Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
How to Behave When You Find a Fresh Kill on a Self-Drive Safari
How to behave on a self-drive safari when you find a fresh kill — a predator actively feeding on a prey animal, or the scene immediately after the kill with…
What Repeat East Africa Self-Drive Visitors Change on Their Second Trip
What East Africa self-drive repeat visitors change on their second trip — the specific itinerary, timing, vehicle, and budget adjustments that experienced…
Uganda Lake Mburo Self-Drive: Zebra Impala and Eland Without the Crowds
Uganda Lake Mburo National Park self-drive — the small (245 km²) savannah park 3 hours west of Kampala on the Mbarara road — provides two wildlife experiences…
East Africa Self-Drive Medical Emergency: Getting Evacuation from a Remote Park
East Africa self-drive medical emergency — the protocol for getting medical evacuation from a remote national park when a serious medical event (heart attack,…
Ruaha National Park Tanzania Self-Drive: How to Get There What to See
Ruaha National Park Tanzania self-drive — Tanzania's largest national park at 22,000 km² and one of Africa's least-visited major wildlife destinations —…
East Africa Mobile Camping Self-Drive: How to Camp Every Night Without Pre-Booking
East Africa mobile camping self-drive — the format where a roof-tent hire vehicle visitor camps at national park campsites every night without pre-booking the…
Laikipia Plateau Self-Drive: Kenya's Best-Kept Safari Secret and How to Access It
Laikipia Plateau self-drive — Kenya's vast semi-arid highland plateau at 1,700 to 2,400m elevation north of Mount Kenya, home to Ol Pejeta Conservancy…
Uganda Ishasha Sector Self-Drive: Tree-Climbing Lions and Southern Queen Elizabeth
Uganda Ishasha sector self-drive — the southern section of Queen Elizabeth National Park, separated from the main Mweya sector by 60km of unsealed road and…
Ngorongoro Crater Self-Drive Overnight Stay: Rim Camp and Dawn Crater Entry
The Ngorongoro Crater self-drive overnight stay — camping on the crater rim at Simba campsite (the only public campsite within the Ngorongoro Conservation…
Samburu National Reserve Self-Drive: Northern Kenya's Dry Country Wildlife Circuit
Samburu National Reserve self-drive — the 165 km² arid-country reserve on the Ewaso Ng'iro River in Kenya's Northern Frontier District, 350km from Nairobi —…