Airstrips In National Parks Of Uganda : Flying is the fastest option to get to the different national parks of Uganda found around the country during safaris.
Domestic flights are booked from Entebbe international airport to the different airstrips in the national parks of Uganda.
The national parks in Uganda which can be accessed by flight include Murchison falls national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, Kidepo valley national park, Semuliki national park, Lake Mburo national park and also Mgahinga gorilla national park.
Destinations which have long drive time such as Bwindi national park which takes about 8 hours drive and Kidepo valley national park which takes over 10 hours drive can be best accessed by flight during safaris in Uganda.
Scheduled and charter flights can be booked during safaris in the national parks around Uganda. The airlines which can be used for flight bookings to the different national parks include Aerolink and also Bar aviation.
The duration of the flights to the different national parks in Uganda varies and these flights can be one way flights or return flights. The flights can also be morning flights from Entebbe international airport or afternoon flights.
Daily scheduled flights are also offered across the different national parks during safaris in Uganda. These flights can be booked through tour operators and also directly by the tourist.
Flights to Murchison falls national park
There are different airstrips which can be used for tours to Murchison falls national park and they include Pakuba airstrip, Bugungu airstrip, Chobe airstrip.
Flights from Entebbe airport to Murchison falls national park depart at 12:00 pm and arrive at 13:00 pm to the different airstrips in the national park. Tourists can also fly from Murchison falls national park to Kasese airstrip, Mweya airstrip, Kihihi airstrip and to Kidepo national park.
Murchison falls national park is home to numerous wildlife species such as giraffes, lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, zebras, hartebeests, warthogs, impalas, waterbucks, dik dik, kudu, bushbucks among others.
Activities to do around Murchison falls national park include game drives at different times of day, hiking to the top of the falls, viewing of the Murchison falls, bottom of the falls boat rides, guided nature walks, bird watching and also chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest.
Another way to get to Murchison falls national park is by driving which takes about 5 hours from Kampala. This drive can be combined with a stopover at the Zziwa rhino sanctuary for a rhino tracking experience.
Flights to Bwindi national park
During tours to Bwindi national park, flights can be booked from Entebbe international airport to Kihihi airstrip and Kisoro airstrip.
Bwindi national park is located in south western Uganda and is a destination which is known for mountain gorillas. Gorillas in Bwindi can be seen in sectors such as Rushaga, Nkuringo, Ruhija and Buhoma sector.
Activities which can be carried out around Bwindi impenetrable national park include gorilla trekking, gorilla habituation, Batwa community tours, bird watching, hiking and guided nature walks.
Flights from Entebbe international airport to Kisoro airstrip departs at 07:00 am and arrives at the airstrip in Bwindi national park at 08:10 am. The return flight from Kisoro airstrip to Entebbe international airport departs at 08:25 am and arrives in Entebbe at 11:25 am. From Kisoro airstrip, tourists can also fly to Kihihi airstrip, Mweya airstrip, Kasese airstrip and Semuliki airstrip.
Getting to Kihihi airstrip in Bwindi national park, flight departure from Entebbe airport is 07:00 am, 10:15 am and 12:00 and arrival time at the airstrip is 08:45 am, 11:25 am and 14:45 pm. However, the midmorning flights may not be available during the months of April, May and November. Flights can also be booked from Kihihi airstrip to Kisoro airstrip, Mweya airstrip, Kasese airstrip and Semiliki airstrip.
The drive from Kampala to Bwindi national park takes about 8 hours using the Kampala-Masaka-Mbarara-Kabale route which is a scenic drive. However, Bwindi national park can also be accessed from Rwanda via the Cyanika border and the Gatuna border.
Flights to Queen Elizabeth national park
Queen Elizabeth national park is another safari destination to get to by flight when visiting Uganda and the airstrips used include Mweya airstrip and Kasese airstrip.
Activities done during wildlife safaris in Queen Elizabeth national park include morning and afternoon game drives, guided nature walks, boat rides on the Kazinga channel, lion tracking in Kasenyi, bird watching, chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura gorge, guided nature walks and also community tours.
The drive from Kampala to Queen elixabeth national park takes about 6 hours using the Kampala-Mbarara-Kasese route and tourists can also make stopovers by the equator during trips to the national park.
Flights to Mgahinga national park
Mgahinga national park can be accessed by flying to Kisoro airstrip and is another gorilla trekking destination in Uganda.
There are also golden monkeys in Mgahinga national park as well as numerous bird species. Activities done around Mgahinga include golden monkey tracking and habituation, guided nature walks, climbing the Virunga volcanoes including Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Gahinga and Mount Muhabura and also Batwa community tours.
The drive from Kampala to Kisoro takes about 9 to 10 hours via the Kampala-Mbarara-Kabale-Kisoro route which makes the flight to Kisoro airstrip an easier and faster way to get to the Mgahinga national park during tours in Uganda.
Flights to Kidepo valley national park
Tourists can get to Kidepo valley national park by flying to Apoka airstrip. Kidepo national park is located in the north eastern part of Uganda and is considered one of the remote wildlife destinations in the country.
The flight from Entebbe international airport to Apoka airstrip departs at 12:30 pm and arrives at 14:45 pm and these flights to Kidepo valley national park operate with a minimum of 7 passengers on board.
Activities which are carried out during safaris around Kidepo valley national park include game drives, guided nature walks, hiking Mount Moroto and Mount Morugole, bird watching and also exciting community tours and interactions with locals such as the Karamojong people and the Ik people among others.
The drive to Kidepo valley national park takes over 10 hours using the Kampala-Gulu-Kitgum-Kaabong route.
In summary, this article entails information about airstrips in national parks of Uganda
