Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Kibale Forest National Park Self-Drive: Chimp Tracking Guide
Kibale Forest National Park contains more primates per square kilometre than anywhere else in Africa. Its 766 square kilometres of tropical rainforest near…
Murchison Falls National Park Self-Drive Guide
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park and, many argue, its most dramatic. The park covers 3,893 square kilometres of open savannah,…
Queen Elizabeth National Park Self-Drive Safari Guide
Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's most visited national park and, for self-drive safari, its most rewarding. Spanning 1,978 square kilometres in…
Driving from Kampala to Bwindi: Distance, Time & Road Guide
Driving from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is one of Uganda's great road journeys — and one that rewards careful planning. The route passes through…
Gorilla Trekking Uganda Self-Drive: Road Conditions & Routes
Mountain gorilla trekking is the reason most international visitors come to Uganda, and doing it by self-drive 4x4 is entirely achievable with the right…
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Road Guide: Self-Drive Tips
The road to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is unlike any other in Uganda. It is the road that separates the visitors who have genuinely planned their self-drive…
How to Self-Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is the reason most visitors come to Uganda. Home to 459 mountain gorillas — roughly half the global population — it sits in the far…
Renting a 4x4 in Uganda: Rules, Tips and Best Deals
Renting a 4x4 in Uganda is the foundation of any successful self-drive safari. Get it right and you have a capable, reliable vehicle that handles everything…
Uganda Self-Drive Safari: Everything You Need to Know
A Uganda self-drive safari is one of Africa's great travel experiences — and one of its most misunderstood. Many visitors assume you need a guide to see…
Best 4x4 Routes in Uganda for Self-Drive Safaris
Uganda's national parks are connected by a network of roads that range from smooth tarmac highways to steep, boulder-strewn murram tracks that will test both…