Holiday safaris – Frequently asked questions : Its November and December! This means the holiday safaris season is here. Have you decided which safari you will take this year, where, where, with who? Well as you figure out those details, we want to answer some of the frequently asked questions about holiday safaris to help you in your planning process.

  1. When do you book for a holiday safari?

Holiday safaris are some of the most popular safaris; everyone wants to take one so they are usually competitive. This means if you want to get the best of the available packages, you should book your holiday safari as early as August.  But don’t lose hope even when you book in November or December you can get a good deal.

Most tour companies have different holiday safari packages, you can also check on them for more details.

  1. What’s the cost of a holiday safari?

The cost of a holiday safari will depend on the particular safari you want to take and the different activities you want to engage in on the safari. Usually like the regular safaris, the holiday safaris are in packages of budget, mid-range and luxury, so you choose the package you can afford or one with the experience you want.

  1. What are the best holiday safari activities?

Best in this case is relative based on preference and what you want to achieve on a safari. That said the variety of activities you can do on a safari include but are not limited to primate trekking experiences, game drives, lion tracking experiences, nature walks, boat rides, community tours, hiking, forest walks among others.

Holiday safaris – Frequently asked questions
Holiday safaris – Frequently asked questions
  1. What are the best destinations for holiday safaris?

Again, best is relative based on preference and desires, but you can visit any of these destinations in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic republic of Congo during the holidays.

Uganda: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Kidepo National Park, Bwindi National Park, Kibaale National Park, Mgahinga National Park and many more.

Rwanda: Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park, Nygungwe National Park among others.

DRC: Virunga National Park.

  1. What are the best safari days in the holiday season?

The holiday season is the holiday season, so we literally cannot say that this is the best safari day in the holiday season because every day of the season is festive. That said different person give more meaning to some days than others. So we advise you choose the best days based on the days you hold most dear to you.

Any day you choose, will surely be as festive as you desire because it’s a festive season.

  1. Can you do a two country holiday safari?

Absolutely! Yes, you can do a two country holiday safari or even more countries holiday safari, it’s very possible. However, these safaris need to be well planned to avoid any hiccup so you have to discuss with your tour operator or consultant to advise on how to spread out of the safari across the different countries you would want to safari in during your holiday.

These are some of the top questions for the holiday safaris. If you have a question of you won feel free to chat with us or send us an email.

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