Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Kigali to Nyungwe Forest Self-Drive: The Southern Road and the Canopy Walk
Nyungwe Forest National Park is one of Africa's oldest and most biodiverse rainforests — a 1,019-square-kilometre montane forest in Rwanda's southwest that…
Arusha to Serengeti Self-Drive: The Route Through Ngorongoro and What to Expect
The drive from Arusha to the Serengeti is one of the great overland journeys in Africa. In 335 kilometres you pass through Tarangire's elephant-dense acacia…
Kampala to Kibale Forest: The Fort Portal Road and the Chimpanzee Approach
Kibale Forest National Park contains the highest density of primates of any African forest — thirteen species including a habituated chimpanzee community that…
5-Day Kenya Self-Drive: Nairobi, Nakuru, Masai Mara and Back
Five days is the minimum that allows a Kenya self-drive to feel like a safari rather than a transit. In five days from Nairobi you can reach Lake Nakuru for…
Tanzania Car Hire With a Pop-Up Roof: Game-Drive Vehicles and the TANAPA Rules
Tanzania's national parks have a specific regulation that sets them apart from Kenya and Uganda in terms of game-viewing vehicle requirements: vehicles used…
The 7-Day Uganda Self-Drive Itinerary: Murchison Falls, Kibale and Queen Elizabeth
Seven days is the minimum duration that allows a Uganda self-drive to feel complete rather than rushed. In seven days you can combine Murchison Falls, Kibale…
Arusha to Tarangire National Park Self-Drive: Route, Fees and the Elephant Strategy
Tarangire National Park is Tanzania's most underrated safari destination. While international visitors concentrate on Serengeti and Ngorongoro, Tarangire…
Nairobi to Masai Mara Self-Drive: The Route, the Roads and the Arrival Strategy
The Masai Mara is the most visited national reserve in Kenya and the site of one of the world's great wildlife spectacles — the wildebeest migration that…
Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Self-Drive: Full Route Guide and Road Reality
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is Uganda's most sought-after wildlife destination — the home of approximately half the world's remaining mountain gorilla…
Kigali to Akagera National Park Self-Drive: Rwanda's Safari Secret in 2027
Akagera National Park is Rwanda's best-kept safari secret. A 1,122-square-kilometre savannah and wetland park along the Tanzania border in Rwanda's northeast,…