Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Self-Drive Safari Packing List 2027/2028: Everything Your Vehicle Needs on Departure Day
The self-drive safari packing list for East Africa in 2027/2028 covers two distinct categories: the vehicle equipment that the hire company should provide and…
Queen Elizabeth National Park Self-Drive: The Kazinga Channel and Ishasha Lions
Queen Elizabeth National Park self-drive covers Uganda's most diverse safari ecosystem — a 1,978 square kilometre park straddling the equator between the…
Kenya Self-Drive Safari Vehicle Rental: Saloon vs SUV vs Full 4x4 Compared
Choosing the right Kenya self-drive safari vehicle rental is the single most consequential decision before an independent Kenya safari — the wrong vehicle…
Lake Manyara National Park Self-Drive: Tree-Climbing Lions and Flamingo Soda Flats
Lake Manyara National Park self-drive is the most compact introduction to Tanzania's northern circuit — a 50km internal circuit that packs lake, forest,…
Tarangire National Park Self-Drive: The Elephant Migration and Baobab Route
Tarangire National Park self-drive gives East Africa's highest elephant concentration in a single park — up to 3,000 elephant converge on the Tarangire River…
Ngorongoro Crater Self-Drive: The Descent Road and the Crater Floor Circuit
The Ngorongoro Crater self-drive descent into one of the world's largest intact calderas is the definitive Tanzania self-drive experience — a 19km-wide,…
Driving From Nairobi to the Masai Mara: The Complete Self-Drive Route Guide
The Nairobi to Masai Mara self-drive is East Africa's most popular independent safari drive — 270km southwest from Nairobi to the Masai Mara National Reserve,…
Car Hire in Kampala: Which Company, Which Vehicle and What the Documents Look Like
Car hire in Kampala is the starting point for every Uganda self-drive safari — the vehicle, the documentation, and the hire company relationship established…
Uganda Kidepo Valley Self-Drive: The Most Remote Safari in East Africa
Uganda Kidepo Valley self-drive is the most remote safari experience available to independent East Africa self-drive visitors — a 600km drive from Kampala to…
East Africa Road Conditions 2027/2028: What to Expect by Country and Season
East Africa road conditions for self-drive visitors in 2027/2028 vary dramatically between countries, between highway and bush track, and between dry and wet…