Trekking gorillas in Mgahinga from Kigali with guaranteed gorilla trekking permits: Mgahinga national park is situated in the southwestern part of Uganda in the district of Kisoro in east Africa.  Mgahinga national park is part of the volcanic mountain bock of Congo. Uganda and Rwanda and this block are known for their endangered mountain gorillas. The park is one of the smallest in all the ten national parks in Uganda but is so diversify with biodiversity species and it borders Virunga national park in Congo, Bwindi Forest national park in Uganda, and Volcanoes national park situated in Rwanda. Mgahinga gorilla national park features 3 volcanic mountains which include, Sabinyo, Gahinga, and Muhavura which are part of the 6 volcanoes that make the Virunga Mountains. Mgahinga National Park is home to endangered mountain gorillas and the unique golden monkeys. These primates shrive in the tropical rain forests that comprise low land forests, mountain bamboo, montane rain forests, and evergreen equatorial rain forests. The park can be accessed via the Cyanika Uganda border with Rwanda and it is about 3 hours from Kigali to the border and about one hour to the Mgahinga National Park. This means that visitors planning a safari to Mgahinga Gorilla National park must obtain gorilla trekking permits to be able to tree and see Nyakagezi the only gorilla family group located in this park.

When to book Mgahinga Gorilla permits and treks from Kigali to Mgahinga?

Gorilla trekking is one of the major activity that is done in Mgahinga National Park and it is very easy to trek gorillas from Kigali to Mgahinga National Park as only 4 to 5 hours will lead you to the park from Kigali to Mgahinga National Park and you can book permits any time of the day however we advise visitors wishing to do gorillas in Mgahinga National Park should book the gorilla trekking permits in advance like 3 to 4 days before the actual dates of travel. Mgahinga Gorilla National park has one habituated gorilla family and this means that only 8 people are allowed to visit this park for gorilla trekking per day meaning that only 8 gorilla trekking permits are calling for an advanced booking of the gorilla’s trekking permits because they tend to sell out so quickly

Reasons for trekking Mgahinga gorillas from Kigali International Airport?

Mgahinga National Park is closer to Kigali International Airport compared to Entebbe International airport in Uganda. This means that visitor flying to Kigali will access Mgahinga a national park faster compared to you who is using the Entebbe International airport. This means the distance from Kampala to Mgahinga longer as compared to the distance from Kigali and this is the main reason why visitors should use this opportunity and it is highly recommended that visitors use Kigali internal airport to access Mgahinga National Park. It takes about 4 to 5 hours to move from Kigali to Mgahinga National Park on the road as compared to a 9 to 10 hours road trip from Entebbe international airport to Mgahinga National Park. Also is easy now to cross the Rwanda border onto Uganda because of the East African tourist visa where you can visit Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda on the same visa and this Visa can be got immediately on your arrival. Please find us for more details.

How to book Mgahinga gorillas trekking safaris from Kigali International Airport?

To book your gorilla trekking safaris What you will have to do is to send us the email specifying the dates on which you intend to travel to Mgahinga national park for gorilla trekking and here for us we shall check the availability of gorilla trekking permits on that particular date and once we have confirmed that there is the availability of gorilla habituation permits on your specified dates, then we shall reserve for you the permit on the Uganda Wildlife Authority system and immediately we shall send you the invoices for you to pay and once you have paid send to us the proof of payment and we shall wait for about 2-3 days when the money will reflect on our bank accounts, here we shall withdraw the money and we go and pay for your gorilla trekking permits and we secure it.

The Gorilla trekking permit permits can only be safely got when you have paid fully in cash to the head office of UWA but for us, at Africa Adventure Vacations we accept payment by cash at head offices in Kampala, the use of credit card and through the bank transfer. After booking your permit now the next step is to book for you an excellent accommodation facility and your transportation from Kigali to Mgahinga National Park and back. These two components of your tour will depend on the interests and your budget. In case you want a luxurious safari, then we shall book for high-end luxurious lodges, and luxury safari land cruisers such that your safari expectations are met.