Luxury Safaris in Uganda

What makes a luxury tour?

Luxury tours are associated with exclusive, unique experiences and more personalized services.  In most cases, travelers on luxury tours choose to utilize high-end services and visit their dream destinations. In this article, the writer is emphasizing elements that make a Luxurious safari or a tour. Luxury tours are made up of the following:

High-end accommodation

Luxury Lodges/ Hotels or lavish tented camps are prioritized first by luxury travelers. Such accommodation is set on amazing sites like the shores of water bodies to enjoy the cool breeze, and uplands to have a wider range of views among others. Luxury accommodation offers a luxurious experience to travelers.

High-quality furnishings with opulent, expensive touches, attention to aesthetic detail, a quiet room with fresh air, original art on the walls, windows that open, robes and slippers, adequate storage, hangers, desk, reading chair, safe, good-size flat-screen TV, iPhone/iPod dock, coffee maker, full-length mirror, effective heating/AC system…And of course a King bed with a good mattress, high-quality sheets, and a variety of pillow types among other facilities.

Luxurious vehicles (superb cars)

In most cases, luxury travelers wish to use superb vehicles with 4WD, huge windows and pop-up roofs, charging ports, comfortable seats, spacious interiors, enough space for luggage, and so on. In summary, the term luxury is used to categorize vehicles that are equipped with better performance capabilities, lavish interiors, and all the latest safety and technology features.

Expert Guides

Luxury travels are managed by knowledgeable tour guides and experienced drivers to ensure an informative and safe safari. Most luxury travelers prefer utilizing their money well hence value for money. A tour guide is a member of the hospitality and travel industry who show visitors around places of interest. A tour guide leads tourists to different destinations of their interest like Historical centers, Museums, Geographic places, and on outdoor excursions.

Chances of seeing untamed Africa at your door

The strategically located safari lodges/ tents give higher chances for the travelers to receive unexpected “guests”.  Frequent visitors include primates like Mountain Gorillas, chimpanzees, golden monkeys, and other wild animals like giraffes, and elephants among others. Indeed, this is exclusive of a safari.

In most cases, the government-managed national parks, and in some private game reserves, wild animals roam freely. It’s common in Botswana, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe among others.

More relaxed safari

Travelers on luxury safaris hate rushing except where it can not be avoided. Travelers prefer taking some time while exploring the hidden treasures of a given destination. Why rush after spending huge sums of money? The fact that travelers on luxury tours spend money compared to mid-range and budget safaris, they need value for money by exhausting each location slowly by slowly. The flamers of the itineraries avoid compacting activities on each day.

Long safari

Luxury travelers avoid rushing and so, they prefer staying in one location for many days. Luxury travelers sometimes plan longer tours from one week to months.  The fact that luxury travelers have the ability to pay huge sums of money and spend more time in one location is not a problem.

Luxurious travel styles

Some travelers on luxury safaris prefer to fly from one tourist destination to another to avoid long drives. For example, gorilla trekking safari in Uganda can be done by air from Entebbe to Kisoro Airstrip or Kihihi Airstrip and thereafter, transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

On the other hand, it’s an 8-9hrs drive from Entebbe Airport to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

Expensive activities

Luxury travel involves doing expensive activities like Gorilla Trekking Boat trips, Birding, chimpanzee trekking, and mountaineering among others. Luxury means exclusive travels with a great deal of comfort and quality, without any stress or hassle whatsoever some activities like primate trekking and mountaineering require some level of fitness.

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi National Park

Exceptional dining experience

Meals are made up of local and international meals. Luxury travelers are given what they demand to eat and drink. Some are made up of candle dinners accompanied by expensive drinks like champagne, wine, and spirits among others.

In conclusion, luxury tours are among the best for travelers who can afford to pay for expensive services.