At Abacus African Vacations, We can plan your entire trip from start to finish--airline tickets, hotels, tours, guided excursions, adventure trips and special events. Call our travel consultant +256 771 681747 to answer all your questions.

Customized Itineraries

You’ll see many of the Uganda Safari trips that are listed as "customized." These are suggested itineraries we’ve put together that provide the components we feel are essential for a well-rounded trip to your selected destination. These itineraries will give you a good idea of the timing and logistics needed for a particular destination, and also a rough idea of per diem costs. But most importantly, these itineraries are completely flexible! We can add or subtract days, mix and match hotel categories, include private guides for select tours, or add special excursions to design this trip exactly to your preferences. And most importantly, you can depart and return on your schedule. Custom trips can be either a hosted trip, or an escorted trip.

A hosted trip is the most independent. We will arrange all of your tours, airport transfers, and hotel arrangements. We have a local office in each major destination that will provide these services to you, reconfirm your flight schedules, and make sure all of your guides and tours are carefully coordinated.

An escorted trip has all the same components, but you have a guide assigned to you for the entire program. Some itineraries will have a mix of hosted and escorted portions. A trip to the Galapagos Islands is an escorted group trip, as you live aboard a boat and have the guides with you on all excursions. However, during your time in Ecuador we will arrange your hotels, airport transfers, and extra tours for you. This portion would be a hosted trip, with our local Quito office providing all your services.

Planning a customized itinerary

Once you’ve looked over our suggested itineraries, and/or had a chat with our office about your options, we’ll need some specifics from you to get started. In order to calculate your prices we’ll need as much information as possible on the following:

Number of people traveling, their ages, and what type of rooms you need. For hotel rooms, do you need twin, double or triple beds in the rooms? For condominiums, how many rooms & bathrooms do you require?
Category and/or style of hotel you prefer, or any specific hotel requests.
How much time you have to travel
What time of the year you wish to take this trip, or any specific dates we need to work with
Preferred method of sightseeing—private tours; a fully escorted itinerary; do you wish to join group tours where available?
Number of preferred days in each location along with any specific activities or tours you wish to include
Any special arrangements needed, such as boat charters, wedding planning, group events, special celebrations

Budget guidelines

For complicated trip planning, or arrangements over any holiday travel periods, we may require a deposit along with your request. This payment will go entirely towards your final trip costs, with a small portion being non-refundable.

Private Groups: Looking for that special place for a family reunion, wedding, or meeting? Or just want to travel with a group of friends on your own private trip? We can take any of our group trips and create a private experience for you and your traveling companions. Or reserve a group of rooms or condos for a family reunion. Other great family options are available in the Galapagos Islands, where you can charter a boat for your own private expedition. With a range of 8 to 90 passenger boats, we can find your perfect match by reserving the entire boat, or a group of cabins.

For other destinations, enjoy the flexibility and fun of traveling with friends and family and your own guide and vehicle. Whether you prefer a private departure of one of our group trips, or design a custom itinerary, we’ll help plan the perfect itinerary.