Health & safety
Travel Health
Health advice for travelers can be obtained from your local travel clinic or from websites such as MASTA or your government’s travel advisory service.
We recommend that you seek travel health advice around 8 weeks before travelling so you have plenty of time for a programme of vaccinations and can start taking anti-malarials before departure, if necessary.
All the accommodations we use provide mosquito nets.
Venture Uganda provides basic first aid kits in all vehicles.
If you take any personal medication you should ensure you have sufficient supplies with you for the duration of your visit, as the same brands may not be available in country.
A change of diet sometimes causes tummy upsets so you may wish to bring some Immodium with you.
Insect spray, sun tan lotion, sunglasses and a hat are all recommended.
Here is a great website from Travel Health Specialist Nurse, Jane Chiodini. It’s full of advice, tips and resources for travelers preparing for a trip.
Permissions
We will obtain all the necessary permits and permissions to undertake the activities included in your itinerary.
Guides
All Venture Uganda tours are escorted by a professional safari guides who drive you throughout your holiday and share with you their knowledge of wildlife and culture. You will receive your guide’s profile before you travel.
Specialist safari guides are available including expert bird guides and foreign language speakers.
Certain activities may also involve site guides or Uganda Wildlife Authority Park Rangers.
Travel Insurance
We require all of our guests to have valid travel insurance in place. We recommend you are covered for cancellation, loss or damage to personal possessions, international medical evacuation and any specialist activities such as white water rafting.
We can provide details for AMREF Flying Doctors and Global Rescue who offer medical evacuation, air ambulance and other rescue services.
Venture Uganda will require details of your insurance before departure.
Emergency support
You will receive our 24/7 emergency contact details before you travel, to leave with family and friends. We will also ask for your emergency contacts, just in case.
For your peace of mind you may wish to know that Uganda and Rwanda both have international-standard medical facilities.
We recommend that you sign-up for travel alerts with your government’s travel advisory service.
Security
We carefully monitor the security situation in Uganda, Rwanda and surrounding countries using a network of local, national and international sources so we can keep you and our guides informed and safe.