If Africa is your next destination to explore, Uganda should be on your bucket list. This remarkable locale has plenty to offer for adventure travelers. Varying from Wildlife, culture, delicious local cuisine, vast landscapes, and history to striking cityscapes.
Hidden in the Eastern region of the African continent, this home of welcoming locals share borders with Democratic Republic of Congo in the West, Kenya in the East, Rwanda in the South west, South Sudan in the north and Tanzania in the South.
You can easily get there by air transport means and you will land at Entebbe International Airport. Some documentations (valid passport, yellow fever vaccination card and Visa) are required for entry permission, therefore don’t forget to pack them.
To give a brief highlight, with travelers opting for self drive in Uganda usually hire a car to get around different spots in the country. Then for a customized Safari everything (safari logistics) is arranged with a local tour operator.
Once you ask travelers, of the two which one is the best? Some say a customized safari and other say Self-drive. It is hard to choose for the best because travelers’ interests differ, but listed below are the main reasons why you should appreciate Uganda’s natural scenery by Self-drive other than a customized safari.
It offers Privacy
If privacy is your thing then you should opt to renting a Car and drive yourself to the country’s points of interest. Without presence of anyone else, you can do everything you would wish.
Cost Friendly
Once you choose to hire a car for self-drive, the things to cater for include fuel, car costs and accommodation. There are no costs for the driver guide and other simple things.
If you want to make your budget even more pocket friendly, you can hire camping gears and camp in the reserved camp grounds mostly found in National Parks, game reserves and sanctuaries.
Opportunity to discover hidden spots
Self-drive usually creates more time for travelers to discover numerous hidden spots including the off the beaten path draws which is not the case for a customized safari. With a customized Safari, you have to follow the customized itinerary and no changes to the program once it’s confirmed.
Flexibility
With Self-drive, it is you to decide what to do, where to go and where to be at any period of time for your rental. Therefore, this gives you more freedom to do whatever thing you want during your vacation. Program alteration is also common since it is you to make the decision.
Adventure at your own pace
Not like a customized Safari that you have an itinerary to follow, with Self-drive it is you to control yourself.
Uganda has a lot of things to see, therefore reserve more time for your Self-drive vacation and you will have plenty to relish. Once you are delighted by a certain spot, you are free to change the plans and stick to what is more inspiring you.
Real life Experience
There is no better way to engage in real life like driving along the muddy and slippery roads in Uganda than Self-drive. While deep in the villages, you will associate with locals, taste some delicious local cuisine and as well feel the real experience once the car get stuck in mud. Don’t forget the gumboots, gloves and other protective gears. This is really a great adventure you shouldn’t miss once in a lifetime.
