For those who would like information about travel Mgahinga national park in Uganda, we have dedicated this full page for you. You can hire a car in Kampala to drive to the park but for public travel and transport, there are daily buses/minibuses, which set off at 7.00 pm from Kampala.
Once in Kisoro Town, you can hike to the park if you are strong enough or hire a cab to the park gate. Mghinga National Park can be reached by way of the road through Kabale and Kisoro, 510 km from Kampala. Kabale is where the tarmac finishes though construction of this road is in progress. From Kampala to Kabale a 434 km journey can be completed in 8 hours on good tarmac.
Once in Kisoro Town, you can hike to the park if you are strong enough or hire a cab to the park gate. Mghinga National Park can be reached by way of the road through Kabale and Kisoro, 510 km from Kampala. Kabale is where the tarmac finishes though construction of this road is in progress. From Kampala to Kabale a 434 km journey can be completed in 8 hours on good tarmac.
Kabale is 88 km to Kisoro on a mountainous marram road with steep inclines and descents. Large trucks with trailers proceeding to and from the DRC via the border at Bunagana (14 km from Kisoro) use this route. Great care should be observed in trying to pass such vehicles.
In Kisoro visit the Mgahinga National Park office for directions to the Park HQ at Ntebeko Camp located 13Kms from Kisoro. They have a map you may be able to make a photocopy of before setting out.
NP Kisoro office- pass the Caltex station and Commercial Bank of Uganda on your left coming from Kabale and proceed for 500m up a slight hill, NP office immediately on the right. It is well signposted.
The route to Mgahinga Ntebeko Camp
Take the direction of Bunagana from the NP Office, after 100m take a left turn at the Travelers Rest.
Almost immediately after TR makes a right turn (straight on leads to the Uganda/Rwanda border at Cyanika). A further 250m takes a further right turn. You are now on the main track to Mgahinga National Park. All further junctions are well signposted. At junction 4.3 km there are 2 signposts.
One leads to Muhavura Ranger Station (straight on) and the other (a right turn) to Ntebeko Gate. Parts of the road at 6 kilometers from Kisoro are liable to flooding after heavy rain. It can be very muddy. The steep ascent road to the Ntebeko Gate starts 7.3 km after leaving the NP office in Kisoro.
The route from junction 4.3 km to Muhavura Ranger Station is rough. Vehicles can be left at the campsite or at the end of the road below the Ranger Station where you should find someone to take care of it.
Leaving a vehicle here is a good idea if the Gorilla family is currently located on Mt. Muhavura. It will save a 16 km walk from the Ntebeko gate and back from the Muhavura Ranger Post.
Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga National Park starts from the Ranger Station where a tracker from the previous days tracking is picked up to help locate the family.
Car hire in kisoro
For those without their transport, you can hire a car in Kisoro either for self drive or a special hire to take you to and from the park.
