Bwindi forest national park is priority tourist destination because of the famous mountain gorillas. The park lies south western Uganda shared between kabale, Kisoro and kanungu district. Distance covered is 530 km from Entebbe international airport to reach Bwindi forest. Fly Uganda has launched its scheduled flights to start by 2nd November to over come this problem that his been a hinderance to many tourists coming in to Uganda for a gorilla safari on a short holiday.
Bwindi forest is a bio diverse and has rich eco system which attracts a quite number of visitors from all around the world. Bwindi hosts half population of mountain gorilla, there are 16 habituated gorilla families open for gorilla tracking at the four different tracking sectors in Rushaga, Nkuringo, Ruhija and Buhoma. Besides gorillas Bwindi is a birders destination with 340 bird species including 23 endemic rift valley birds. Other activities to enjoy in Bwindi are nature and culture walks, biking among others.
Fly Uganda is a domestic airline within Uganda planning to launch new routes in 2019 to ease accessibility to the remote areas of Uganda as well as promoting tourism industry, Fly Uganda is a subsidiary of Kampala executive aviation based at kajjasi airstrip which was established in 1997 majorly to promote aircraft operations and chartering
Fly Uganda is set up to compliment aero link which has been in operation for the past years easing transport to the tourist destinations like Bwindi forest national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, Murchison falls national park and kidepo national park to mention but a few. Kisoro airstrip serves as the base for those who would like to go for gorilla tracking in the southern sector of Nkuringo and Rushaga sector of Bwindi forest as well as Mgahinga gorilla national park. While kihihi airstrip serves those, who are going to track gorillas in the northern sector of Buhoma and Ruhija as well visit the southern part of queen Elizabeth ishasha sector for the famous tree climbing lions.
Fly Uganda will operate flights 3 times a week Monday, Wednesday and Friday setting off from Kajjansi airstrip at 08h00 arriving in kihihi at 09h30. The return flights will depart kihihi at 10h00 arriving in kajjansi at 11h30. Travelers are reminded to book 2 days early in advance for to avoid inconveniences and also keep time. From the airstrips the driver guides will be waiting to transfer to the magical kingdom of mountain gorillas which is 0ne hour drive from the airstrip to Bwindi forest park entrance. Fly Uganda will offer the best of its services at 236 US dollars one-way ticket inclusive of all inflight service.
In conclusion, the distance of 9-10-hour drive has been shortened to 1 and half hour’s flight, fly in to Bwindi forest national park for a life time experience meeting the mountain gorillas in their natural environment at only 600 US dollars for gorilla tracking and 1500 USD for one of a kind gorilla habituation experience. Alternatively arrive in Kigali and transfer to Bwindi, a 3-hour drive crossing kabale katuna border, and later fly in to Kampala- Uganda from kihihi with Fly Uganda.
