Uganda Gorilla Safaris from Kigali
Uganda Gorilla Safaris from Kigali
Top 4 Reasons to consider starting your Gorilla Safari from Kigali
- Uganda Gorilla Safaris starting In Kigali are associated with remarkable trip saving on Gorilla Permit fees; Unlike Rwanda gorilla permits that cost a fortune – USD1,500, Gorilla Permits in Uganda cost only USD700. This saves travellers USD900 on Gorilla Permits. The USD900 saved on permits is sufficient to take care of your accommodation, meals and all transfers on a 3 Days Budget Gorilla Safari with Realm Africa Safaris™. ** Uganda gorilla permits will increase to USD700 effective 01st/July/2020. Even then, travellers will still be saving $800 off permits. Rwanda Permits still cost USD1,500 per person.
- Secondly, Uganda Gorilla Safaris from Kigali save travellers from having to undergo the frustratingly long 9-10 hour drive from Entebbe to Bwindi Forest National Park. The drive from Kigali to Bwindi Forest is a lot shorter and only lasts half the time from Entebbe. The drive from Kigali is only 5-6 hours.
- Flying into Rwanda’s capital Kigali allows travellers the possibility of trekking gorilla in Uganda on a 2 Day Uganda Gorilla Safari From Kigali something that is not possible if flying In through Entebbe. The standard time required to get to Bwindi Forest from Entebbe for gorilla trekking is 3 Days.
- Finally, flying into Kigali to trek gorillas in Uganda allows travellers to experience tow (02) countries in one go. For travellers that fly in through Kigali, time permitting, we often include a visit to the Gisozi genocide memorial. This tour gives visitors an insight into the 1994 Genocide that happened in Rwanda. Travellers that fly through Entebbe miss out on this and have to worry about long drives.
