Vehicles Recommended for Game Viewing Safari in Uganda

Game Viewing Safari Vehicle in Uganda

Game viewing is one of the amazing tourist activities that are experienced in the savanna wilderness of most African countries. Game viewing is an activity that is not restricted or limited by age but any visitor can embark on this experience. It is the best activity in the national park for family vacations, cooperate holidays, friends and family adventure among others.

In Uganda, the best savanna national parks that offer game viewing encounters are;

• Murchison Falls national park
• Queen Elizabeth national park
• Lake Mburo national park
• Kidepo valley national park and others.
• Semuliki National Park

The moment you land on an African airport, you will definitely switch from a plane to a safari vehicle which is either for road transfer or game drive. Safari vehicles that are specifically for game viewing have unique features like extra large windows, pop-up roof, some have padded bars or sandbags to rest travelers’ camera on. The features of these vehicles are to specifically enhance the game viewing experience for proper wildlife viewing and photography.

The vehicles used in safaris vary depending on the type of activity and also the country you’re in, some vehicles are completely open to the element and others are closed and more comfortable for long distance transfers.

As you plan to take on your game viewing safari in any of the savanna wilderness of Africa, choose the best vehicle that can comfort you to have the best views of the wildlife and get the best experience. Here are some of the favorable vehicles for game viewing safaris in Uganda;

• Hatch Top safari vehicles

These are comfortable and modified Land cruisers which are 4X4 with pop-up roofs that can be closed when transferring to a longer distance. These are commonly used in the East African savanna national parks especially in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

These land cruisers are well known for their toughness on marram roads and the rough East African terrain. The cabin of a land cruiser provides protection from unexpected winds, mud splashes, dust and even rain. Some of the unique features of the hatch top vehicles include; a mini inbuilt fridge, high backed seats, radio system, air conditioners, and large windows among others.

• Safari Minivan

A minivan is one of the vehicles that favor game viewing safaris, because of its pop-up roof and comfortable seats. It is capable of carrying 9 people and offers clear sight viewing experience. It has comfortable seats and enough space in the rear for keeping travelers’ belongings.

This is also good for long distance transfers and best for areas where four wheel drives cannot access.

• Toyota land cruiser Prado

4wd Pop-up Toyota Prado

This is a comfortable vehicle that barely accommodates 6 people with a pop-up on top of it. It can also be used for long distance travels and even during airport transfers. It comes with Mp3 player, CD player and air conditioned. The most interesting of it is that it’s a four wheel drive that can handle most of the rural roads of Africa.

The pop-up offers an opportunity for clear views during game viewing and sightseeing. The Toyota Prado is best known to be one of the flexible cars in the tourism sector. In East Africa, most of the national parks use the Prado during game viewing because they are quiet affordable, tough and easy to maintain. The popular models include Prado TX 3.0 turbo diesel engine and V6 3400 cc petrol engine.

•  Toyota Super Custom

The Toyota super custom is capable of taking 5 people and comfortably, each with a window seat. It is best for safaris as it comes with a pop-up roof perfect for wildlife viewing in the savanna national parks of Uganda. This car is a 4×4 which is the best to maneuver through the rural marram roads especially those leading to the national parks.

It is highly luxurious with a complete feature of fine air conditioners both in-front and behind, the boot is so spacious to take all the needed luggage during the trips.

• Mini-Vans

This is almost similar to a super custom. However, the mini-van has 7-9 window seats, thus takes more people than the Super custom. They are customized for tourism purpose, come with pop-up roof for excellent game viewing and photographing!

• Land Rover Defender

Available in 5 seater and extended version of 7 seater. This is one of the popular models for game safaris in Uganda, comes with pop-up roof, air conditioner and radio. It is a tough machine, and very reliable 4×4.

• Coaster Minibus

This is the best for a large group vacations like school trips. The coaster minibus is a large car that can accommodate a large number of people at once and normally hired with an experienced professional driver and sometimes with guides who are knowledgeable about the entire country.

The minibus coaster carries between 25-35 people, they are four wheel drive and are highly recommended for game viewing safaris.