Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Uganda Bwindi Buhoma Sector: The Complete Gorilla Trek Guide
The Buhoma sector of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is the original Uganda gorilla trekking location — the first sector opened to tourism in 1993, and the most…
East Africa Family Safari Guide: Planning with Children Under 12
East Africa is one of the world's great family safari destinations — a context where children can experience wildlife, landscapes, and cultures that reshape…
Rwanda Economy Car vs 4x4: What Vehicle Do You Need for Rwanda?
Rwanda has the best road network in East Africa — a statement that holds up consistently across independent traveller reports and road quality assessments.…
Kenya Bird Watching Guide: Top Sites and Species for Serious Birders
Kenya has 1,136 recorded bird species — approximately 10% of the world's total — in a country the size of France. The diversity is driven by Kenya's…
Uganda Rwenzori Mountains: Trekking Africa's Mountains of the Moon
The Rwenzori Mountains — Ptolemy's "Mountains of the Moon" that he described as the source of the Nile in 150 CE — are the highest mountain range in Africa…
Tanzania Tarangire National Park: Elephants, Baobabs and Dry Season Concentration
Tarangire National Park in Tanzania's Northern Circuit is the most underrated of the four main parks — regularly skipped by visitors who allocate too little…
Uganda Kidepo Valley National Park: The Most Remote Wildlife Destination in East Africa
Kidepo Valley National Park is Uganda's most remote national park — located in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda, bordering South Sudan in the north…
Kenya Nakuru National Park: White Rhino, Flamingo and Tree-Climbing Lions
Lake Nakuru National Park covers 188 sq km in Kenya's Rift Valley, centred on the shallow alkaline Lake Nakuru which is alternately choked with millions of…
Rwanda Lake Kivu: A Complete Guide for Self-Drive Visitors
Lake Kivu stretches 90 km along Rwanda's western border with the DRC — a deep (maximum 480m), methane-rich highland lake at 1,460m altitude whose shores are…
Tanzania Serengeti Wildebeest Migration: Complete Annual Cycle Explained
The Serengeti-Mara wildebeest migration is the largest overland animal movement on Earth — 1.5 million wildebeest, 250,000 zebra, and 500,000 Thomson's…