How to choose the best tour operator in Uganda

Uganda is a beautiful country landlocked country in East Africa, it is known commonly as the pearl of Africa, because of its fit composition, choosing a tour operator in the country is not a so hard exercise but can be tricky, when planning for your African safari experience, it is important to be very careful with whom you choose to do a safari for you, there are many factors you will need to consider when choosing a Ugandan tour operator. A safari tour operator you may choose can easily make your African dream tour come true or break it and shatter every single plan you may have for the destination.

Check if they have a working website, for any other legal operator they have a fully developed website talking about them, what they do, and the tourism products they sell, the websites ought to be very informative telling you about the health measures taken, situations in the country, weather conditions to mention a few, there has to be an update atleast on monthly basis destinations to visit check through the about us page to find out how long they have been in operation, do they have packages to your destination, their social media presence is vital, consistency in posts and if their content is all about tourism, check their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter pages for a better understanding.

Choose a local Uganda tour company rather than one that originated in another destination, this is because they have the best knowledge of their home country, and best explain travel plans and what you will need when coming into Uganda, these include, Visas, medical forms like the yellow fever vaccination, the beauty about choosing a Ugandan operator is that they understand their home country so well, and will offer fairly priced travel plans.

Use an accredited member of Uganda tourism associations like the Association of Uganda tour operators(AUTO),and Uganda tourism board (UTB) this is the major key umbrella that licenses all operators in the country, the screening is done to avoid online theft of guests by operators this has ensured maximum quality while the Auto is a baseline for every operator, it is signal that they are real and you will be protected at all times in case of anything. Check through their tourism presence on large tourism platforms like trip advisor, and your African safaris, do some research and read what people are saying about the company, these reviews can highly help you determine whether to take on a trip with this operator or not.

Always choose an operator who is flexible to go with what you want and not what they want, this is a way of knowing that the individual knows what they are doing, it is always about flexibility, please note that cheap prices for safaris are not always the best deal for you, sometimes it is a trap or may lead to a whole messed up situation so be mindful and vigilant with the kind of choice that you make.