Vibrant Holiday Safaris takes you through June which is a highlight of all the best safari experiences you have ever had in Africa. June is one of the dry months in Uganda, especially in the southern part of the country and the northern part receives some rain during the month of June. During your time in Uganda, you can engage in a lot of activities during your safari in Uganda like game viewing in parks Queen Elizabeth national park, Lake Mburo National Park, and Murchison falls national park all found in the southern part of Uganda.
Mountain Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park is best done in this month of June and you should be aware that the month of June lies in the peak season when tourist services and permits are all expensive due to the competition from the high flow of tourists to Uganda for safaris. In order to avoid rush hour activities during the peak season, you should book your permits and accommodations in advance.
An Uganda tour in June is fantastic marks the beginning of the long dry season in Uganda and during that time there will be the beauty of the wet season shows on the landscape and the verdant forests since everything will be very green and amazing in the different national park in Uganda which is best for game viewing and photography in the magical wild places of the pearl of Africa.
THE WEATHER OF JUNE IN UGANDA
One thing you have to know is that June is the ending month of the wet season and the starting month of the prolonged dry season in Uganda since all the roads to the national parks are accessible where you can discover all nature’s best-kept secrets of the pearl of Africa and in this month is when you enjoy the lush landscapes in the wild places, excellent selection of wildlife for you to enjoy watching, the hospitality from the cheerful locals with the other entire interesting thing packed in bundles for your Uganda safari in June.
Your best safari experience lies in the dry season and June is the month of the dry season, it is also the best time to travel to Uganda since it is characterized by warm temperatures with clear blue skies thus making June the ideal month for doing a lot of activities such as mountain gorilla trekking, game viewing, birding safaris among others. In the month of June, you can expect some drizzles but it won’t disorganize the various activities, and drier towards the end of the month.
The month of June is the most appropriate time to enjoy safaris in Uganda like mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi’s impenetrable national park and Mgahinga national park where Bwindi holds about half of the world’s mountain gorilla population in the thick montane tropical rain forest making it the highlight for most the Ugandan safaris and East Africa at large. Therefore, for you to visit Uganda for mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park, you have to book the gorilla permit in advance which is sold at $700 per person by the Uganda Wildlife Authority in order to acquire the permit, you have to engage the tour operators to acquire for you the permit 3 months in advance.
When planning to visit Uganda in the month of June, gorilla permits are not the only issue that you should worry about but there are some people who would love to go chimpanzee trekking in Kibale National Park. The permits are sold at $150 for the chimpanzee trekking still at the head office of Uganda Wildlife Authority and you have to be sure of the lodge where you will be staying in Uganda thus accommodation should also be done in advance since it is a peak season.
WHAT TO KNOW FOR YOUR UGANDA SAFARI IN JUNE?
- June is a dry month and the temperatures are somehow high in the southern part of Uganda but rainy in the northern part of the country.
- When planning to make the tour to the Pearl of Africa, you should be aware of the climatic conditions in Uganda in order to pack the right clothes for the travel.
- Book your gorilla and chimpanzee trekking permit in advance since June is the beginning of the peak season in Uganda.
- Remember to use a trusted tour operator when booking any safari in Uganda.