Uganda was named the ‘’pearl of Africa’’ by Sir Winston Churchill due to the too much beautiful attractions this country has to offer, including its beautiful nature, beautiful and welcoming people, amazing culture, and varied wildlife. These are the major things that lure mammoth of tourists in the country.
You’re planning to hit the road and need a complete road trip packing list with all the travel-tested road trip essentials for a successful road trip to Uganda? Well, you’re in the right place! We all know the main reason most people love a road trip; flexibility and being in control of the journey. But, the next biggest reason is getting to pack whatever and however much we want.
After planning for your self drive safari, booked accommodation, booked your renal car that will take you around, airticte booked, then you will have to think of what to park so as to have a memorable tour in the pearl of Africa. This road trip packing list comprises all the key items that make your road trip amazing. There are obvious things you don’t need someone else to tell you to like how many socks or t-shirts to pack for your upcoming road trip, or a passport if visiting a foreign country. Meanwhile, here are some of the basic things you must add to your packing list for a road trip in Uganda:
- A valid passport (first and foremost you should know that you require a valid passport to move to any foreign country, so the passport should be the first to be included on your packing list to Uganda – the passport should be valid for at least six months)
- A valid driving license (if you’re going on a self-drive road trip, you will definitely be required to present a valid driving license to your car rental company before taking the car) Your home driving license can drive in Uganda for three months but if you are planning to spend morethan 3 months in the country, you either get an internal or a Ugandan driving license.
- A map or GPS
- A first aid box or emergency tablets
- Car phone charger and a USB
- A power bank
- Tissues
- Umbrella
- Insect repellents
- Comfortable hiking shoes
- heavy and light clothes, for the unpredictable weather
- face masks and hand sanitizers (because of the new world of covid-19)
- sunglasses
- hand lotion
- yellow fever vaccination
- enough money (cash)
- enough drinking water and snacks
- a good HD Camera and binoculars
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- raincoat and scarf
- hat
- a diary or notebook
- earphones