Do it Yourself Safari – A Good Idea?
Getting the most out of your African Safari in Uganda
Planning an African Safari in Uganda? Want to save Money on your safari in Uganda? You are planning your own Safari and hiring driver, vehicle, booking your own accommodations, activities.
Africa, Uganda is a different world than what most likely you are used to. What is simple in Europe or North America becomes complicated in places such as Uganda. In my years in Africa in Uganda I have met, been in touch with people who have come to Uganda that have created their own “Do it yourself Safari.” For most such a venture turned out to be disappointment, in some cases a nightmare, rip-off and the African Dream Vacation an utter disappointment. The reality is that creating a vacation in Africa, in Uganda is quite different than planning a Holiday in California, Florida, Germany, Ireland. Africa is different world what you can easily do in the West is much more complicated in Africa and where you might think that you can save some money, in actuality attempting a do it yourself Safari may wind up costing you more.
Why use a Safari Tour Operator such as Kabiza Wilderness Safaris instead of doing it yourself?
- Expertise: Type into Google African Vacation or African Safari and you will be overwhelmed with millions of returns. There are thousands of options for a country such as Uganda. You, sitting in front of your computer at home, have no clue where to start, from your entrance into Uganda to your departure. You do not know the time needed for travel between various destinations, even if you see the kilometers you have no clue about the road conditions. You have no clue where to stay (often the best places to stay are not even found on the Internet), trip advisor may be helpful but even there some of the things one finds are simply rubbish – sorry, but that has been my personal observation. If you want to experience Authentic Africa, experience Uganda use the expertise of a safari tour operator such as Kabiza Wilderness Safaris, and the reality is that our expertise just may save you time and money. We now where to find the best safari experiences and we will tell you what to avoid and what are your best choices in regards to activities, accommodations, the best time to go. Our extensive knowledge of Uganda, someone such as ourselves can assist you in creating that Dream Safari in Uganda beyond brochures, beyond internet diatribe and hype and actually save you time and money.
- Our Network and Connections in Uganda: Over the years we have established a vast network of connections and relationship within Uganda and beyond. This gives us the ability to offer you unique activities, lodging accommodations, cultural experiences, village visits. We belong to AUTO, Association of Uganda Tour Operators and that network alone offers us capabilities, insights others not belonging to AUTO cannot give you.
- Save Time: To plan a 7 day safari or longer takes time and effort. We handcraft each of our safaris, and putting together a 14 day safari for a client can easily take six to eight hours. We have spent years compiling information regarding Uganda, and we are always updating it. Using someone as ourselves saves you the time and effort you would have to invest into researching for your do it yourself Safari in Uganda.
- The Details that you just might miss: From your arrival to your departure we pay attention to the details and often is the details that make or break your holiday in Uganda. Travel in Africa, in Uganda is full of small and yet very important details and as a Uganda Safari Tour Operator from how and where to obtain your visa to whether an accommodation can handle vegetarians or vegan. What vaccinations you should have, what malaria regiment is the best and more. We pay attention to the details you just might miss and take the worry out of safari.
- Logistics: This is Africa and Uganda is in Africa and Africa is not like the rest of the world. Just yesterday we had a 14 hour electrical blackout, thank goodness I have an inverter battery backup system. Many lodges, accommodations do not have a web presence and if they do, emails go unanswered. Effective communication can be most frustrating and it can age you prematurely. As a Uganda Safari Tour Operator we take care of all those frustrating logistics saving you time and hassle and you can contact us at any time even via telephone, via Skype and we even have a North American Phone number in the USA.
- Accountability: If you are attempting to set up a do it yourself safari in Uganda, most often you are dealing with people outside of the rules of accountability, on the other hand we belong to Ugandan organizations that hold us accountable to standards that match those in most other parts of the world and our greatest accountability is to our clients whose satisfaction is of utmost importance to us.
- Your Safety and Security: We know Uganda, we know what is best for you in regards to your safety and well being – we now which parts of Kampala to stay away from and what roads to take or avoid due to conditions that exist presently. We take the issue of your safety and security in Uganda very serious and we know Uganda, the latest updates, and even issues that may not make the news – Uganda is one of the safest countries in Africa and we will do all we can to make your time in Uganda safe and enjoyable.
You can create your own do it yourself Safari with all that it entails or you can have someone as ourselves plan every detail of your African Safari in Uganda without hassle. Enjoy the Pearl of Africa – Uganda…from Kampala…jon
If I have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa.” John Hemingway?, African Journeys
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