Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla Park from Kigali
Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla Park from Kigali – Rwanda is a popular travel style adopted by many tour operators selling Uganda Gorilla Safari arriving through Kigali International Airport.
Rwanda is one Of the three (03) top gorilla Safari destinations in East Africa, however, there is more preference for Uganda than the other (2) destinations; Rwanda & Democratic Republic of Congo.
Uganda has two (02) places travellers can go to see the mountain gorillas; Bwindi Forest NP and Mgahinga Gorilla Park. Unlike Bwindi Forest National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla Park is a small park – 33.7 Km² – and has only one (01) Fully habituated Mountain Gorilla family group called Nyakagezi Gorilla Group. Nyakgezi Gorilla Group has 10 members; 05 silverbacks, 02 adult females, 02 juveniles, and 01 infant. This group is considered the easiest mountain gorilla Group to trek in Uganda as it is often roaming in lower areas with abundant food and therefore moving within short distances.
Getting to Mgahinga Gorilla Park from Kigali is 3- 4hours (including border crossing time). The main advantage of Flying into Kigali to trek Gorillas in Uganda is the price of the Uganda gorilla Permits, and a lot more (Ten) Uganda National Parks, activities and things to Do and see on a Uganda Safari other than what a Rwanda Safari has to offer. Uganda Gorilla permits cost USD700 unlike the Rwanda Gorilla permits that cost USD1,500 – almost the cost of our 3 Day Uganda Gorilla Safari.
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Better Still, in Uganda, for USD1500 you can stay longer – on an All Day – Gorilla habituation Experiential safari in Rushaga gorilla Trekking Region of Bwindi Forest – 5 hours from Kigali. Rushaga Gorilla Trekking Region is also considered the best Region to visit for Gorilla trekking In Bwindi. Rushaga Region has 5 habituated mountain Gorilla families with most having playful young mountain gorillas making for a fun-filled Gorilla trekking experience.
