Gorilla trekking in Uganda from Kigali

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is one of the best experiences to encounter on your lifetime trips. Uganda mountain Gorillas can be trekked in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga national park.

The Gorilla trekking permit in Uganda Costs 800 USD and 1500 USD for the Gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda. When the Rwanda Development Board changed their Gorilla permit a number of clients prefer to arrive in Kigali to trek the mountain Gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable National park Uganda  because they are budget trekkers who always prefer to arrive in Kigali and trek in Uganda.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda from Kigali  to Bwindi Impenetrable National park takes about four hours drive to the southern gorilla trekking sector of Bwindi which is better than than the 9-10 hours drive from  Entebbe international airport to Bwindi impenetrable national park.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda from Kigali is one of the best experience for travelers as it will save you the long distance drive as its quite short to transfer from Kigali to southern part of Uganda than Entebbe.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda from Kigali  becomes cheaper since you won’t spend money on accommodation for your first and last night of Gorilla trekking as you will only need one day arrive and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park and then transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable national park that same day.

Gorilla trekking in Uganda from Kigali is cheaper due to the fact that a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda costs 800 USD per person compared to Rwanda where a gorilla trekking permit costs 1,500 USD per person

The distance is a short as it takes about 4 to 5 hours from Kigali in Rwanda to Bwindi impenetrable national park. Rwanda cars are limited to a speed of 60km/hr so with this that’s why it’s 5 hours however if it was not, it would take only 4 hours drive on a journey of approximately 179 km which is twice from the distance from Entebbe to Bwindi Impenetrable national park.

One can as well arrive in Kigali same day travel to Bwindi impenetrable national park, trek gorillas the next day and after the transfer back to Kigali for your departure flight. The tour operator recommends at least one night or two nights stay in Bwindi.

You will as well save on the flight in case you use Rwanda Air, because the country has its own airline sometimes you can bump on cheap fares in order to save money.

During your safari, you can opt to visit other attractions in Rwanda Kigali for example visiting the Kigali Genocide memorial center when you arrive in Kigali and many other attractions.