Basic Uganda Guidelines: Uganda is a landlocked country surrounded by wonderful nature with a good climate compared to other countries in Africa having beautiful landscapes that attract the attention of tourists who come along with their friends, family, partners to engage in road trips and they explore and get new experiences.
Uganda is located in the East central Africa having welcoming people who are social, good food, different interesting cultures, many tourist attractions that attract many people to travel from all over the world to visit the country.
travelling to a new country especially those who visit Uganda for their first time may be frightening and overwhelming at the same time and thrilling as well but tourists should note that this country has guidelines should not be skipped as one explores the country.
Uganda has about 10 national parks that all encounter different wildlife life species and they are unique and interesting to visit because they all have different attractions but it is important to know basic guidelines that will lead u through your adventure.
These guidelines may help you to choose well where to go because you have some information about the place for example from the driving license to the rules one is supposed to follow while driving. These guidelines include;
Driving directions.
In most cases sightseers from other countries drive from the right side but it is very important for sightseers to know that in Uganda drivers should drive on the left side no matter which road you are driving on.
General information.
Tourists planning to travel to explore through Uganda should first gather all the information about the country in order to know more about it such as; Uganda was once owned by the British Empire and it later managed to obtain its independence in 1962 and made English as their formal language, which makes it easy for tourists especially the foreigners to be able to communicate with the native people, Uganda located in the East-central part of Africa having many ethnic groups, different cultures, surrounded by wonderful hidden natures, many attractions in different places.
Rules and Regulations.
Uganda as a country has a set of rules and regulations that tourists who are on a self-drive in Kampala should follow while driving on the roads these rules include; do no drink and drive, wear your sit belt while driving, do not over take another car while in the corner, ensure to take keen and notice of the traffic signs and signals on the road, only people above 18 years and above are allowed to drive in Uganda, avoid over speeding, don not park in places you’re not allowed to, do not use unlicensed vehicles, avoid using mobile phones while driving, have a third party insurance among others. Therefore, drivers are advised to follow these rules in order to avoid accidents and inconveniences of paying charges that are always put in places as fines for not following the rules.
Languages spoken.
Due to the open fact that Uganda has many cultures and tribes therefore, there are over 32 languages that are being spoken and used in the country. but English and Kiswahili are known as the official languages hence making it easy for foreigners visiting Uganda to easily communicate.
Geographical location.
Democratic Republic of Congo borders Uganda from the west, Kenya from the East, South Sudan from the north, Rwanda and Tanzania from the south and Kampala is the capital city of Uganda, surrounded with wonderful seven hills with a variety of tourist attractions like; largest wildlife species in the whole world, beautiful nature, stunning water bodies among others.
Travel documents.
A self-drive is one of the best ways on how one can explore around places in Uganda but it’s more important to carry along your driver’s valid permit to wherever you drive to as long as you’re using the road in Uganda.
Climate/ Weather.
Uganda has a good tropical climate because it lies in the equator, it has two types of weather seasons; dry season and the rainy season but the dry season is considered the best time to drive around Uganda and this is between months of June to August and December to February.
Renting a car.
For tourists who would love to take a self-drive in order to explore and encounter new experiences in the country but have no cars. Uganda car rental companies make it easy to provide cars and also offer to take you around Uganda especially for those individuals that travel to Uganda for the very first time or have your freedom that do the self-driving which is always considered as the best.
Contact our trusted tour operators in case of any more information and inquires about the guidelines that individuals are supposed to follow while in Uganda and Book with our tours and travel companies such as; Achieve Global Safaris who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Uganda.
