Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Uganda vs Kenya Safari: Which Is Better for Self-Drive?
Uganda and Kenya are both excellent self-drive safari destinations but they offer fundamentally different wildlife experiences, road conditions, and price…
Uganda 5-Day Self-Drive: Gorilla Trekking Quick Circuit from Kampala
Five days is the minimum practical duration for a Uganda gorilla trekking self-drive from Kampala. It is tight but achievable if you plan the driving schedule…
Uganda Birding Safari Self-Drive: 1,000+ Species in One Country
Uganda holds over 1,060 recorded bird species — roughly 50% of all birds found on the African continent, concentrated in a country smaller than Oregon. This…
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary: Self-Drive Rhino Tracking Near Murchison Falls
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is the only place in Uganda where you can see white rhino — the only rhino species in the country. Located 160 km north of Kampala on the…
Uganda vs Tanzania Safari: Which Offers Better Self-Drive Value?
Uganda and Tanzania are both in the top tier of African safari destinations, but they offer fundamentally different experiences. Tanzania's Serengeti,…
Uganda Self-Drive GPS and Offline Maps: What Works in the Field
Mobile data coverage in Uganda's national parks ranges from intermittent to completely absent. Streaming Google Maps in the Kidepo Valley, the Bwindi forest,…
Uganda Primate Tour Self-Drive: All 5 Great Apes in One Trip
Uganda is one of the only countries in the world where you can see multiple great ape species in a single trip. The country holds half the world's remaining…
Mount Elgon National Park Self-Drive: Sipi Falls and the Giant Caldera
Mount Elgon is Africa's largest volcanic caldera — 40 km in diameter — and at 4,321 metres it is Uganda's second-highest peak. The mountain straddles the…
Rwenzori Mountains National Park: Self-Drive Access and Trekking Guide
The Rwenzori Mountains — Africa's "Mountains of the Moon" — form the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo and contain some of the most…
Kibale Forest National Park: Complete Self-Drive and Wildlife Guide
Kibale Forest National Park is Africa's primate capital. Nowhere on the continent has a higher density of primates — 13 species, including an estimated 1,500…