Flying safaris in Uganda.
Flying safaris in Uganda: With ten national parks, Uganda provides flying safaris for tourists with little time for travel and those who prefer not to do long-distance drives. Aerolink Uganda Limited and Bar Aviation are two firms that provide domestic flights to safari locations in Uganda. Every day, domestic flights to the national parks are run according to schedule. If the scheduled services don’t suit your demands, charter flights are also offered.
Fly-in safari locations in Uganda
Safari flights to Bwindi impenetrable national park
One of the most popular tourist sites in the southwest of Uganda is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Mammals, various bird species, black and white colobus monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, mountain gorillas, and other primates including chimpanzees are all known to be found in the national park.
You will schedule scheduled or charter flights with Aerolink Uganda Limited or Bar Aviation from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airfield to Kihihi Airstrip or Kisoro Airstrip during your flying safari to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. After that, you will connect to one of the sectors where you will participate in various activities such as gorilla trekking, gorilla habituation experience, bird watching, guided nature walks, and cultural tours, among others.
Traveling to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park via air safari
One of the smallest protected areas, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is situated in the Kisoro region of southwest Uganda and shares borders with Virunga National Park in Congo and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. You will schedule a domestic flight from Entebbe airport to Kisoro airstrip for your flying safari to Mgahinga gorilla national park.
From there, you will connect to Mgahinga national park, where you will participate in activities such as golden monkey trekking, gorilla trekking, bird watching, Batwa trail experience, and mountain climbing, where you will hike Mount Sabinyo, Mount Gahinga, or Mount Muhavura.
Traveling to Murchison Falls National Park via air safari
The biggest national park in Uganda is Murchison Falls National Park, which is situated in the country’s northwest. The big four out of the big five mammals—elephants, buffaloes, lions, and leopards—as well as other creatures like waterbucks, giraffes, Uganda kobs, Jackson’s hartebeest, oribi, primates like chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, and olive baboons, as well as various bird species, can all be found in Murchison Falls National Park.
Booking scheduled or charter flights from Entebbe airport to Pakuba or Bugungu airports will allow tourists interested in the flying safari to Murchison Falls National Park to reach the park headquarters, where they can participate in a variety of activities such as game drives, boat cruises to the bottom of the falls, sport fishing, chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest, bird watching, cultural tours, top of the falls drive, and guided nature walks, among others.
Traveling to Queen Elizabeth National Park via air safari
Located in the districts of Kasese, Rukungiri, Kamwenge, and Rubirizi in western Uganda, Queen Elizabeth National Park is the country’s second biggest national park. The tree-climbing lions in the Isahsha sector, as well as elephants, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, leopards, giant forest hogs, topi, warthogs, waterbucks, primates like chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, and more than 600 bird species, are among the many animals that call Queen Elizabeth National Park home.
Booking scheduled or charter flights from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airfield to Kasese or Mweya Airstrips is an option for tourists interested in flying safaris to Queen Elizabeth National Park. From there, they can connect to the park headquarters and participate in activities such as game drives in the Kasenyi or Ishasha sector, boat cruises on the Kazinga Channel, chimpanzee trekking in the Kyambura Gorge or Kalinzu Forest, bird watching, nature walks in Maramagambo Forest, and cultural tours, among other activities.
Kibale Forest National Park via air safari
Known as the primate capital, Kibale Forest National Park is situated in Kabarole districts in western Uganda. 13 primate species, including 1,500 chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons, red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, animals including forest elephants and buffaloes, and several bird species, may be found at Kibale Forest National Park.
Booking scheduled or charter flights from Entebbe airport to Semliki or Kasese airstrips will allow visitors to travel to Kibale Forest National Park, where they can participate in chimpanzee trekking, chimpanzee habituation, Bigodi swamp walk, nature walks, kid-friendly activities, and bird watching, among other activities.
Additionally, travelers can schedule domestic flights to Kidepo Valley National Park, where they can participate in nature walks and game drives; Karamojong Cultural Tour; Lake Mburo National Park, where they can participate in activities such as sport fishing, nature walks, boat cruises, horseback riding, and game drives; and Semuliki National Park.
Motives for scheduling airborne safaris in Uganda
You may avoid the lengthy trip to distant national parks like Kidepo Valley National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park by taking one of Uganda’s swift/fast flying safaris. These parks are situated in remote places and take around 8 to 12 hours to reach.
Because you will arrive early rather than spend the whole day traveling on the road, flying safaris in Uganda will provide you enough time in the national parks.
When visiting Uganda’s national parks, flying safaris will also allow you to take in breathtaking vistas of the country, waterbodies, and stunning landscapes.
In addition to organizing flying safari packages, Maseke Adventure Co.Ltd provides transportation from airports to various locations, including Kidepo Valley National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
