Traveling to Uganda on a budget requires planning, research, and flexibility. Uganda is one country that is affordable to live in and on the other hand is also expensive, this means that whether you are heavily loaded with money or not you can easily survive residing in Uganda. Also known as the ‘’pearl of Africa’’, Uganda is endowed with beauty all over her regions and blessed with mountains, hills, forests, lakes, rivers, wild animals, birds, butterflies, and a few.
Uganda’s capital city is known to be Kampala which happens to be the busiest part of the country with different businesses going on daily. You can visit Uganda for various reasons which include a Uganda family safari, a solo Uganda safari, a Uganda gorilla trekking safari, Uganda chimpanzee trekking safari, to mention but a few. In case you want to embark on one of the above Uganda safaris and you are less on cash. Worry no more here are some tips to travel to Uganda on a budget.
When to travel to Uganda while on a low budget?
You can travel to Uganda during any time of the year but since you want to be on a low budget, you should better travel during low tourism seasons. Low tourism or tourist seasons include the months of March, April, May, October, and November. During the low season, prices of most accommodation facilities tend to be low or affordable. Not only accommodations but also tour packages tend to be low during these months of the year. Solo tourists are the ones who tend to visit Uganda during these months so that they enjoy their stay in Uganda on a low or affordable budget.
How to get to Uganda on a low budget?
When you are to travel to Uganda on a low budget, consider visiting some websites to see flight prices and compare them with others. You should visit websites such as Sky Scanner, kayak, or Google Flights, to mention but a few. You should also consider looking for and booking budget-friendly airlines such as Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and Turkish Airlines, to mention but a few. Apart from being affordable, these airlines tend to be comfortable during their flights and have good customer care so you should try them out.
Transportation
You should opt for local transport or public means if you are looking forward to saving money or using less money on transportation. If the distance to travel is not that long you can opt to use a motorcycle known locally as a ‘’ boda-boda’’. For longer journeys you can either use minivans locally known as ‘’taxis’’. For tourists who have traveled to Uganda for the Kampala city tour, you can also opt to use foot where necessary while touring with the help of a city guide for directions. Reach out to Kashari Tours and Travel and rent a car now.
Food
It is always natural to feel hungry and in need of something to eat or feast on. In such times you can also grab something to eat regardless of your budget. This is because Uganda has a diversity of cafes, restaurants, hotels, and takeaways, to mention but a few. These places vary from luxury- budget budget-friendly making it affordable and easy for you to get what to eat when you’re in need. You can visit websites of budget-friendly food places in Uganda and get more information to save both your time and money.
Activities
Since Uganda has a diversity of attractions, it also happens to have a diversity of activities to be carried out or done. Since there are different activities, also the prices of the activities differ from one another. Some of the activities and their prices include Gorilla trekking, wildlife viewing or game drive, and hiking which are about 30$-700$ per person, white water rafting, and kayaking which is about 50$-100$ per person, to mention but a few.
You should visit different websites and research different activities that you want to engage in when you visit Uganda. You should get to know the different prices and what to pack when going on different safaris or tours for different activities in Uganda. After knowing all that you should select the more- friendly activity to be done. Also remember that prices of most activities are low or budget-friendly during the low season of April, September, May, and November.
Accommodation
When it comes to accommodations, Uganda has a lot of budget-friendly hotels, lodges, campsites, inns, and guest houses, to mention but a few. You can go ahead and visit websites about budget-friendly accommodations in Uganda. Find out about their prices so that you can choose the one you can afford depending on your pocket size.
After choosing where to stay, it is always best you make a booking in advance two days before you fly to Uganda to avoid any form of disappointment and inconvenience due to last-minute bookings. You should also remember that during low seasons you have a high chance of getting good accommodation facilities at affordable prices. Since the number of tourists during these times is low which makes a lot of rooms are available for occupation. This will give you a variety to pick from.
What to always remember if you want to travel to Uganda on a budget
- Always remember to research and book accommodation facilities in advance.
- Be flexible with your travel dates and accommodations
- Travel through a reputable tour operator like Kashari Tours and Travel
- Eat local food and avoid expensive restaurants
- Always consider group tours or join other travelers traveling to Uganda
Where to go or visit on a budget when you travel to Uganda on a budget
Uganda happens to have many tourist destinations for travelers on a budget, you should include some of these tourist destinations in your tour packages for a better experience. Some of the places include Kampala City, Jinja City, Lake Bunyonyi, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Murchison Falls National Park, to mention but a few. You will be able to go on boat cruises, game drives, hiking, city tours, swimming, and bird viewing, to mention but a few.
