Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Rwanda Self-Drive Safari Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Rwanda is one of Africa's most compelling self-drive destinations — a compact, mountainous country with excellent road infrastructure, world-class gorilla…
Kasubi Tombs, Kampala: Uganda's Most Important Cultural Heritage Site
The Kasubi Tombs on Kasubi Hill in Kampala are the burial place of four Buganda kingdom kabakas (kings) and the most important cultural heritage site in…
Uganda Hornbill Species Guide: Great Blue Turaco and Forest Giants
Uganda's forest parks hold some of Africa's most spectacular large birds — the hornbills and turacos that move through the canopy in noisy, colourful groups…
Uganda 4x4 Road Trip: The Scenic Highlights Between Parks
Uganda's inter-park driving is not merely transit — some of the most spectacular scenery in East Africa is visible from the road between the national parks.…
Uganda 4x4 Hire with Driver vs Self-Drive: Which is Right for You?
Two distinct options exist for exploring Uganda's national parks by 4x4: hiring a vehicle and driving it yourself (full self-drive), or hiring a vehicle with…
Uganda Leopard Sightings: Where and How to Find Africa's Most Secretive Big Cat
Leopard are present in all of Uganda's major national parks but they are the hardest of the big cats to find on a self-drive safari. Unlike lion — which rest…
Mbale and Eastern Uganda Self-Drive: Sipi Falls to the Kenya Border
Eastern Uganda is the least-visited quadrant of the country for safari visitors, who almost invariably head west toward Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi. But the…
Uganda 4x4 Camping Recipe: Self-Sufficient Bush Cooking on Safari
Self-catering on a Uganda self-drive safari significantly reduces daily costs compared to relying on lodge meals, and gives you the flexibility to set your…
Uganda Lion Population: Where to Find Lions and Current Status
Uganda's lion population has had a difficult century. Poaching, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflict reduced lion numbers to under 200 animals in the…
Kabale and the Southwest Uganda Highlands: Self-Drive Gateway to Bwindi
Kabale is Uganda's highest major town at 1,950 metres elevation — an atmospheric highland centre 420 km from Kampala that serves as the primary gateway for…