Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Kenya eTA Application Guide for Self-Drive Safari Visitors
The Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) is now mandatory for all foreign nationals entering Kenya, and understanding the Kenya eTA application process…
Serengeti Camping Self-Drive: Public Campsites and Wildlife Night Guide
Serengeti camping for self-drive visitors transforms the park experience from a daily gate-to-gate commute into a continuous immersion in one of Africa's most…
Uganda Rainy Season: Which Parks Restrict Access and Where 4x4 is Mandatory
Uganda's rainy season park access restrictions for self-drive visitors are one of the most important planning considerations for any April to May or October…
Ngorongoro Crater Self-Drive: Descent Rules, Lion Circuit and NCAA Fees Guide
Ngorongoro Crater self-drive is the Tanzania northern circuit's most distinctive experience — a 264 km2 enclosed volcanic caldera at 2,300 m altitude on the…
Nairobi to Masai Mara Drive: The 270km Route Narok Road and Gate Options
The Nairobi to Masai Mara drive — the most-driven self-drive safari route in East Africa, connecting Kenya's capital to the Masai Mara National Reserve's main…
Entebbe to Kampala Drive: The Expressway Airport Logistics and What to Know
The Entebbe to Kampala drive — the first road section any Uganda self-drive visitor encounters after collecting a hire vehicle at Entebbe International…
Driving in Arusha: Reaching the Northern Circuit Parks from Tanzania's Safari Hub
Driving in Arusha — navigating the Tanzania safari hub city that serves as the starting point for the northern circuit (Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro,…
Driving in Nairobi: Traffic Jams Exit Routes and City Navigation for Self-Drive
Driving in Nairobi for the self-drive safari visitor — navigating out of the city on the first morning of the circuit, and returning on the final day — is the…
Nairobi to Naivasha Drive: The Escarpment Road and Two Route Options
The Nairobi to Naivasha drive — 90km from Nairobi city centre to Lake Naivasha on the floor of the Great Rift Valley — is one of Kenya's most scenic tarmac…
Uganda 7-Day Self-Drive Safari Circuit: Gorilla, Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls
Uganda's 7-day self-drive safari circuit is the most efficient route through a country that delivers Africa's three most distinctive wildlife encounters —…