Are you looking for a flight to Bwindi impenetrable national park instead of a long hour drive on a bumpy road in Uganda? Vibrant Holiday Safaris takes you through some of the daily chartered and scheduled flights to Bwindi impenetrable national park departing from Entebbe airport or Kajjansi airstrip.
To book a flying safari to Bwindi impenetrable forest to trek mountain Gorillas, you can decide to have a scheduled flight or a chartered flight to the national park.
Vibrant Holiday Safaris saves you the trouble by offering you a scheduled or chartered flight to any park of your interest.
Aero Link Uganda Limited and Fly Uganda
These are the only domestic airline companies that provide scheduled and chartered flights to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.
The chartered flights are based at Entebbe /Kajjansi airfield and you will land at Kisoro/Kihihi airstrip and then head to the lodge in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park which gives you an opportunity of 1 hour 30 minutes depending on the distance of the lodge where you have booked.
When you are planning a fly safari to Bwindi impenetrable national park or Mgahinga national park, you can consider spending some time in Entebbe town or Kampala city since anything can happen during the time of your journey and you don’t make it to Bwindi impenetrable national park with the local flights so you can spend your time in Entebbe town /Kampala city lodges.
Scheduled flights are arranged to enable you to travel to the Gorilla parks without spending 8-10 hours on the road from the Airport to the parks so by the use of domestic flights where you will have a great chance of trekking the gorillas and getting back to Kampala on the same day with a very higher and valuable experience.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park lies in the southwestern part of Uganda at the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo near the Virunga conservation. The park can be accessed by walking 550km from Kampala city. Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park is one of the oldest national parks in Uganda and it is a UNESCO Heritage Site it became famous because of the mountain gorillas and many people do flock to the park to view and spend time with the gorillas.
There are other different wildlife species that you can view as tree species, primates, birds, and mammals.
There are over 400 species of plants and 120 mammal species including the primates of over 500 gorillas and 18 habituated gorilla families including Mubare Habinyanja, Bitukura, Nshogi, Bweza, Busingye, Kahungye, Rushegura, Kyanguririko, Katwe, Orugoza.
Scheduled flights in Bwindi impenetrable Forest National park can be organized for tourists who want to travel using air since Bwindi is surrounded by several airport facilities like the Kihihi and Kisoro airstrip.
Airlines that fly to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Scheduled flights to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park can be arranged for tourists who are interested in visiting Bwindi impenetrable forest by air. Aero Link Uganda Limited and Fly Uganda are the only domestic airline companies that are in Uganda that provide flights to the park that are based in Entebbe international park/Kajjansi airfield landing in Kisoro/Kihihi airstrips then head to the lodge that has been booked for you in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park where you will trek for the famous mountain gorillas for approximately one hour and 30 minutes.
Aero link Uganda
The airline connects its flight from Entebbe to Kisoro airstrip depending on the weather conditions and all the flights to Kisoro are conducted in the morning departure from Entebbe is at 7:00 am and land at 8:10 am, the return flights are at 8:25 am and arrival at Entebbe at 11:25 am. The same airline departs from Entebbe and arrives at Kihihi airstrip at 7 am-8:45 am and 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 the most important step for the visitors going to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park for the mountain gorillas. Tourists who had booked a gorilla trekking permit in advance before you think of booking a scheduled flight to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park since 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 southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park which 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 ride to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
It is always good to book your gorilla trekking permit in advance like 3 months before the actual travel date and for more information, and you can connect with us for more guidance and information.
Something to note is that gorilla habituation is only done in Rushaga in the southern part though the trekking is done throughout the park.
Booking a luxury accommodation lodge for your stay in Bwindi
Since Bwindi is a well-established tourist destination for gorillas since it has many lodges of all classes and having known the sector that you will be trekking the gorillas from, then you will have to look around for the luxury lodges in that region to trekking from and that is where you will book the lodge and also check the rooms and our company can also help you to book accommodation facility.
Consider a luxury car for your airport transfer
Visitors planning to travel to Uganda by air should consider the type of vehicle to use at the airport. The flights to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park will land at Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip where you will need to drive for about 1 to 2 hours to reach the park headquarters.
We will organize a 4×4 wheel drive for transfers and these cars are so comfortable for the luxury class in case of a budget safari, then we provide a 4×4 safari van which is comfortable and customized for transfer.
Consider when to travel to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park
Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is well known for gorilla trekking and the activity goes throughout the year. The park has a rainforest and experiences a tropical type of climate and you are advised to fly using a chartered flight to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. You should travel during the dry season since it is the best time for trekking the gorillas.
The months of June to September and December to January so are the best months for traveling with chances of little rainfall in the trails of the sector through trekking.
Booking a chartered flight to Bwindi Impenetrable National park
At Vibrant Holiday Safaris we arrange inclusive packages for a fly-in safari to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park where all our flying safaris to Bwindi start from Entebbe international airport/Kajjansi Airfield to Kihihi/Kisoro airstrip.
At the time of booking for your flying safari to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, you will have to share with us your travel planned dates, and then we shall contact the local airline operators to check whether there is availability and when the availability is confirmed, we shall then book for you with clear payment for booking the chartered flight.
The flights are always available so you can book at any time according to your choice and these flights are advantageous since it lands in a small area close to your lodge. The two airlines that are major flight operators in Uganda which include Fly Uganda and Aero Link Uganda at an affordable price starting from Entebbe international airport /Kajjansi landing at Kihihi/Kisoro and the prices range from USD283 for a one-way flight and USD543 for a return flight.
In conclusion, we organize both budget, midrange, and luxury scheduled flights from Entebbe international airport to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. You will get a flight from Entebbe international airport that will land at Kihihi/Kisoro airstrips and it is from here that you get our professional driver who will pick you up in the luxurious safari vehicle which will drive you up to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. All the trips are arranged according to the needs of the customer and interests and you are free to contact us and read through our website for a fantastic journey to view the endangered mountain gorillas.