Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Kenya Maasai Cultural Experience: What Is Authentic and What Is Tourist Performance
The Maasai cultural visit is one of the most universally included activities in a Kenya safari itinerary — and one of the most widely criticised for…
Uganda Gorilla Families of Bwindi: Which Sector and Group to Choose
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest's 22 habituated mountain gorilla families are distributed across 4 distinct sectors of the forest — Buhoma (north), Ruhija (east),…
Tanzania Zanzibar Kitesurfing: Paje Beach, Kite Schools and Wind Season
Zanzibar's Paje Beach — 70 km south of Stone Town on the island's east coast, facing the Indian Ocean — has evolved into East Africa's premier kitesurfing…
Uganda Ishasha Sector: Tree-Climbing Lions and the Southern QENP Circuit
The Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park — the southern extension of QENP, separated from the main Mweya peninsula section by 80 km of communal…
Kenya Tsavo National Park Full Guide: East and West, Routes and Wildlife
Tsavo National Park — combined Tsavo East and Tsavo West form one of Africa's largest protected areas at 21,000 sq km, larger than Wales — is Kenya's biggest…
East Africa Safari Honeymoon Guide: Best Parks, Timing and Romantic Lodges
A honeymoon safari in East Africa — combining wildlife days in the savanna parks or mountain forests with beach recovery time on the Indian Ocean coast — is…
Rwanda Gishwati-Mukura National Park: Newly Gazetted Forest and Chimpanzee
Rwanda's Gishwati-Mukura National Park — gazetted in 2016 as Rwanda's fourth national park, combining two previously separate forest fragments (Gishwati…
Kenya Chyulu Hills: Green Volcanic Hills, Lava Caves and Ole Donyo Wilderness
The Chyulu Hills in southern Kenya — a 90 km chain of green volcanic cones and lava fields running between Amboseli and Tsavo West, rising to 2,188 m above…
Uganda Fort Portal: Tea Estates, Crater Lakes and the Rwenzori Gateway
Fort Portal — a compact, pleasant town in western Uganda at 1,520 m altitude, surrounded by tea estates on gently rolling hills, the Rwenzori Mountains…
Tanzania Ngorongoro to Serengeti: The Northern Circuit Day-by-Day Drive
The Tanzania northern circuit — Arusha to Tarangire NP to Lake Manyara to Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti — is East Africa's most-visited safari route and the…