How to access bwindi national park by road
How to Access Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by Road: The time taken driving to Bwindi entirely depends from where you start your journey from. From Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport, you spend approximately 8 – 9 hours driving on road to reach Bwindi Forest National Park for your gorilla tracking experience.
This is an interesting journey because it takes you via various regions and districts of Uganda. You may choose to have a brief stopover at the equator for a tropical experience. Right at the road side are several shops for crafts and fresh fruits.
The stunning scenery of the magical rolling hills of Kigezi, various vegetation, several lake, rivers, and swamps are all sight you will see right before finding your way to the home of mountain gorillas. In regards of kilometers, Kampala is 570 kilometers away from Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
The portion of the road from Rukungiri town to Bwindi has a number of bumps which tourists often enjoy claiming it gives them African Massage.
Lake Mburo Park is about six to seven hours from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Most Uganda tour companies add a stop at Lake Mburo so as to reduce on the distance and cut on fatigue. Lake Mburo is a great place to encounter Zebras and Impalas.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is tentatively 5-6 hours drive to Bwindi forest connecting through Ishasha sector, proceed through Kihihi town then finally Buhoma Region of Bwindi Forest National Park.
The Ishasha sector road can turn to be a nightmare sometimes. It turns out to be impassable most especially during wet seasons when the bridges break down partly due to unavoidable rains and heavy tracks driving to DRC Congo. When this road is impassable, tour drivers usually have their own short cuts however in some instances, may find using Ishaka – Rukungiri – Nengo – Kihihi and the finally to Buhoma. You many need this adventure to go through these remote areas of south western Uganda.
If visiting particular secotrs of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park like Bitukura, Rushaga or Nkuringo, the estimated driving time slightly alternates.
