How to get to Mgahinga National Park from Kigali Rwanda

Are you looking for how to get to Mgahinga National Park from Kigali Rwanda? This brief write-up is specifically meant to do that for you. Mgahinga National Park is part of the three mountain gorilla homes located in the Virunga region of Africa. The Virunga ranges or region has Volcanoes National Park on the Rwandan side, Virunga National Park on the Congo side and Mgahinga National Park on the Ugandan side.

Mgahinga National Park is located in Kisoro, the southwestern part of Uganda and is the only park in Uganda where one can combine gorilla and golden monkey trekking.

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There so many tourist activities in Mgahinga that include gorilla trekking, golden monkey trekking and habituation experience, nature walks, Batwa experience and volcano hikes among others.

For those interested in trekking Mgahinga gorillas from Kigali Rwanda should be cognizant of the fact that Mgahinga has only one habituated gorilla family (The Nyakagezi group), which means that only 8 gorilla permits are available every day.

Accessing Mgahinga National Park from Kigali Rwanda

Much as Mgahinga National Park is in located Uganda, it is easily accessed through Kigali Rwanda because of the short distance and drive time involved compared to the 9-11 hours drive from Entebbe International Airport or Capital city Kampala to Mgahinga.

It’s a 3-4 hours drive from Kigali to Mgahinga National Park via Kyanika boarder crossing making it easy for tourists with less time but want to trek mountain gorillas in Uganda at a cheap.

The journey from Kigali to Mgahinga will see you traverse the rolling hills of Rwanda for 2 hours up to the boarder from where you will drive approximately 45mins to Mgahinga National Park.

All our Kigali to Mgahinga transfers are conducted by well-trained and experienced driver guides and we use 4x4 Vehicles for your comfort and easy navigation of the harsh terrain that is likely to be encountered as you approach Mgahinga National Park.

Key talking points for gorilla trekking in Mgahinga.

For those interested on how to get to Mgahinga National Park from Kigali Rwanda for gorilla trekking must book their gorilla permits in advance since there only 8 gorilla permits available daily.

Consider processing an East African tourist visa which allows you to visit both Uganda and Rwanda back and forth instead of separate single entry visas for Uganda and Rwanda. For more information on this, please get in touch with us.

It is possible to organize a one or two day Mgahinga gorilla tour from Kigali, something that is not possible to do from Entebbe. Please contact us for a tailor-made safari.

Endeavor to spend some time in Mgahinga by signing in for extra activities like golden monkey trekking or habituation, hike one of the volcanic mountains in the park or do a Batwa experience and Nature walk.

There is only one Luxury Lodge in Mgahinga National Park called Gahinga Volcanoes Lodge and when fully booked, you can stay in Hotels such is Kisoro Travelers Inn located Kisoro town. Please contact Encounter Africa safaris for more information about accommodation options.

For more information on how to get to Mgahinga National Park from Kigali Rwanda for gorilla trekking or any other activity, please contact Encounter Africa safaris and we will gladly assist.

About Encounter Africa Safaris

Encounter Africa safaris is a premier safari company operating gorilla safaris and other wildlife and cultural adventures in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi.

Encounter Africa has been in this business for the last 15 years so when contacted, rest assured that you will benefit from our vast experience in tailoring safaris to suit our clients' interests, budget, and time.