Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Tarangire National Park Self-Drive: Elephant Herds, Baobabs and the Dry Season Strategy
Tarangire National Park is 90km south of Arusha and one of Tanzania's most underrated safari destinations. In the dry season (July to October), Tarangire…
Rwanda Gorilla Permit 2027/2028: How to Book, Cost USD 1500 and What to Expect
Rwanda's mountain gorilla trekking permit is the most expensive wildlife permit in Africa and one of the most sought-after nature experiences in the world. At…
Self-Drive Queen Elizabeth National Park: Kasenyi Plains, Ishasha and the Kazinga Channel
Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda is the country's most visited national park and one of East Africa's most diverse wildlife destinations. At…
How to Cross the Kenya Tanzania Border by Hire Vehicle: Namanga Gate Guide
Crossing from Kenya into Tanzania — or Tanzania into Kenya — by hire vehicle is a straightforward but document-intensive process that requires advance…
Nairobi to Samburu National Reserve Self-Drive: The Nanyuki Route and Driving Guide
Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya is one of the most distinctive wildlife destinations in East Africa — a dry riverine habitat along the Ewaso Nyiro…
Serengeti Self-Drive: The Seronera Valley Circuit and Where to Find Lions
The Serengeti is the largest national park in Tanzania at 14,763 square kilometres, but for a self-drive visitor, the Serengeti is really three different…
Tanzania Northern Circuit vs Southern Circuit: Which Self-Drive is Right for You
Tanzania offers two fundamentally different self-drive safari experiences. The northern circuit — Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and the Serengeti — is…
Self-Drive Murchison Falls National Park: The Nile Delta Circuit and North Bank Track
Murchison Falls National Park at 3,893 square kilometres is Uganda's largest protected area and home to the most powerful waterfall in Africa — the point…
Rwanda to Akagera National Park Self-Drive: Route, Fees and the Big Five Reintroduction Story
Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda is one of Africa's most remarkable conservation restoration stories. Largely overrun by human settlement in the 1990s…
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vs Land Cruiser 70 Series: Which to Hire for East Africa
Two Toyota Land Cruiser variants dominate the East Africa car hire market: the Land Cruiser Prado 150 Series (GX and VX trim levels) and the Land Cruiser 70…