Budget Uganda Safaris and Tours -Budget Gorilla Trekking + 8 Tips

Budget Uganda safaris and tours offer the cheapest way for you to explore Uganda. Book budget gorilla trekking, cultural & wildlife tour plan at a very affordable rate!

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Spend less by embarking on budget Uganda safaris and tours. Budget safaris in Uganda with Flawless Adventure Planners Limited are very affordable thus allowing you to be part of the captivating experiences or adventures in Uganda at a friendly price.

Discover a complete guide to planning a successful budget for Uganda safaris and tours. Get to know the best budget Uganda safari destinations, experiences/activities to do, budget safari lodges/accommodation, travel tips, what to pack, and everything else you may need to know to ensure you have successful budget Uganda safaris and tours. Inclusive on your budget Uganda safaris and tours are a sample of budget-friendly packages.

Guide to planning successful Budget Uganda Safaris and Tours

15 Best places to visit on Budget Uganda safari tours

 

Book any of the 15 best places to visit on-budget Uganda safaris and tours with us. Save on your travel costs by considering embarking on a road trip to any of our selection of budget-friendly destinations.

• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park –best for budget gorilla trekking.
• Murchison Falls National Park –perfect for game viewing.
• Mgahinga Gorilla National Park –for gorilla trekking and golden monkey tracking.
• Queen Elizabeth National Park is most popular for the tree-climbing lions.
• Kibale National Park –Best for chimpanzee trekking and chimpanzee habituation.
• Lake Mburo National Park –Best for horseback riding, game drives, and cycling.
• Kidepo Valley National Park –Ideal for cheetah viewing.
• Semuliki National Park –Birders paradise.
• Rwenzori Mountains National Park– enjoy exhilarating mountaineering adventures.
• Mount Elgon National Park -Mountaineering.
• Sipi Falls –best for hiking.
• Jinja –enjoy adrenaline adventures including white water rafting.
• Lake Bunyonyi –perfect for swimming and canoe rides.
• Mabamba Wetland –best for birding (shoebill stork tours).

 

10 Top Things to do on Budget Uganda Safaris and Tours

At an affordable rate, here are the 10 top things or activities to enjoy on-budget Uganda safari tours.

1. Gorilla trekking –Budget gorilla trekking or tracking tours in Uganda are best enjoyed in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park. A valid permit for gorilla tracking costs only USD 800 per visitor.
2. Chimpanzee tracking. A trek to see chimpanzees in the wild can enriching. Budget-friendly places to visit to see chimpanzees include Kibale National Park, Kyambura Gorge, Kalinzu Forest, Budongo Forest, and Ngamba Island Sanctuary.
3. Game drives –Best enjoyed in the savanna wildlife tour destinations.
4. Boat or launch cruise. Embark on a guided boat cruise excursion at an affordable price or cost in Murchison Falls National Park, Lake Mburo, and the Kazinga Channel.
5. Birding –Over 1100 species of birds reside in the various sites in Uganda and expect to spot birds like shoebill storks, broadbill, African breasted pittas, and Great blue turacos.
6. Mountaineering/Hiking –Various climbing or hiking options exist in Uganda including the magnificent Rwenzori Mountain ranges, Mount Elgon, Gahinga, Muhabura, Sabyinyo, and more.
7. Whitewater rafting –available in Jinja at the Source of the Nile or Murchison Falls.
8. Golden monkey tracking in Mgahinga National Park.
9. Gorilla habituation experience –whole-day adventure with mountain gorillas.
10. Chimpanzee habituation experience –entire day with chimpanzees in the wild.

8 Tips for Budget Uganda Safaris and Tours –How to Plan a successful budget-friendly Holiday in Uganda

Wondering how you can plan a budget Uganda safari ad tour? Want to save on your vacation and not sure how to do it? Here are 8 remarkable ways to help you plan a successful budget-friendly holiday or vacation.

• Travel as a group

The easiest way to organize a successful budget Uganda safari and tour is by joining or planning a group Uganda tour. With group travel, visitors can share the costs of accommodation and transport. Group travel is perfectly organized as friends, company, or family.

• Consider budget accommodation.

Provided that you want to save on the cost of your safari, do not run for luxury lodges or camps. Contact our team to guide you on accommodation booking in Uganda, Rwanda, and beyond.

• Travel during the low/off-months

If you want to save on your trip, the best is to consider traveling during the low season. The low season can earn you a discount offer from some of the comfortable lodges or camps in the respective destinations where your vacation is intended to be.

• Pack well with essentials on the top list.

Early planning for your budget tour and safari in Uganda includes packing the right gear. Common essential items to pack include long-sleeved shirts, a rain jacket, waterproof hiking boots, a daypack, bottled water, snacks, and others.

• Book budget rental car in Uganda

Multiple car options are available for visitor road trips. A successful budget Uganda safari and tour requires you to plan well for your travel to and from a destination. Get a budget rental car in Uganda with Flawless Adventure Planners Limited including a 4×4 Toyota Rav4.

• Book a trip with a local tour operator.

Do not do things alone when you have an option. Contact our reservation team to assist you do the planning and also booking of the entire trip. The advantage of booking budget Uganda safaris and tours with a local tour operator like ours is that our team is knowledgeable about budget-friendly destinations, lodges, safari cars to be used, etc.

• Choose the right itinerary.

There are lots of travel itineraries for visitors to choose from for the holiday, but the best way to go about it is to find a budget travel plan. We can organize the best travel plan for you as short as 1 day Uganda tour to see mountain gorillas, 2 days Uganda safari to Lake Mburo National Park, 3 days to Queen Elizabeth National Park, 3 days Murchison Falls game tour plus Ziwa rhino trek and others.

• Book a trip early

Always avoid last-minute bookings. Plan and book a vacation in advance at least 2-3 months before the actual date of visiting your respective destination.

 

The best time to go or plan Budget Uganda Safaris and Tours

Budget Uganda safaris and tours are perfectly done during the low or off-season. The off-season runs from March to May then October to November. It is around these months when there is a low number of visitors traveling into the country with most lodges and camps recording no booking. This presents you with a chance to find the best lodge at the cheapest rate.

Uganda is also an all-year-round destination and can be visited even during the peak months. The peak dry season occurs from June to September then from December to February months with low or no rainfall.

Packing list for Budget Uganda Safari Tours

 

Key items to include in your packing list are waterproof hiking boots, a waterproof daypack, long-sleeved shirts, a medical kit, a camera, swimwear, insect repellents, and a pair of binoculars, to name but a few.

 

Cheapest Uganda safaris and tour packages

 

Here are some of the best cheap tour packages to book in Uganda

 

1-day Mabamba wetland for birding tours

1-day Ngamba Island

1-day Ziwa Rhino Trek tour

2 days Lake Mburo wildlife tour

2 days budget gorilla tour in Uganda from Rwanda

3 days budget gorilla trekking Uganda

3 days budget chimpanzee tracking Kibale

6 days budget Uganda safari

7 days budget Uganda safari

10-day budget Uganda safari and tour, etc.