How to travel budget in Uganda, affordable safaris 

The cost of a safari to Uganda depends on the choices you make, many travellers wonder how to travel budget in Uganda since they would like to spend less but still have a memorable safari. Cheap safaris can actually be undertaken and still have an experience of a kind. Travelling budget is one way to have that dream trip fit into your savings. Everyone would love to go for a trip, tour or holiday but there is a wide spread conception that travel is luxurious. The world is a big place to enjoy and its upto you to discover as much as you can. We would love you to have wonderful holidays with family trips and for this reason here is how to travel budget in Uganda the Pearl of Africa;

• Book your trip as early as possible 

As you plan to take a cheap Uganda safari, you should be ready to book your tour so early at least 6 months in advance. Wondering why you have to book your tour early? this is so because you have the chance to choose from different packages. When you contact your tour operator early you can request for several safari packages that can fit into your budget. The other advantage is that you have time to bargain and make a few changes that fit your budget. This is not possible with last minute bookings where the tour operator also may have a hard time making your bookings and therefore can not compromise.

• Travel in a group

Travelling in a group is one way of making sure you share costs. Travelling solo is expensive since you pay the same amount for the same services that a group could pay. A group of 6 to 10 people is one way of having an affordable trip. In a group you can share transport, guide, fuel costs which makes the prices very low. Getting together and travelling in a group makes costs less and as well makes the trip enjoyable with a lot of fun as a group. 

• Join group tours

Acacia safaris Uganda always organizes group tours or scheduled trips. These group tours in most cases have a bigger number of people and therefore costs are low for each individual. These trips have scheduled dates and therefore you need to contact and get part of the trip as soon as possible.

• Choose activities that are cheap

The several activities in Uganda have different costs most especially derived to due to the conservation efforts needed for the species. Uganda gorilla safaris are with no doubt the most expensive and incase your budget is constrained you can choose to do wildlife viewing that is less expensive. You can take time to know from your tour operator the cheapest activities to undertake 

• Book less luxurious vehicles

Definitely the safari land cruisers are more expensive than safari vans. Vans are comfortable too and can reach any point of the country be it on a gorilla trekking safari in Uganda, bird watching tour or Uganda wildlife safari. Choose to book a safari vehicle and reduce on your transport expense.

• Choose budget accommodation facilities

Each of the 10 national parks in Uganda has accommodation facilities that can suit all travellers ranging from luxury to budget. Book budget facilities that are in most cases very cheap compared to the luxury accommodation facilities. As you choose budget facilities and you are in a group sleeping in double rooms is another wise option. 

• Don’t spend arrival and departure days in the country

Sometimes as you book a trip, you may have to spend your first and last day at the hotel. Book flights that offer you a chance for early arrival and late departure. For the first day of your trip, arriving early in the morning can help start off your trip immediately. On the last day you can depart late in the evening after your safari activities. This saves you from the costs of staying at a hotel after arrival and as you wait for a departure flight.

These tips are the best and practical you can ever come a long on how to travel budget in Uganda. Take note, plan and travel in the next holidays. 

Popular budget tour packages in Uganda

All of these activities can be done either in a single trip or as a tailored trip. Here are several safari packages in Uganda for different kinds of activities;

3 days gorilla safari Uganda 

12 days jungle safari Uganda 

7 days great primates Uganda safari 

9 days Uganda wildlife tour 

14 days Uganda safari Eco-explorer 

18 days best of Uganda safari

Our most popular Uganda Gorilla Safaris, Primate Tour to Bwindi Impenetrable Park and Mgahinga Gorilla Park offer our Gorilla Safari Uganda clients a great opportunity to go for Mountain Gorilla Trekking. The Most Popular Safari Packages include 3 days Bwindi Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari and 3 days Mgahinga Gorilla Uganda Safari Tour. The Uganda Safari are categorized into 3 major categories namely Short safaris, medium safaris, and long safaris. The short safaris range from 1-3 days, the medium safaris range from 4-6 days and the long safaris range from 7 days and beyond.

• 3 Days Murchison Falls Safari Uganda Tour
• 3 Days Gorilla Safari Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable Park Tour
• 3 Day Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari
• 4 Days Kidepo Valley National Park Uganda Safari
• 3 Day Jinja City Tour Uganda Safari
• 8 Days Uganda Wildlife Safaris Tour
• 9 Day Uganda Wildlife Safari Tour
• 12 Day Jungle Uganda Safari
• 14 Day Uganda Safari Eco-explorer
• 15 Days Uganda Wildlife Safari Kigali City Rwanda Tour
• 18 Day Best of Uganda Safari

Authored by; Acacia Safaris Uganda