Distance Between Bwindi And PNV

Distance between Bwindi and PNV : The Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park and the Volcanoes national park are both homes to the mountain gorillas and are the most visited destinations for the mountain gorilla trekking. Mountain gorilla trekking is an activity where guests make their way through the forest to see the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.

The Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is located in the Kisoro district of Uganda which is in the south western part of the country while the Volcanoes national park is located in the Ruhengeri area of Rwanda which is in the north western part of the country. These national parks may be located in the outskirts of these countries but have a good connection and accessibility from a number of destinations around the countries.

The Volcanoes national park of Rwanda is a small but very accessible national park especially from Kigali city. The Kigali city is a base of the Kigali International airport and is the biggest and the primary serving airport of the country which can accommodate up to 6 small to medium sized aircrafts. It will take one about 2 to 3 hours from Kigali to get to the Volcanoes national park depending on the traffic flow of that day.

The Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park is located in Uganda and in the Kisoro district, south of the country. The Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is an 8 to 9 hour road transfer from the country’s international airport, Entebbe international airport. The Bwindi forest is 600 kilometers away from Kampala the capital city of Uganda. This is a long drive and a very scenic one with a chance to pass by the equator line enroute where you may stop for experimental experience.

Accessibility

If you are headed for the Bwindi Impenetrable forest from Entebbe, you may opt to take on a domestic flight. There is a domestic airline operator known as Aero link that offers flights to the Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip. There are two airstrips near the Bwindi national park and which one to land at is majorly determined by the accommodation you will be staying. There is another airline known as the Fly Uganda that has flights from Kajjansi to Bwindi and these are all 1 hour flight transfers that go for around 300 USD.

The distance from Volcanoes national park to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park is about a 3 to 4 hour road transfer via the Cyanika border. You can access both parks from the Cyanika border so if you have an activity in both parks, it is possible for your Rwanda safari. Guests who are interested in visiting the mountain gorillas of both gorilla homes are able to access both parks.

Trekking the Uganda mountain gorillas from Kigali is also a shorter route as this is a 4 to 5 hour transfer via the Katuna border. The mountain gorilla permit of Uganda is cheaper than that one of Rwanda so if you are looking for a cheaper gorilla permit and less time on the road, you can book a Bwindi gorilla permit and connect from Kigali Rwanda.

There are a number of safaris that one can opt for to cross from Rwanda to Uganda and safaris that start in Rwanda and end in Uganda and vice versa to cut on the time spent on road. The Rwanda and Uganda have a mutual agreement under the East African community where one can apply and get a multiple entry visa at 70 USD that permits you entry into Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya.

The trekking experience in Bwindi national park and in Volcanoes national park

A mountain gorilla permit in the Volcanoes national park goes for 1,500 USD per permit and the mountain gorilla permit of the Bwindi impenetrable forest national park goes for 700 USD. The price difference is factored by the different governing bodies of the national parks. The experience in the national parks however close they are is different.

The vegetation in the Volcanoes national park is mainly bamboo with a less strenuous terrain so you will spot the mountain gorillas faster and have a clear view of the family. The Bwindi impenetrable forest just like its name is a thick rain forest with a virgin setting so expect to pass through some bushes and rivers as you search for the mountain gorillas.

Uganda has about 19 habituated gorilla groups and Rwanda has about 11 habituated gorilla groups and 8 guests are allowed per gorilla family per day. Bwindi is the only gorilla park that offers the gorilla habituation experience where guests spend more than 1 hour with a gorilla family accompanied by the scientists making the mountain gorillas get used to human visits.

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Accommodation facilities around the parks
There is a wide range of accommodation facilities in Bwindi given the fact that the park can be accessed at more than 4 points with each having gorilla families to track and several types and levels of accommodation from mid-range to luxury and budget.

The tracking experience In Both Parks

Uganda has 12 gorilla groups that are habituated although only 11 can be tracked as one was left for research purposes. These groups are not static and sometimes they are near and tracking May even last 30 minutes yet at times it may take up to 6 hours trying to locate them.

Trekking gorillas in Bwindi may be difficult due to the difficult in the topography and the thick vegetation. Its had to carry your luggage and therefore yo are advised to use porters. This vegetation makes it hard to take photos compared to PNV especially of the gorillas that are shy and not social.

The vegetation in PNV is also not as thick as in Bwindi and so easy to take photos of the gorillas. The elevation in PNV is lower compared to that of Bwindi.