Self-drive safaris have become part of the norm of Uganda safaris. A number of tour operators today offer both tailor-made and scheduled self-drive safaris in Uganda. Tailor-made self-drive safaris are often slightly more expensive than scheduled self-drive safaris due to the fact that the transport cost is often borne by one person or two while in scheduled safaris, the same cost can be shared by up to four people.
It is not very common for tailor-made self-safaris to be done by four people unless it is a family. But regardless of the type of self-drive safari you choose, the time or season of the year plays quite a big role in your safari experience. Here are some ideas for the best time to travel to Uganda during your self-drive safari.
Best Months To Visit Uganda
Many tour operators recommend the months of January, July, August, and December for all types of safaris. But these are also the busiest months of the Uganda safari calendar. It is therefore better to travel in the months of February, June, and September.
Though the above three months are part of the peak months of the Uganda safari calendar, they are not as congested as December, January, July, and August. The best months to travel to Uganda for a self-drive safari are February, June, and September.
Non-Peak Months
The Uganda safari calendar mainly has three months that make up the low seasons. That is April, May, and November. These are the least busy months on any Uganda safari calendar. Even though a common idea relegates these months because of weather reasons, you can actually visit the whole country easily without any serious issues.
Two advantages stand out with low season months. The parks are never congested and the country is more green in these three months often because of the rain. It should be noted that during what is considered rainy or wet months, it may not rain more than 7 times in the whole month. There might be only 4 to 5 downpours with a mix of drizzles.
Driving Advice
- Use roads that seem to have been in use recently. If you find any path that seems to have not been in use for a while. It is very wise to avoid it.
- Always plan your take-off plan when going for elephant viewing. Keep the ignition on so that you can drive off easily
- Get a four-wheel drive car
- Download offroad maps from google or mapsme
- Observe speed limits