area where Mgahinga is located.
The Dusky Turtle Dove, Cape Robin-chat, Kivu-ground Thrush, Olive Thrush, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Bronze Sunbird, Regal Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Rwenzori Batis, Black-headed Waxcomb Birding occurs in the canyon between Mountain Gahinga and Sabinyo as well as in the forest Age; the birding path is around four hour walk guided by guides to assist you identify the noises and the species. We do provide flying birding excursions with qualified guides armed with birding expertise.
Walking in the forest is nature.
Nature walk paths created by Uganda’s wildlife Authority for guided visits in Mgahinga National Park Depending on the time the tourist arrives, the guided walks may begin at any time of the day. During the excursions, you will be able to see the many more tree species, forest birds, marshes, and Lakes like Lake Mutanda, Lake Chahafi. You will be directed on many paths for an exciting encounter.
Where inside Mgahinga National Park should one stay?
There are many lodging options in Mgahinga National Park where you may spend your trip. Most of the lodges are located on the edge of the forest where one may clearly see the mountain ranges.
The Lodges go from Budget to Luxury; among them are the luxury hotel Gahinga Lodge, the lake Chahafi Lodge, and the midrange and budget-conscious Lake Muhele Lodge. Another choice is to stay in motels in Kisoro town; the town is about thirty minutes’ drive from the Park headquarters.
Why fly to Mgahinga National Park via Katlandsafaris?
Amazing adventures in Mgahinga National Park, the remainder of Uganda, and the East African area overall are provided by Katlandsafaris. Visit our website for our cheap packages and even customised adventures.
Our magic in arranging real experience comes from the fact that we have over time established a team combined with youthful and enthusiastic people mentored by well-experienced senior managers and directors who are Ugandans and passionate about what they do.
On trip Advisor and safari reservations, KatlandSafaris is highly rated and reviewed to enable you to learn about the experiences of the other guests who have flown with us.
