Car hire visiting Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is one of the essential things any visitors on gorilla safari in Mgahinga National Park should put into consideration, because it is what allows you explore Mgahinga National Park’s activities at your own pace and in a comfortable way. With public means being unreliable in most cases, Car hire visiting Mgahinga National Park becomes the best option for you to get to your dream destination while enjoying your privacy and freedom. Book Now
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located in the southwestern corner of Uganda bordering Rwanda and Congo, 14km from Kisoro town approximately 540km from Kampala the capital of Uganda. The Car hire visiting Mgahinga Gorilla National Park journey to the park by road takes about 10 hours, excluding rest stops, passing via Kabale and Kisoro. It takes about 8 hours to reach Kabale. Please note that the 80km section between Kabale and Kisoro is a winding, mountainous drive on marram that takes at least 2 hours, while the park gate at Ntebeko lies a bumpy 14km (30 minutes) south of Kisoro. These car hire tips are designed primarily to guide you and they answer most of your questions about the Car hire visiting Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Selecting a Car to Visit Mgahinga
Selecting a car is the most top essential tip to consider when renting a car hire visiting Mgahinga National Park, this is for you to decide on the kind of car you plan to use. Mgahinga National Park is strategically located in highly areas meaning a 4×4 car is a perfect choice for visitors on Mgahinga safari and they plan to embark on gorilla trekking safaris, golden monkey trekking and bird watching and among other activities. You should also be mindful of the number of people you will be traveling with, the luggage.
The kind of car you choose to hire should accommodative in terms of space and most importantly, we have a wide range of rental cars suited for all kinds of visitors’ travel needs. They include among others 4×4 Toyota Rav4, Safari Land Cruisers, Safari Minivan, Super custom, Land Cruiser Prado, Toyota Land Cruiser Hard Top extended, Land Cruisers with rooftop tents, coaster buses and many more. Our wide selection of rental cars come in automatic or manual transmission, well-maintained, serviced and pocket friendly!
Driving in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda
For starters, keep right when driving in Mgahinga National Park in Uganda and for those of you who may not be familiar with the routes and driving rules; you can rent a car plus a driver. When driving to Mgahinga National Park like other National Parks, please be mindful of other road users, such as motor cycle, animal crossing, and the pedestrian and read the road sign posts so that you enjoy your road trip.
Reserve your dream car in advance
Given the high demand, we encourage you to secure your desired rental car in advance prior the actual trip and gorilla permit. Booking a car hire visiting Mgahinga National Park early gives you room to get the best car of your choice with a chance to enjoy discounts and you should do so before taking your flight into Uganda.
Car hire rates for Visiting Mgahinga
Different car rental companies offer different rates for their rental cars. Before you choose to deal with any car hire agency in Uganda, make sure that you have conducted adequate research on rates and this will help you compare so as to find out the best that offers the best rates with best offers.
Self-drive in Mgahinga National Park
When you think of self-drive to Mgahinga National Park in Uganda, there are several key items you need to have. These include a valid passport, GPS, valid international driving permit, self-drive contract and driver license and among others.
Don’t forget your belonging
Please don’t leave anything in the car while on your Mgahinga safari. After drop off, please do thorough check to ascertain that all that you carried is available especially your keys, wallets, phones. Where possible have checklist comprising of all your items.
Find out if the rental car is on mileage limits
Since you moving for the long distance drive, make sure you find out whether the car is on unlimited mileage or not. Most importantly, better to deal with a car rental companies that provides unlimited mileage.
Check the car thoroughly
Before you hit the road to Mgahinga National Park, make sure you do thorough check on the car you plan to drive. Make sure that it is in better mechanical conditions; the tyres are okay and record any damages in the car to avoid incurring costs thereafter when you return it. Other nearby attraction within Mgahinga National Park include Lake Bunyonyi, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the Batwa community, Garama cave and Shozi Crater Caves and so on.
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