Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Hell's Gate National Park Self-Drive: The Only Kenya Park You Can Cycle Through
Hell's Gate National Park self-drive is Kenya's most unusual park experience — the only park in East Africa where visitors can cycle or walk on the main park…
East Africa Cross-Border Self-Drive: COMESA Yellow Card Insurance Explained
The COMESA Yellow Card is the third-party motor vehicle insurance certificate required for all self-drive hire vehicles crossing international borders within…
How to Handle an Elephant Blocking the Road on Self-Drive Safari
An elephant blocking the road on a self-drive safari is one of the most common and most mishandled wildlife encounters on East Africa's park tracks — a…
Kenya Safari Self-Drive Cost: Complete Budget for 2 People Over 10 Days
Kenya self-drive safari cost for a complete 10-day circuit covering the Masai Mara, Amboseli, and Tsavo East for 2 adults in 2027/2028 totals approximately…
Uganda Self-Drive Safari Cost: Complete Budget for 2 People Over 14 Days
Uganda self-drive safari cost for a complete 14-day circuit covering Murchison Falls, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth, and Bwindi (gorilla trek) comes to…
Tanzania Self-Drive Safari Cost: Complete Budget for 2 People Over 10 Days
Tanzania self-drive safari cost for a complete 10-day northern circuit (Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti) budgeted for 2 adults in 2027/2028 comes to…
Nyerere National Park Self-Drive: Tanzania's Selous Renamed and How to Access It
Nyerere National Park (the former Selous Game Reserve, renamed in 2021 to honour Julius Nyerere) is Tanzania's second largest national park and one of…
Ruaha National Park Self-Drive: Tanzania's Largest and Most Remote Park
Ruaha National Park self-drive is Tanzania's greatest and least visited safari destination — a 20,226 sq km park (Tanzania's largest, and the largest Tanzania…
Masai Mara Camp vs Lodge: Where to Sleep on a Self-Drive Safari Budget
The Masai Mara camp versus lodge accommodation decision on a self-drive safari budget separates into two clearly different cost tiers and two different…
Nairobi to Masai Mara Self-Drive: The Route Road Conditions and Narok Fuel Stop
The Nairobi to Masai Mara self-drive route via Narok is a 270km drive taking 4 to 4.5 hours total — the most common approach for self-drive visitors departing…