Camping in Uganda

Camping safaris in Uganda

Camping is a great outdoor activity in the jungle loved by so many travelers seeking for adventure. Uganda is among the classic countries in Africa that is perfect destination for a camping safaris due to her amazing wilderness and various campsites within the protected parts. Regardless of whether you are a group of friends, families or solo travelers, camping safaris can be ideal for long lasting memories.  Delight in spending the night away from comfy beds, luxurious rooms and spend it close to the mesmerizing flora and fauna of the pearl of Africa.

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Budget Camping Safaris in Uganda

A camping safari in Uganda is either budget or luxury depending on what the visitor wants. A budget camping safari requires you to arrange a camping trip with a tour agency in Uganda which comes with a mobile tent and mount it on top or organize to sleep in the already tented camps. Alternatively you can choose to carry your own camping gears like a tent.

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Luxury Camping Safaris

Luxury camping safari in the Pearl of Africa offers you an opportunity to delight in the camping tour but on a luxury level. Here, you sleep in permanent tented camps located in a private areas equipped with all advanced amenities like a flushing toilet, bathroom, warm shower, electricity for charging your gadgets, dressing mirrors among others.

What to expect on a camping Safari in Uganda?

Several private bush campsites in Uganda are positioned in a convenient area for example on top of bushy hills and near the river banks with all essential needs hence making your stay a pleasant one. These include; ever clean bathrooms, warm showers among others and with running water all the time.

While on Uganda camping safari, delight in marvelous evenings where you get time to sit with your people around the camp fire, feel warm as you are sharing stories, sing songs, enjoy a delicious meal and stay at the camp fire to the time you are tired and get to sleep. Feel free to prepare your meal from the campsite bandas or order from the nearby restaurant with a small cost of $5-$15 each meal.

Uganda camping safari activity is so adventurous as you draw near to wild animals and study their lifestyle. Early in the morning, wake up to the birds’ music and that wonderful morning breeze, do not get surprised on hearing a lion’s or hippo’s roar, stay still because it is all part of the adventurous experience in the wild. However, it should be noted that camping safaris in Uganda are very safe because camping sites are normally protected by armed rangers and you can also feel free to camp near other people.

What to pack for a camping safari in Uganda?

• Small tents that can accommodate a back pack
• Warm clothes
• Insect repellents
• Power banks/enough batteries because charging spots be on a high demand
• Toiletries
• Bright torches
• Head lamp
• Sleeping bags

Always remember that you should camp near a hotel, lodge or a campsite rather than heading deep down in the jungle all alone as it may put your life at risk like being attacked by fierce wild animals. You should as well take caution as going out of your tent in the night for a game drive or anything else, make sure that there is no any animal around to enter your tent. Do not forget to keep away food from your tent, this may attract baboons and monkeys near and always close the tent tight.

Top camping safari tours in Uganda

• 3 days budget camping safari to lake Mburo National Park
• 3 days Uganda gorilla camping safari in Uganda to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
• 5 days luxury camping Adventure tour in Uganda
• 6 days Uganda camping Adventure tour
• 9 days wilderness camping safari Uganda
• 12 days Uganda luxury camping trip

Ideal camping sites in Uganda

• Camping at Murchison River lodge and Red chill Murchison Falls National Park and Bush Camping inside Murchison Falls National Park
• Lake Mburo National Park campsite at Leopard rest camp
• Campsite, Lake Bunyonyi at Bunyonyi Overland resort
• Campsite at Red Chill Hideaway in Kampala
• Nile river camp in Jinja
• Campsite at Bush lodge, Ishasha fig tree camp, Mweya peninsular in Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Campsite at Buhoma Community Rest camp in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
• Campsite at Chimpanzee Guest House and Rweteera Safari Park in Kibale National Park

Are you a group of travelers, family or solo travelers planning a camping safari in Uganda? We hope the above information has widened your knowledge about camping plus painting a picture about camping safaris in Uganda. To book a camping safari in Uganda, contact us today.

Best rental camping cars to hire for a safari in Uganda

One of the oldest but enthralling outdoor activities world wide is camping. This activity is mostly enjoyed by a group of friends, family searching for a stronger bond, creating everlasting memories together out in the jungle. This is a breathtaking moment compared to no other. In the night, enjoy the campfire, a delicious meal followed by the sound of crickets, group laughter among others. In the morning, wake up on birds’ music, the chilly morning breeze with a cup of coffee. This makes camping a special and thrilling tourists’ activity all over the world.

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A camping safari is quite demanding when it comes to what is needed for packing. These include camping equipment for example; safari tables and chairs, tents, kitchen utensils, mattresses, blankets, cooking gas among others then your own cargo. Therefore, all this calls for hiring a car that can accommodate both camping gear and passengers.

Here at Exceptional Uganda Gorilla Safaris, we offer and organize cost friendly camping in Uganda for all categories of travelers. We give you the ideal car best for any road trip you prefer. Therefore, in this article below, we present to the best rental camping cars to hire for a safari in Uganda.

Toyota Rav 4

Toyota Rav 4 is one of the best rental cars to hire for a safari in Uganda. Are you a couple or a family of four and in search of an ideal car for your camping safari? Well, the search is over as Toyota Rav 4 is affordable, has enough space for both passengers and cargo, CD/MP3 player for entertainment on your way, AC, enough legroom, fuel economizing since we all want to save but having got the best. The car is an SUV that can manage all kinds of terrains due to its 4×4 wheel drive yet the cheapest car to hire. Therefore, rent a Toyota Rav 4 for you camping safari in Uganda.

Camper Van

You can as well call it the camper; this is an awesome rental camping car to hire for a safari in Uganda especially for group travelers. The car spearheads all the camping vehicles as it is the most famous, it is a mid-sized van well equipped with beds, inbuilt cooking stove, radio, TV, fridge, AC (it is a moving house). For campers who are scared of the jungle or sleeping in tents, this works better because you can as well sleep inside this car. Amazingly, the camper van has adequate space for both passengers and cargo, despite of the above equipment it contains. This car is the most expensive to rent for a camping safari but offers the best services and it is the most comfortable.

Camper Cruiser

This is yet another perfect camping car to hire for a safari in Uganda. The camper cruiser features a roof top tent mounted on the top, this helps you save money that would have been used on hiring tents and only spend in other camping gear. Security is guaranteed since you be at the top of the car. The car is 4×4 therefore it can handle the rough terrain, it has enough space for passengers and cargo, adequate legroom which makes it a comfortable vehicle for a camping safari in Uganda.

Safari Land Cruiser

This is the oldest and most famous safari vehicle used by tourists and can sit up to 7 people. The 4×4 safari land cruiser is strong and can manage rough terrains especially tourists’ destinations that are in remote areas of the country. The vehicle features a pop-up roof ideal for game viewing, adequate leg room, AC, cooler box having cold drinks to quench your thirst on your journey, large space for both cargo and passengers.

Land cruiser Prado

The land cruiser Prado is another popular safari car ideal for a camping safari in Uganda. However, it is as well hired for; leisure road trips, business and park tours in Uganda. Land cruiser Prado sits up to 5 people with adequate legroom and spacious space for camping gears and passengers. Besides the 4×4 safari land cruiser and the Toyota Rav 4, land cruiser Prado is far cheaper than the safari land cruiser and the camper van.

Are you solo, a family or a group of travelers planning a camping safari to Uganda and looking for an ideal car? Exceptional Uganda safaris has the best rental camping cars to hire for a safari in Uganda. Contact us for any camping car rental .