When to book a safari to Mount Elgon national park

When to book a safari to Mount Elgon national park: 3 to 4 months from the dates of travel is the best time for tourists to book safaris to Mount Elgon national park. The time is enough for tour operators to make all the necessary arrangements for the safari to be a successful one. Tour operators are able to book accommodation, park fees, and all bookings necessary.

Why tourists need to book a safari to Mount Elgon national park in advance?

Tourists are asked to book a safari to Mount Elgon national park 3 to 4 months in advance for several reasons. There is availability of accommodation when tourists book early and this helps them to avoid disappointments. Booking early enables tourists to be more flexible in their itinerary because one is able to choose the accommodation to stay in, activities they want to do, and also it enables one to have time for research about the park.

How to book a safari to Mount Elgon national park?

Booking a safari to Mount Elgon national park can be done by a person themselves or a local tour operator. The best way to book a safari to Mount Elgon national park is by contacting a trusted local tour operator. Booking using a local tour operator is safe for they do book all that is needed for a safari to be memorable.

Booking using a local tour operator

A local tour operator will help tourists have a memorable safari in Mount Elgon national park. There are so many ways of getting a good local tour operator out of the many that are operating in the country. Tourists can google and get those with good reviews or they can even ask friends which tour operators they used when they had safaris in Uganda.

Trip Advisor has different tour operators by reading their reviews you can see whether they are good or not. After getting a few of the tour operators licensed by Uganda Tourism Board, you can contact them and see whether they can do the safari you want. Tourists are asked to send the dates of travel, activities they would love to do, number of people traveling, room type, and also the travel budget to enable tour operators do the budget accordingly.

A good tour operator will reply in time and they have a fair price which is not too low and not too high. Tourists can contact about three tour operators and choose who go to with. After getting a tour operator for your safari, you can read their terms and conditions, sign a contract, and send it back.

A tour operator will ask for a deposit or full payment of the money budgeted for the safari to confirm your safari. The money is used to book things necessary for the safari to be successful for example accommodation, park fees, transport and much more. With a tour operator, you will be assured of having a successful safari while in Mount Elgon national park.

At Africa Adventure Vacations Limited we do help tourists to have memorable safaris to Mount Elgon national park by organizing what the tourists ask for. Tourists can contact us using different ways and our tour consultants will be ready to reply to them in time.

When is the best visiting time to go to Mount Elgon national park?

The driest months of June to September and December to February are the best to go to Mount Elgon national park for a safari. These months are characterized by little rainfall and too much sunshine which favors most of the activities organized in the park. During the dry season, the hiking and walking trails in the park are dry and easier to go through which allows tourists access most of the park areas.

In the dry season, the vegetation in the park is short and scattered which gives tourists a clear view of most of the attractions within the park. The roads leading to the park are passable which means tourists access the park on time.

The dry season is the best time to visit Mount Elgon national park but tourists can still visit during the rainy season. March to May and October to November can be used to visit the park but tourists should know that that is the period when the area is receiving too much rainfall and little sunshine.

During the rainy season, tourists will find Elgon hiking challenging due to the muddy and slippery trail. The walking trails around the park will also be muddy and slippery which will limit access to some of the park areas. The vegetation within the park can be thick and tall which can lead to unclear views of some of the attractions within the park.