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mountain gorillasThe border of Cyanica is seen as a connecting point between Uganda and Rwanda for travellers undertaking safaris in Uganda and Rwanda. Positioned close to Kisoro town, the Lake Mutanda and Nteko in the Uganda gorilla trekking safari destination of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Cyanica border opens you to the land of a thousand hills as it has been famously described stretching to the Rwanda gorilla trekking safari destination of Volcanoes National Park, the caves of Musaze and the beaches of lake Kivu.
Cyanica border which can be accessed by driving form the either cities of Kampala and Kigali or by undertaking a flight to the nearby Kisoro Airstrip where Aero link Uganda operates scheduled flights and charter services for Uganda safari undertakes is considered as a pint of meet of the tourism of these two destinations.
The issues of border crossing by the either countries is not an issue. Tourist vehicles cross with ease unlike Kenya and Tanzania. As long as the vehicle meets requirements like fire extinguisher and an insurance certificate, it can cross with put hassle.
The clearance takes about 15 minutes and with the introduction of single East African Tourist Visa, it becomes easier as travellers on safari to Uganda will not have again to purchase Rwandan visa.
The authorities in Uganda and Rwanda work closely to establish cross border tourism and the counts of cross border air connections to four times a day which is about a half hour flight from Entebbe International Airport which is the main gateway for the travellers on safaris to Uganda to Kigali International Airport an entry point for Rwanda safari undertakers.
The Cyanica border crossing is increasingly gaining popularity especially in the peak season when the gorilla trekking permits in either of the countries are on a high demand and sometimes get sold out. The tour operators have found it easy to rush and get a permit in another country to ensure that their clients undertake the famous trekking encounter while on a gorilla safari in Uganda or Rwanda.
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