Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Self-Drive Uganda: The Complete Guide for First-Time Visitors
Uganda is called the Pearl of Africa for good reason. Nowhere else on the continent can you trek to mountain gorillas at dawn, watch tree-climbing lions in…
Tanzania Northern Circuit Complete Self-Drive Itinerary: Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara
Planning your East Africa self-drive circuit? Car Hire 4x4 Drive provides fully-equipped 4x4 vehicles for Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda with COMESA…
Lake Manyara National Park Self-Drive: Tree-Climbing Lions, Flamingos and Forest Elephants
Lake Manyara National Park self-drive delivers one of Tanzania's most ecologically diverse wildlife circuits in the northern circuit's smallest and most often…
Rwanda 7-Day Primate Self-Drive Circuit: Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Golden Monkey and Akagera
Rwanda's 7-day primate self-drive circuit is the most efficient complete wildlife itinerary available in a single country in Africa — combining mountain…
East Africa Self-Drive Safari Travel Insurance and Medical Evacuation Guide
East Africa self-drive safari travel insurance covers a higher-consequence risk profile than travel insurance for standard city or resort destinations — the…
East Africa Self-Drive Safari Packing List: What to Bring and What to Leave Behind
The East Africa self-drive safari packing list requires a different approach from packing for a guided or lodge-based safari because you carry your own…
Samburu National Reserve Self-Drive: Kenya's Special Five and Ewaso Nyiro River Safari
Samburu National Reserve self-drive is Kenya's most distinct northern safari experience — a 165 km2 semi-arid river-edge reserve where every familiar species…
East Africa Self-Drive Safari Planning for Beginners: Your First Safari Complete Guide
East Africa self-drive safari planning for beginners requires working through a series of decisions in a specific sequence — and making these decisions in the…
East Africa Safari Photography: Camera, Gear and Settings Guide for Self-Drive Visitors
East Africa safari photography from a self-drive vehicle is fundamentally different from guided group safari photography in two ways: you control the…
Arusha National Park Self-Drive: Mount Meru, Flamingos and Colobus Complete Guide
Arusha National Park self-drive is the most frequently skipped of Tanzania's northern circuit parks and the one whose omission most often generates…