Camping in the wild on a Uganda safari

Camping in the wild on a Uganda safari

Vibrant Holiday Safaris brings you a camping in the wild on a Uganda safari experience. Camping in the wild is a good experience where you will be part of nature which involves making a bed on the ground amidst the natural environment while on the safari where you can explore various types of camping which gives an opportunity to learn and experience the beautiful nature for relaxation and having fun. Below are some of the camping types to explore while on the Uganda Safari.

Tent Camping

This is the most known type of camping that involves pitching up a tent in a designated campsite for one or several nights and this type of camping takes various types like forest camping, beach camping, and primitive camping (pitching a tent anywhere for the night).

To get the experience of forest camping in Uganda you can visit Kibale National park which is located in the southwestern part of Uganda in Kasese which has a thick forest harboring 13 primate species like chimpanzees, baboons, monkeys, other wildlife species,370 bird species, and butterflies.

Kibale national park offers various camping options with amazing campsites such as Kibale forest camp located in the southern part of the park offers luxury with fully furnished stylish safari tents with bathrooms, flush toilets, and hot water amidst the natural forest.

The beauty of camping in Kibale forest camp is that you wake up to the sounds of the birds singing in the trees, beautiful colorful butterflies flying around in the golden rays, and nature of a perfect blend of trees, flowers, and plants.

For beach camping which is referred to as lakeside camping, Tongolo Resort Beach is a perfect destination where you can enjoy the view of Lake Victoria which meets the world’s longest River Nile.

The beach is located in Jinja 120 km from Kampala City which is approximately a 2-4 hours drive where you access the boat that will cruise through the lake for about 10-15 minutes with various outdoor activities like volleyball, beach soccer, basketball, sunbathing, quad biking, swimming, watching fishing eagles, boat cruise on the source of the Nile and also bird watching while having a campfire.

on the source of the Nile and also bird watching while having a campfire.

Wild Camping

Wild camping is famously known as camping in the wild which is mostly done in Uganda National parks like Queen Elizabeth national park, Mgahinga National Park, Mount Elgon National park, Bwindi Impenetrable national park, Semliki national park, Lake Mburo national park, Kidepo valley national park, and Rwenzori mountains national park. The campsites are always set very close to the wild and in a place that is not fenced so that you can be able to observe the numerous activities of the wildlife at night with the animals coming close to the tents, waking up to the footprints of the animals just some steps away from the entrance of your tent while camping in the wild on an Uganda Tour.

Bushcraft/survival camping

This type of camping is so intense that it requires a lot of survival skills where you have to provide yourself with the basic necessities like food, shelter, and water and you have to know how to move around without any direction to find better places for building the shelter for the night and this can be done during the Uganda safari in Mount Elgon national park, Semliki valley national park.

During the nature walk, you can move with the experienced guide, and share your planned routes with the people at the park in case of anything.

Backpack and hiking camping

Backpack and hiking camping is also an intensive camping experience where the camper packs all the camping equipment in the backpack and assemble them every time you are going to spend the night. A hiking camper doesn’t spend a night in one place since they are always hiking, they keep on changing the campsites every night. This experience is best done when you are hiking a challenging terrain to have the best adventure of moving and camping at different sites for a long period of time and the hiking camping is mostly done in Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and you can also have a week-long walk from Lake Bunyonyi to Lake Mburo National Park then to Queen Elizabeth National Park while camping in the wild during the Safari tour.

Canoe Camping

For anyone who would like to enjoy a waterbed experience then the canoe trip is the best experience ever with hiking trails surrounding the lake communities and spending a night under the canopy of stars.

This adventure is done on Lake Bunyonyi which is located in the Kabale district, Lake Kivu bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.

As you organize yourself for a camping trip in Uganda here are some of the few items that you should pack for the journey.

• Camp Tents
• Sleeping bag
• Inflatable pillows
• Sunscreen
• Insect-repellent spray
• Hammock
• Torch
• Waterproof matches/lighter
• First aid Box
• Map
• Compass
• Whistle
• Mirror
• Power bank
• Multipurpose Backpack
• Boots
• Water bottle and food container.

Vibrant Holiday Safaris goes extra miles to ensure you enjoy your camping experience in Uganda as we guide you through your whole experience.

Camping In The Wild On A Uganda Safari