Planning a Uganda safari from Spain.
After reading our blog article on how to investigate what Uganda offers in terms of activities, locations, and what to visit while on vacation plus all Covid 19 Protocols, planning a Uganda safari from Spain should not disturb you. Are you in Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, Valencia, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Alicante, Palma, Cadiz, and Salamanca and find it difficult planning a safari to Uganda?
If this is so, please take time to browse every bit of this write-up and you will receive all solutions related to all often asked queries regarding booking a Uganda safari from Spain internet at the convenience of your sitting room. Although Uganda is available for tourists even during the COVID-19 epidemic, all activities are carried out under stringent SOPS at all points of entry, in the vehicle and lodging.
Considerations for a Uganda safari from Spain
Please take into account the following ideas and advice on how to pick a tour operator, how to locate flights from Spain to Uganda, visa, activities, and any Covid 19 updates while arranging a Uganda safari trip from Spain to Uganda.
- Selecting the appropriate tour operator
- Spain to Uganda flights
- Application for and acceptance of a Visa
- Activities and sights to visit Uganda
- Safety and security among Uganda
- The state of COVID-19
Selecting the suitable tour operator to do the task
Being in Europe and wanting to visit Africa might call for some professional advice. To manage all your booking needs, you may get in touch with the many tour companies providing Uganda safaris online.
How then can one find the appropriate firm among so many others available online? Only comprehensive web research can help you to reach this. Here is how you may at last zero down to a reliable Tour operator to help you arrange your trip.
Local Tour Operator Association or licencing body
Reliable companies should be members of local tour operator associations as well as with Uganda to ensure they join AUTO (The Association of Uganda Tour Operators). This is so because, should anything go wrong, you may notify the association ready to act.
The business handling your travel should be licenced to do tourist operations in Uganda. If the firm is not licensed, kindly avoid dealing with it; the licensing authority in Uganda is UTB, Uganda Tourism Board. Should it so happen that the firm in issue does not fit the above, kindly get in touch Uganda Wildlife Authority to find out whether it is known.
Online assessments
Choosing a firm to manage your Uganda safari from Spain depends much on online reviews. See if the mentioned firm evaluates safari reservations and travel advice. Find out how many reviews are positive and poor; check how recently this business has been reviewed; feel free to get in touch with any of the people who left a review to learn how they booked with such a firm. We strongly advise this as travel and adviser evaluations cannot be changed.
Regarding our page
Visit the ABOUT US page some time. This will provide you background on the business, vision, and goal. Good news is that you may also locate images of employees including the one who answered your email. Steer clear of businesses that provide a cursory overview or lack ABOUT US page. About us, there is no address or page; rather, the conmen online merely describe excursions.
prompt reply accompanied with useful information
In the tour and travel industry, we give time great importance. If you ask a query, try to find someone who answers quickly with accurate information to help you to arrange your Uganda safari. Does the material given make sense?
Has the business supplied all the information required? Have they clarified the activities, their inclusion and omission? Should you write someone asking for explanation, do they reply timely and with accurate information?
Once you are happy with this, you might check the price they are billing you and then compare with us. You must first contact around six organizations online and then evaluate the pricing and service given to get a competitive estimate.
Why should one think about Katland Safaris?
Founded in 3003 to provide East African area expert tour operations, Katland safaris To realize your idea, we have over time created a skilled personnel in the office and field with highly motivated drive. Membership of The Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) and Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) authorize us.
We strongly advised on trip adviser and Safari reservations; Katland safaris provide reasonably priced and value-for- money holiday packages. Having been in business for some time, we provide not just experiences but also trips that leave lifelong memories. Get in touch while organizing Uganda safari excursions from Spain and the bigger Europe.
Getting in touch with Spanish Tour Operators
Since they are near your hometown and easily accessible, it is also advisable to get in touch with Spanish Tour companies providing Uganda safaris. You also know that you have followed up with someone you know and trust.
Most Spanish businesses without operations in Uganda contract local tour operators from Uganda to serve their customers. Of course, you would expect a local tour operator from Uganda to include a little profit on the pricing.
One Destination Management Outfit handling both direct customers and Agents is Katland safaris. Are you a Spanish Tour Operator searching for a ground handler in Uganda? All necessary information and first-rate assistance throughout will come from Katland safaris.
International linking flights from Spain to Uganda
Any Uganda safari requires you to take flying from Spain into Uganda into serious thought. Affordable rates are provided by so many regional and international airlines. While international airlines having links include KLM, SN Brussels, Fly Emirates, Qatar Air, British Airways, Etihad, Ethiopian Airways and so many more, some of the regional airlines include Uganda Airlines, Kenya Airways, Rwanda Air.
We advise you to book international flights on your own as most tour operators in Uganda do not arrange foreign flights on behalf of their customers. Always accessible to provide the necessary guidance to help you get the correct airline connections from Spain to Uganda is Katland safaris.
Seeking a Uganda Visa
To go into Uganda, you must have a current tourist visa. One pays for and applies this online. Uganda used to accept visas on arrival, however due to coronavirus and the desire to save bureaucracy, they now handle all visa applications and payments online. Usually valid for not more than three months, Uganda tourist visas cost fifty dollars.
Should you want to travel Kenya and Rwanda, you might get the East Africa Tourist visa, which runs $100 and lets you visit Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda. Sometimes you could run into some problems applying for your visa online.
This ought not to cause you any great concern. Just email us or give us a call; we will have Immigrations here in Uganda contacted and everything will be settled. Please be aware that Katland safaris only helps customers handle their visas online.
Safety & Security: Uganda
One should be confident of the safety and security of any nation they choose to visit. Uganda has been one of the most sought-after and reasonably priced travel destinations in East Africa for more than forty years, enjoying relative peace and stability.
The Government of Uganda has Tourism police under control of all tourism security requirements to ensure your stay is secure. Besides, there are neither political unrest nor internal or foreign conflicts, hence visiting Uganda any time of year is secure.
Covid 19: Situation and travel limitations
The travel industry has suffered under the Corona Virus; Uganda is not an exception. With partial lockdown in most spheres of the economy, Uganda went through both the first and second wave of the lethal coronavirus; movements from one distance to another but tourism and all international travel remain open.
From Entebbe International Airport to land borders, they strictly followed Standard Operating Procedures at all ports of access. Travel from one area to another was forbidden, however licenced tourism vehicles may travel with a small number of passengers.
All of our guides have been inoculated to help to regulate the virus’s spread. Written on July 26, 2021, this is dated material that constantly changing. For the most current information on the corona virus, kindly contact Katland safaris.
Activities available on a Uganda safari from Spain
One of the smaller nations in East Africa, Uganda runs beside the equator. Former English prime minister Churchill dubbed Uganda “The Pearl of Africa,” something that has since made the country one of the top yet underdeveloped safari locations on Africa’s map. Uganda should rank first in the chosen safari location if you are seeking for a nation with so much to see but untouched.
List of activities and sights to visit in Uganda
- Trekking in Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks for Gorillas
- Experience in Gorilla Habituation
- Trekking chimpanzee in Kibale and Budongo
- Trekking in Mgahinga National Park: Golden Monkeys
- Nile and lake Victoria sport fishing
- Mountain walking
- Experiences in culture and the community
- Visiting Nile source
Trekking among mountain gorillas in Mgahinga and Bwindi National Parks
Without include a visit to the endangered mountain gorillas, every safari to Africa is inadequate. One may only have a natural interaction with mountain gorillas in their native environment in three nations. If you are organizing a Uganda safari from Spain, Uganda is among the safest and most reasonably priced gorilla trekking countries you may know.
Two national parks in Uganda are blessed with half the mountain gorilla count found worldwide. While in Africa, what better nation would one see gorillas in? Uganda ranks first in families accessible for gorilla treking among 19 habituated mountain gorillas. There are 160 gorilla permits everyday for the gorilla trekking adventure as each family may visit only maximum eight persons.
Notes about Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Situated in southwest Uganda in the districts of Rubanda, Kisoro, and Kanungu, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park There are four areas in this large tropical rainforest where mountain gorilla trekking is practiced; roughly half of the surviving mountain gorillas call these areas home.
Every one of the four areas includes resident gorilla populations that one may reserve and hike. These areas include Buhoma in the north, Ruhija in the east, Nkuringo, and Rushaga at the southernmost point of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Roads from Entebbe International Airport or Kampala the Capital city of Uganda allow one to reach Bwindi impenetrable National Park. Road transfers from Entebbe to any one of the four described areas of Impenetrable National Park take nine to ten hours. Except for the part near the park, most of the roads are really nice.
This trip calls for a 4x 4 Safari car. Should you not like road journeys, plane travel from Entebbe International Airport to Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip offers a northern and southern respectively alternative. Your budget will determine whether you choose charter or scheduled flights to and from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Normal scheduled flights run less than two hours; you will be driven from the corresponding airfield to your overnight Lodge in Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, or Nkuring area. Please get in touch with us for more details about visiting Bwindi from Entebbe/Kampala.
Regarding Mangoinga National Park
Among the smallest National Parks in Uganda is Mgahinga National Park. One known habituated gorilla family there is Nyakagezi. Comprising part of the vast Virunga hills, Mgahinga National Park borders Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda) and Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Given one gorilla family that used to move to and from Volcanoes National Park, only eight permits are allowed for gorilla trekking.
Depending on your means, Mgahinga National Park may be reached by road or plane. For your road or plane transportation from Entebbe or Kampala to the park, Katland safaris will arrange. Since Kisoro town is nearer Mgahinga National Park, anyone traveling to the park have to utilize Kisoro Airstrip. Please contact us for more details on Fly -in gorilla safaris to Mgahinga.
How can one walk the Mgahinga and Bwindi gorillas?
Including gorilla trekking from Spain on a Uganda safari from Spain requires a current gorilla permit for Mgahinga or Bwindi impenetrable National Park. Tell us the day, month, and year from which we will contact the Uganda Wildlife Authority on the available number of permits on the specified date as asked when you book a gorilla permit with Katland safaris.
Should UWA show sufficient permits on that specific day, we will contact you and provide guidance on payment methods. We will pay and obtain your permits after your payment to ensure you a spot to see gorillas in Mgahinga National Park or Bwindi.
Gorilla permits are issued at Uganda Wildlife Authority headquarters first come first serve with a cash payment. We only guarantee your permission upon purchase and collection from UWA headquarters.
For foreign non-residents, bwindi and Mgahinga gorilla licenses are $800; for foreign residents with work permits, they cost $700; for East African nationals, they cost Shs300,000. This covers services of an armed ranger guide, one hour with mountain gorillas in Bwindi or Mgahinga, park entrance costs. Following your gorilla walk, you will get a certificate of appreciation.
Experiences with gorilla habituation in Rushaga and Nkuringo
Four hours with mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable National Park await you from Gorilla Habituation Experience. There nowhere else in the world will you discover this experience unique from Uganda.
If you have less time and you would like spend more hours with mountain gorillas, instead of many gorilla treks to reach four hours you should book a gorilla habituation experience permit for $1500 per person. Please visit this link for more details on our gorilla habituation experience safaris from Spain.
Trekking in Uganda by chimpanzees
The next greatest thing to do after gorilla trekking is seeing chimpanzees in Uganda’s natural woodlands. Trekking habituated chimpanzees and seeing other uncommon 15 species of primates in Africa finest takes place at Kibale National Park. One is free to schedule morning or afternoon chimpanzee trekking in Kanyanchu with 3 habituated populations of chimpanzees of more than 250 each.
One must have a current chimpanzee permit, which Katland safaris from Uganda Wildlife Authority purchased on your behalf, to walk chimpanzees in Kibale. Every chimpanzee ticket costs $300 per person and entitles you one hour with a party of chimpanzees, park admission fees, and armed UWA ranger guide services right on the hike. Get more information about booking your chimpanzee permit by contacting Katland safaris.
Kibale National Park also offers Chimpanzee habituation experience. Spending more time with chimpanzees in Kibale, this half-day trip A chimpanzee habituation trip lets you encounter wild semi-habituated chimpanzees in the Kanyanchu area of Kibale National Park for $300 per person.
Along with Karinzu woodland in Bunyaruguru on our route to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Budongo forest (Kaniyo Pabid) and Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park provide other locations for a chimpanzee trekking adventure.
If interested in flying, daily charter and regular flights from Entebbe to Kasese Airstrip are accessible; Kibale National Park is about 5-6 hours’ drive west of Kampala by car. You are driven from Kasese airport to Kibale National Park to your overnight lodge. To observe chimpanzees in Kibale National Park any time of year, Katland safaris plans fly-in and road tours.
Golden monkey experience in habituation and hiking
Apart from gorilla treking in Mgahinga, this little park is the only one where “Gold meets Silver”. On your Uganda safari from Spain, Mgahinga is the only location where you can view and include experience with golden monkey trekking and habituation.
After paying $100 per person, one hour in half-day trip to the park allows one to view a colony of golden monkeys. They pay this money on the ground before starting their walk. Once your golden monkey experience permission is obtained, a complete day experience is accessible for anyone interested in it.
Uganda’s mountain walking adventures
Uganda has got you covered if you like hill climbing and mountain ascent. Uganda has various mountains of particular significance. Spend three to eight days in the western Uganda’s Rwenzori highlands. Though snow-capped yet strata the equator, Rwenzori is the most extensive mountain range in East Africa.
Spending eight days and seven nights climbing this massive African mountain situated in Uganda is exciting. Other mountains you should take under consideration include Mgahinga in Southwestern Uganda, Muhabura, Sabinyo, and Mt Elgon in the east. Once contacted, Katland safaris plans mountain climbing safaris on behalf of our guests.
Savannah Wildlife Visiting Notes
Ten National Parks in Uganda have varied wild species for viewing purposes. Depending on your chance of the day, popular locations for wildlife drives and boat excursions include Queen Elizabeth National Park with her Kazinga Channel boat trip and Mweya and Ishasha for the tree-climbing lions.
Other amazing places you might incorporate into your Uganda safari from Spain include Lake Mburo, Kidepo Valley National Park, and Murchison Falls National Park. Every National Park has certain special species that set it apart from the others.
Choose your Uganda safari vacation to fit your time and budget depending on your interest and available resources. Do you find birds particularly interesting? Mammals and much more as well. One of the few untouched and less well-known travel spots you would be surprised to see when you decide to go Uganda.
Other attractions and activities to engage in Uganda.
Given the abundance of sight and activity on a Uganda safari, one may spend thirty days there. Other things to see include the Nile’s source, boat trips on Lake Victoria and Nile, community and cultural visits, Batwa and other cultures, charity work and so much more.
Not hesitate to click the contact us buttons for travel options; Katland safaris is always accessible to meet all your trip needs.
