Airports near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Airports nearby Bwindi impenetrable National park help travelers who are usually luxurious and would love to take a flight to the park. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the south western part of Uganda, about 530km from the capital city of Uganda Kampala.
The park are a rainforest that inhabits a number of endangered Mountain Gorillas which share 98% DNA with human beings. Kihihi Airport /airstrip is one of the airports near Bwindi Impenetrable National park which connects you to the close Mountain Gorillas.
Using air transport to Bwindi Impenetrable National park makes the long journey shorter from Entebbe International National park. By road it takes 8 hours to reach the park premises.
There is an Airstrip for those who are to trek in Buhoma called Kayonza Airstrip.
The flight departs Entebbe International airport at 7:30 am and arrives at Bwindi Impenetrable National park at 9:45 am while the afternoon departs Entebbe at 12:30 pm and arrives at Kihihi in one’s time, the afternoon flight departs Kihihi Airfield at 2:05 pm and lands at Entebbe International Airport. When you reach the airstrip in Bwindi Impenetrable National park, you will be transferred to your accommodation/lodge, by road using a 4WD car. They require a VISA and passport entry in Uganda, the visa is issued at the point of entry.
Book in advance for all your accommodation facilities for both, budget, midrange and luxury safari lodges.
Book for a gorilla trekking permit three months in advance at a fee of 600USD in Uganda.
Mountain Gorilla rules and regulations:
- Stand 7 meters away from the Mountain Gorillas, as they continue with their day to day activities in the forest.
- People are advised not to trek Mountain Gorillas with communicable diseases such as diarrhea or flu.
- One is not allowed to take pictures of the Mountain Gorillas with the flash on.
- You’re not allowed to drink or eat in front of the Mountain Gorillas; you can smoke and eat at a distance of 200m.
- In any way you want to cough or sneeze you’re advised to turn aside from the Mountain Gorillas or cover your mouth or nose.
- Human feaces must be buried in a hole of at least 30cm deep.
- Do not litter in the forest.
- You’re not supposed to spit in the forest or within the forest.
- A person under the age of 15 years of age is not allowed to trek the Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitats.
- You’re not allowed to make noise in the rain forest.
- You’re only allowed to spend one hour with the Mountain Gorillas in the forest
