Things to pack when going for a Ugandan Safari: Uganda has many beautiful places to visit with so many interesting things to see, tourists who travel to Uganda always get to enjoy and make remarkable memories through so many tourist attractions due to the various attractions like bird species and wildlife species such as; Mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, buffaloes, lions, African elephants, antelopes, leopards and so many more.
Sightseers travelling to Uganda on a safari have to know the exact things to pack and these include various things most especially depending on what activities and places they are visiting during their tour.
In this article, we get to know some of the things that should not miss on your packing list for your safari and these include;
Things to pack when going for a Ugandan Safari:
Documents and Miscellaneous items.
Its is imports to carry along all your necessary travel documents such as; a passport, identity cards, tickets, travel insurance documents, a safari intermarry, yellow fever vaccine, and cash in foreign currency among others.
Cameras.
When planning to have a safari in Uganda it is so important to carry a camera along because it one special way that helps individuals keep memories of their tours and for that case sightseers are always allowed to take pictures and record videos of the beautiful nature, interesting places and the unique wildlife creatures in order to always remember these moments or take them to show their people back at home.
Medicine.
It is always advisable for sightseers to carry some fist aid medicines especially those who take their regular medication, before setting off on a trip, you are always advised to talk to your personal doctor in order to be able to prescribe your medication that will take you through the entire days of your trip and all your medical need.
Clothing.
Tourists traveling to Uganda on a safari are advised to pack light clothes due to the fact that this country is generally a warm country and the best time to go on a safari is during the dry season which is between months of June to August to September and from mid- December to February.
Sunscreen.
Uganda is located around the equator, and individuals will need sunscreen to protect them from the rays of the scorching sun they can as well carry sunglasses, which protect the eyes from direct sunlight and a round-brimmed hat that protects the face from the direct sunlight too.
Insect repellant.
Uganda’s wilderness areas are known to have so many insects roaring around and therefore, tourists are advised to carry an insect repellant whenever they are planning to visit those places in order to avoid these insects from biting and bothering them during their tour hence preventing them from diseases.
Raincoat.
Uganda is a warm country and best visited for a safari during the dry season but leaving all this aside its best for tourists to still carry a light rain coat with them because there are some places like; Kibale National Park, Bwindi national park and the rainforests that always have unpredictable weather whereby they experience rainfall all year round.
Mobile phones.
Its is very advisable to carry along a long as most lodges in Uganda offer their guests with free WI-FI, which helps them to keep communicating with their people at home those interested in taking pictures and recording videos of all the interesting things and memories and those who upload on their social media accounts to keep their friends and funs updated.
Shoes.
Sightseers are advised to get a pair of good comfortable hiking shoes due to the fact that most of the safari activities are always done in bushy areas for example; gorilla trekking and chimpanzee trekking involve sightseers walking through dense forests or some of activities will also involve in climbing such as mountain climbing these hiking shoes always help them to be comfortable as they walk in and avoid injuries along their way.
Binoculars.
It is advised to pack binoculars when planning to travel to Uganda on a safari because this country is well known to be the best destination for bird it is a home to various bird species such as the rare shoebill stork, and binoculars help individuals to get clear views of these birds in the sky and also binoculars help to view different mammal species such as; lions, leopards while they are long distances far away from where the tourists are standing.
