Uganda Safaris From Kigali

Maranatha Tours and Travel arranges Uganda safaris from Kigali, a perfect opportunity for visitors who prefer short driving distances to their destinations. Our Uganda safari packages from Kigali also offer a great chance to travel enthusiasts to explore two East African destinations on a single safari. Starting your Uganda safari tours from Kigali can cut down on the time spent on the road, especially for guests with plans to explore the attractions in distant destinations such as Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

We organize the best gorilla safaris packages to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga National Park starting from Kigali, Rwanda. These 2 Uganda safari parks are located in the far Southwestern Uganda and getting there from Entebbe International Airport (EBB) or Kampala city can take about 8 to 9 hours’ drive.

Not to have a stressful trip, visitors can choose our 3 Days Bwindi gorilla tour from Kigali or go for gorilla habituation experience starting from Kigali or even more days to unearth their favorite destinations to the fullest.

Even if you want to visit Mgahinga, a 4-Day Mgahinga gorilla tour from Kigali can be planned by our team. At Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, there is also a chance to visit golden monkeys either on a normal 3 Days golden monkey trekking tour or 3 Days golden monkey habituation experience.

Traveling from Kigali to Bwindi or Mgahinga involves crossing the Rwanda-Uganda borders. Start your journey from Kigali to Katuna border-Kabale to Bwindi National Park or Kigali to Chanika border to Kisoro and arrive at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Driving time to these parks from Kigali covers about 4 to 5 hours and we can find you a well-mechanized 4×4 safari vehicle with an experienced safari guide or driver.

What else can I do in Bwindi or Mgahinga?

There are many other exciting things to engage in besides gorilla trekking in either Bwindi or Mgahinga. They include bird watching or birding, forest or nature walks, cultural visits to the Batwa community, cycling and more.

Uganda gorilla safaris combined with other experiences

Gorilla safaris in Uganda from Kigali can be combined with numerous experiences in other destinations in Uganda or Rwanda. In Uganda, the nearby destinations to Bwindi or Mgahinga include Queen Elizabeth National Park where you can encounter the tree climbing lions and other wildlife such as hippos, crocodiles, elephants, topis, Uganda kobs, and many birds.

Or continue to Kibale National Park, home to 13 primate species with a total of 1500 chimpanzees. Other primates to locate in Kibale Forest include localized l’hoest monkeys, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, mangabeys, red colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys and olive baboons, etc.

When to visit

Our Uganda safaris from Kigali can be enjoyed at any time of the year. But the best months to experience the most of Uganda gorilla trekking adventure is during the dry months of the years; June, July, August to early September and from December, January to February. The rest of the months experience heavy rains and weather conditions are not favorable for gorilla trekking. The wet or rainy months of the year begin from March, April to May and October to November.

Booking Uganda gorilla permits

We recommend that you secure your permit early enough before the actual visit to see gorillas. This should be done 2-6 months earlier to allow team at Maranatha Tours and Travel do the processing and have your permit booked. The Uganda gorilla permits are issued to eligible trekkers at USD 700 which is far below the price of Rwanda gorilla permits USD 1500.

What to pack for safaris in Uganda

Traveling for to see Uganda gorillas? Here are essentials to have; a valid gorilla permit, waterproof hiking boots, long-sleeved shirts, gardening gloves, drinking water, daypack, snacks, first aid kit, rain jacket, long trousers, a pair of socks, safari hat and others.