Wilderness African Tours

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Safari Vehicles

4WD 7s SAFARI LAND CRUISER: These vehicles are specially rebuilt to provide comfort and wide angle vision to all occupants while on tour without compromising its performance on all terrain. Windows are wider, Five doors, extra leg room, Larger and comfortable seats, Pop up roof, extra luggage space, double spare tyre, double fuel tank, Front bull bars, towing capability, Roof rack for additional luggage if any, Cool box. Safety equipment includes; Fire extinguishers, triangular reflectors, Safety belt for all seats. Engine capacity is 4200 cc six cylinders Diesel. Manual transmition six forward with wheel and diff lock when required and complete tool kit on Extended Chassis.

4WD 5s SAFARI LAND CRUISER: These vehicles are specially rebuilt to provide comfort and wide angle vision to all occupants while on tour without compromising its performance on all terrain. Four doors, extra leg room, Larger and comfortable seats, Pop up roof, extra luggage space, double spare tyre, Single fuel tank, Front bull bars, towing capability, Roof rack for additional luggage if any, Cool box. Safety equipment includes; Fire extinguishers, triangular reflectors, Safety belt for all seats. Engine capacity is 4200 cc six cylinders Diesel. Manual transmition six forward with wheel and diff lock when required and complete tool kit on Normal Chassis.

4WD 8s SAFARI MINI BUS: These vans are specially rebuilt to provide comfort and wide angle vision to all occupants while on tour without compromising its performance on all terrain. Three doors, extra leg room, Larger and comfortable seats, Pop up roof, extra luggage space, one spare tyre, Single fuel tank, Front bull bars, towing capability, Roof rack for additional luggage if any, Cool box. Safety equipment includes; Fire extinguishers, triangular reflectors, Safety belt for all seats. Engine capacity is 3000-3500 cc six cylinders Diesel/Petrol. Manual/Auto transmition five forward with wheel lock when required and complete tool kit on Normal Chassis.

CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN:

SALOON CARS: We provide saloon cars mainly to cooperate clients and business travelers who need reliable transport while in the country. Saloon cars are provided with Knowledgeable Qualified local drivers. Our clients’ are advised to use this cars for town running ONLY since it offer a cheaper ,reliable and cost effective way of conducting business in town. You can use these vehicles to travel to Jinja, Entebbe, Mpigi and Masaka areas which areas which are accessible on 2WD. Management reserve the right on control routings for this category of cars.

4x4 SUV’S: Wide range of SUV’s from 3000-4500 cc Diesel/Petrol Engine are provided with Experienced, knowledgeable, and Qualified drivers on unlimited mileage. All vehicles are subjected to regular road worthiness test by independent competent inspectors in line with our fleet management policy.

Compliance with safety and local regulations are a MUST in our company. All vehicles are rented out without FUEL.

 

BUSES AND VANS:

7-14 SEATERS: 4WD mini bus and 2WD are available for rental at all times. These vans are standard in most cases but clients taking 14 seater vans for long trips are advised to limit their luggage and be prepared travel with limited comfort. The space available in 14 seater is inadequate by company standard and therefore a prior notice is given. 7-10 seaters are comfortable and highly recommended.

- 25 SEATER: 4WD and 2WD are available at all times. These mini Buses are standard in most cases but clients taking 25 seater Bus for long trips are advised to limit their luggage and be prepared travel with limited comfort. The space available in 25 seater is inadequate by company standard and therefore a prior notice is given. 15-20 people seaters can be comfortable and highly recommended.

35-50 SEATER BUSES: Available on Prior Notice. These buses have schedule routing and thus Clients are advised to book in time to enable re-organizing the route chat.

Our Vision, Mision and Core Values

Vision:
 
Making Africa's Natural beauty accessible to the whole world.
 
Mission:
 
To Give you the Holiday experience of your life time and Contribute to making our Destinations Most Preferred to All people Visiting Africa.
 
Employ industry best practices that ensures a good return to local and global community.
 
Encourage Take Photos and leave foot print but nothing else for the good of our environment and travel green.
 
Core Values:
 
Integrity, Reliability,Respect, and Trust.

Dressing and Packing

 

 

 

 

On a trip through Uganda/Rwanda you can experience all four seasons. It will also be necessary to take some wet weather gear as it does rain in the mountainous areas of Uganda and Rwanda on a regular basis. We suggest lightweight
rain gear for the hike to view the gorillas.

During your safari, depending on the style of trip chosen, dress code may vary slightly. None of the lodges/hotels insist on any formal type of dress - ties, jackets etc - so the norm would be casual or smart casual depending upon the level. In towns and cities, and at certain of the more up-market lodges and hotels then long pants and shirt / golf shirt would be more appropriate (especially in the evenings), or ladies may wear a skirt of course!

Bush grear ie hard wearing clothes, no bright colours, eg greens, khaki and similar neutral clothes are recommended. In the day time on safari, generally shorts or lightweight trousers, t-shirts, hat, sunblock etc are recommended
as it is generally fairly warm (25-35 degrees C average). Avoid wearing blue colours in areas where you may find tsetse flies, as they are often attracted to these colours, (this would be in small parts of Murchison Falls for example, check with your guide). 

We suggest you take something warm eg tracksuit, fleece or sweater for the mountainous areas i.e. Bwindi or Virungas. It is at a higher altitude and will therefore be cooler in the evenings. - a rain jacket/anorak is also suggested as it rains, regularly in the in the rain forest areas, even in the drier months. Long trousers and long sleeved
shirts are also recommended for general evening use to assist in the prevention of mosquito bites and also as it's generally cooler than during the day. 

While gorilla and chimp tracking you will need a comfortable, hard wearing, pair of walking shoes or boots. Conditions are generally very muddy or slippery. There are uphill sections which may be quite steep and strenuous. It is also advisable to wear a long sleeve cotton shirt and lightweight long trousers to protect yourself from the undergrowth, stinging nettles and biting ants. (Tracksuit pants often get caught on bushes, thorns, etc and jeans can get very heavy when wet). Gloves are also highly recommended - just cheap gardening gloves will do - this will prevent your hands being scratched when holding onto vegetation for support, through dense parts of the forest. Tuck your long pants into your socks/boots to avoid biting insects. Your clothes will in all likelihood get very muddy and may not recover to their original state - therefore take old clothing for the gorilla trekking. 

Suggested Items to pack:


· Insect Repellent 

· Torch - and Spare Batteries

· Wet Wipes 

· Water Bottle 

· Binoculars & camera, lenses etc

· Comfortable walking /hiking boots & socks 

· Gardening gloves for gorilla tracking

· Sandals / strops / walking shoes 

· Hat & Sunscreen

· Rain Jacket 

· Sweater / fleece

· Swimwear

·Binoculars (game/bird watching)

Leave your jewelry behind, and if you wear a watch preferably use a hard-weather type.

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