African Insights Blog
March 6, 2009
Traveling in Uganda-East Africa - on a Budget
Budget Travel in Uganda - Affordable Africa Travel in Uganda
An African Safari,
most everyone wants to experience one, but the cost often stops him
or her. Here is some
practical advice on how to reduce cost when traveling to and in
Africa.
I help people plan their trips to Uganda and often get asked for advice regarding the cost of a safari or journey in Uganda and there are some practical ways that you can reduce the cost of a safari, of a tour around Uganda.
Below are some practical ways that you can save money on your Safari to Uganda.
Book your trip well in advance: Book with a Safari tour operator especially if you want to include Mountain Gorilla Tracking, or visit a park during peak seasons. June, July and August are the months most Westerners take a vacation break and there is a definite increase in visitors to places such Uganda from the west and some lodging facilities can be fully booked since many in National Parks can be small with less than rooms.
Come as a group of four to six people: The price per person goes down. The price for food, accommodations do not change, the entrance fees do not change, but the transport and vehicle cost is shared and that is one of the big cost factor in the cost of a safari.
Vehicles: The vehicles for a safari are usually the same for luxury and budget safari tours of Uganda. A successful safari depends on what kind of driver you have, one that interacts and tells you about the local sights and knows the ins and outs of the road system here.
Budget or Moderate Facilities: You reduce your cost by staying in budget or moderately priced hotels and lodging accommodations. Prices for lodging in or near game parks can run as high as 450 dollars per day full board. Lovely, fantastic, but many travelers simply do not have the means to come here and spend 450 dollars per person per day for luxury accommodation on top of the 500 Mountain Gorilla Tracking permit.
Hotels in Kampala or Entebbe: You can pay 400 per night for a room or more, or you can stay in a lovely Ugandan hotel around 10 to 26 dollars including breakfast for two in many cases. You can stay at Entebbe paying 100 to 250 per night, or you can find a lovely hotel on the beach for 50 dollars with a restaurant on a sandy beach to boot with palm trees.
Ugandan Visas: You can buy them in many of the countries where you reside, but you spend quite a bit extra for mailing. In the USA it costs you close to 30 dollars for the mailings, overnight being required. Come to Uganda, at Entebbe you only pay the $50 dollar fee for the visa minus the mailing costs.
Restaurants: You can stay in a luxury hotel where the food will cost you a lot more or you can eat out at very reasonable prices. A steak with chips and some vegetables will cost around 5 dollars in Kampala...a spinach stuffed chicken with rice in Jinja the same price.
Nightlife: Going on a pub-crawl in Kampala. The best way is to rent a vehicle and sober driver and have them take you to the best places. Let the tour operator tell you recommended places. I can furnish you a list of mild to wild...from 0 shock value for a westerner to 10.
Coming from the USA: The good news is that the dollar has risen against the Uganda shilling. Presently you receive 1900 or more for one dollar. Use 100 Dollar bills, 2003 or newer and no tears or disfiguration. If you however change your money in places such as restaurant or hotel you will most likely receive less. Go to a Forex bureau.
Hopefully the above
will help you in putting together a trip of a lifetime on a budget.
Uganda is one of the bio-diverse countries in the world and has half
of the mountain gorillas in residence, you can see the endangered
chimpanzee, gold monkeys, find 1040 species of birds, go
mountain climbing on glaciers at the equator and meet some of the
friendliest people in Africa.
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Quality Safaris in Uganda - Low in Price without any
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Responsible Tourism:
It is one to think of
today and forget about tomorrow. We at Kabiza Wilderness Safaris with A&O Tours and Travel practice responsible tourism
by the by the vehicles we use, how we drive ,how we dispose of
garbage, cans and bottles, and what we do for the community in
Uganda. We do think about tomorrow and want to preserve
the bio-diversity of Uganda and its precious wildlife.
Cars
for Hire-Transportation with Driver in Uganda:
Cars for hire with English Speaking driver. Airport pickup
and transportation to any destination in Uganda and other
destinations in East Africa. We provide you with an accident
free driver who knows Uganda. From passenger vehicles such
as station wagons to 29 passenger buses we can meet your
transportation needs in Uganda.
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Information
that will help you plan your
African Safari in Uganda
Helping you to make the right
choices for your African Safari in Uganda
Choosing
the right African Safari Tour: Planning the
right African Safari such as Uganda means many choice as to to
what to do and see in Uganda, where to stay, what price to pay
for your time on an African Safari in Uganda.
African
Safari Tour Cost in Uganda: What you desire
to see while in Uganda affects
the cost of your African Safari.
If you wish to see the endangered Mountain Gorillas you you add
500 USD a person to your safari. The distances you travel will
also affect your cost as will be the kind of accommodations you
choose such as budget, moderate or luxury and how many people
are in your group.
Booking a Safari
in Uganda-Africa:
Can someone sitting in US, UK,
Germany, Turkey, Singapore, book a safari for themselves safe
and securely. More and more Travelers are bypassing a
travel bureau in their country and book a safari directly
without a middle man, getting a better price than they would
through a travel agency. The tour operators in Uganda such as
ourselves operate by international business practices and one
company that defrauded clients over the years has been
blacklisted.
Uganda Africa Travel
Tips Advice:
Great Travel Tips
and Advice for your time in Uganda. Covering
everything from Safety to health, also Kampala information,
Nightlife, restaurants, Uganda Visas and more
Uganda Safari Consultant:
Bringing years of
experience with African Travel, aware of the needs of visitors
to Uganda, understanding Ugandan culture, customs and history,
safe travel in Uganda, a knowledge of the parks of Uganda and
lodging facilities assisting you to make your Kabiza Wilderness Safaris a memorable time in your life.
Uganda
Safari News Updates:
News about current situations regarding safaris in Uganda East
Africa. This is a place where you can find information on
things that have happened and affect the travel inside of
Uganda including as to new species found in Uganda. New
Gorillas being born and other updates are found here.
Comments from Clients:
There
is nothing like a satisfied client. Different clients have
different expectations and most have not been to Africa before,
so it takes people who know what people expect from different
parts of the world in order to meet their need.
Uganda
Africa Trip
Preparation:
There is nothing like a trip to Africa, this
page on Uganda Trip preparation is being informed about Uganda
before you ever land at Entebbe. You can listen to online
news, you can read travel guides, read on line accounts and get
ready for a more insightful trip to Uganda.
Is Uganda
Safe for Travelers? This a recent blog
regarding travel inside of Uganda and whether it is safe to
travel here. It is a straight report as to how things are
in Uganda in regards to safety and security for the traveler.
Also see
Accommodations
in Uganda:
From Budget to Luxury
accommodations can be found in every game park in Uganda. Tented
camps that give you that classical Safari feel, great lodges with
fabulous food all enhancing your Uganda safari in the National Parks
in Uganda.
Specialty
Safari Tours in Uganda-Africa: Including Uganda African
Photo Safari, African Honeymoon Safari in Uganda and Create
your own Safari. Each of the specialty safari tours is
created with your input in mind. Private photo safaris
where you are in control, Adventure safaris that allow you
to experience Uganda in a very different way, romantic
Honeymoon safaris that reflect the celebratory note of your
visit to Uganda and Create your own African Safari.
Helpful
Uganda - Africa Safari
Information:
How to save
money on a safari, budget travel, how to choose a
safari, booking a safari, safari consultant,
comments from clients, safety in Uganda, and
responsible tourism practices.
Africa
- Uganda
Travel Guide and Information:
A complete total Travel Guide to Africa with Uganda as its
focus. Travel Tips and Advice - Uganda Visa advice and where
to buy it - Flying into Uganda information along with
arrival and departure tips - Security and Safety tips in
Uganda - Health Advice, Safari Tours, Mountain Gorilla
Tracking, Chimpanzees, Birding, Mountain Climbing and more.
Ugandan
Wildlife -Gorilla-Primate-Birding Safaris: Uganda is one of the premier
destinations in Africa for the discerning traveler who wants
to be off of the beaten path where you encounter more
tourists than wildlife. It is truly the pearl of
Africa with half the Mountain Gorillas in the World,
Chimpanzee and other primates, its abundance wildlife, 1040
species of birds and scenery that takes in snow capped
mountains and the River Nile, savannas, genuine jungles,
rainforests, volcanic mountains, the rift valley and besides
the friendliest people in Africa.
Experience
a Safari in Uganda:
Get a taste and feel of what a
Safari in Uganda is like. Get acquainted with
what awaits you here in the Pearl of Africa- Uganda
and plan a safari that is simply you. Any
Safari package that we do offer is totally
adjustable with you in mind. Our principle of customer service, our desire to create what you want is
foremost on our mind.
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