Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
East Africa Speed Bumps: The Biggest Vehicle Damage Risk on Self-Drive Safari
East Africa speed bumps — called "sleeping policemen" across the region — are the single most common cause of vehicle undercarriage and exhaust system damage…
Tsavo East Self-Drive: Red Elephants Aruba Dam and the Ghost and the Darkness
Tsavo East National Park self-drive offers a landscape and wildlife experience distinct from Kenya's other parks — a semi-arid red-soil savanna where the…
Amboseli National Park Self-Drive: Elephant Herds and Kilimanjaro at Dawn
Amboseli National Park self-drive produces the most photographically iconic East Africa safari image — large African elephant herds with Mount Kilimanjaro…
Kidepo Valley National Park Self-Drive: Uganda's Most Remote Safari Destination
Kidepo Valley National Park self-drive is the most challenging and most rewarding Uganda safari destination for experienced independent visitors — a park in…
Kibale Forest Self-Drive: The Chimp Trek Booking and the Kanyanchu Visitor Centre
Kibale Forest National Park self-drive for the chimpanzee trek requires arriving at the Kanyanchu Visitor Centre on the Kamwenge road 26km south of Fort…
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Self-Drive: All Four Sectors Compared
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest self-drive requires choosing between four separate gorilla trekking sectors — Buhoma (northwest), Ruhija (northeast), Nkuringo…
Murchison Falls National Park Self-Drive: The North Bank and Top of Falls Route
Murchison Falls National Park self-drive covers two distinct game drive areas — the north bank of the Nile, accessed via the Paraa ferry crossing, and the…
Kenya Fuel Cost Self-Drive 2027/2028: Real Diesel and Petrol Prices on the Circuit
Kenya fuel cost for a self-drive safari in 2027/2028 is highly searchable by independent visitors planning the northern Kenya circuit — the standard…
Uganda Fuel Cost Self-Drive 2027/2028: Litres Per Kilometre and Circuit Budget
Uganda fuel cost for a self-drive safari circuit in 2027/2028 is one of the most searchable practical planning questions for independent visitors — a Uganda…
Winch on a Hire Vehicle: Which East Africa Companies Include Recovery Equipment
A winch on a hire vehicle is the self-recovery equipment most requested by visitors planning remote East Africa circuits — particularly for Uganda's Kidepo…