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What to pack for Wildlife safari in Murchison falls national park?

After confirming your wildlife safari to Murchison Falls National Park, the next thing that should comes in your mind is what to pack for your safari. It is important to acknowledge that weather and climate in the park determine what to pack for your tour in the park. For resistance the dry and the wet season greatly influence your packing list. Prior to this, safari gears are also determined by the safari activity and destination. For a safari destination like Murchison falls you have to consider the following attires like the short skirts/dresses, trousers, long sleeved shirts and put them in your back pack while heading to the oldest savannah destination in Uganda so that to make your safari memorable.

In this article, we present you outstanding and reliable information of what to pack for a safari in Murchison Falls National Park;

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Passport – It is one of the major items one cans not forget when coming to Uganda because you can misplace it without knowing that leading you to some problems like imprisonment. You have also to make sure that your passport is valid at least 6 months period.

A flight air ticket -secondly in order to get a flight ticket you have to be with a passport so that to have a confirmed air ticket to the safari destination.so there fore to board a plane you have to be with an air ticket together with a passport.

Visa: you have to get a visa before entering Uganda for your safari to Murchison falls national park. The visa can be got through two ways such as acquiring it online or on arrival to Entebbe International Airport and it is at cost of $50(Uganda Visa). However if you are planning to explore more than one east African countries its better to get an East African visa at a cost of $100.

Yellow fever card – a yellow fever card is also an important travel document while preparing for a safari at Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. You have to present it to the migration officers upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport taken at least 21 days before you set off for the flight in Uganda.

Passport photos: – you have to pack some two passport photos for emergency while on your safari to Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda.

Photocopies of travel documents – you are requested to print and carry them with you safely all the documents received online to avoid the likely inconveniences during the travel time such as visa, flight tickets, travel itineraries and others.

Credit/debit card – In order to be on a safe side, you have to move with your credit or debit card for emergencies that may occur though you had cleared each and everything. You may find some interesting items made by the local people and choose to take them with you, buy some souvenirs or would like to tip the driver or waiters and you can not access your account so its better to inform the the authority when its time.

A money belt: it helps you to carry some money with you minus loosing it in the forest during the safari activities especially those which need foot walk in the park like the nature walk/forest walk, community walk, hiking among the rest. You can also carry it to other travel destinations.

A travel backpack: a backpack is needed to carry the movable items you have to use during your safari for instance the camera, hiking shoes, batteries, chargers, power banks and many others making the safari easy especially when your in for a chimpanzee trekking or our stunning rare mountain gorilla trekking in Murchison or any other safari destination in Uganda.

Clothes: you have to dress appropriately where by the attires must cover the thighs and pack some for changing during the entire safari. You have to carry sweater, socks, scuff, night dress and more others which can help you in the rainy season and at night during coldness. In addition to that if you are going for chimpanzee trekking or gorilla trekking come with long trousers, water proof hiking shoes, long sleeved shirt, sun glasses, garden gloves cap and a jacket among the rest.

Reading materials: for the remembrance reason you have to move with a note book and a pen so that to note down something found interesting in the park especially when being taught by the ranger guide.

A camera: pack some electronic devices which can help you in case one gets off during the safari activities in Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda like the laptop, extra charged batteries, music devices, mobile phones, headphones and many others of your choice. Some of the named devices can help you to capture the wonderful moments during the Uganda safari in Murchison falls and other safari destinations in Uganda.

So, you are advised to carry with you the above listed requirements when heading out for a safari in Murchison falls national park or other tour destination in Uganda and the world at large. For more information about what to pack for a safari in Murchison falls National Park this season, get in touch with our tour consultants team by sending an email on info@gorillaugandasafaribookings.com or call us directly on +256-775630809 to speak directly to our reservations team.

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