Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Tanzania Arusha City: The Northern Circuit Safari Gateway and Mount Meru
Arusha — Tanzania's northern circuit safari gateway city, 70 km from Kilimanjaro International Airport and 100 km from the Serengeti and Ngorongoro access…
Kenya Narok and Mara Gate: The Self-Drive Approach to the Masai Mara
Self-driving to the Masai Mara National Reserve from Nairobi is one of Kenya's most popular road trips — the 250–270 km route through the Rift Valley and the…
East Africa Safari with Children: Best Parks, Safety and What to Expect
An East Africa family safari with children is genuinely achievable and deeply rewarding — many of East Africa's finest wildlife experiences are perfectly…
Uganda Kibale Forest Night Walk: Nocturnal Wildlife After Dark
The Kibale Forest night walk is one of Uganda's most distinctive and least-utilised wildlife experiences — a guided 2-hour walk through Kibale's forest at…
Tanzania Serengeti Balloon Safari: Dawn Flights and Landing Champagne Breakfast
The Serengeti balloon safari — a dawn hot air balloon flight over the Serengeti plains — is one of East Africa's most iconic and genuinely extraordinary…
Uganda Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Families: All 22 Habituated Groups Explained
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park currently has 22 habituated gorilla families available for tourism or research observation — the largest number of…
Kenya Nairobi City Guide: Giraffe Centre, David Sheldrick and Safari Planning
Nairobi is where most Kenya safaris begin and end — and the city's own wildlife experiences justify 2–3 days in the city rather than the single night most…
East Africa Birding Tour: Top Sites Uganda Kenya Tanzania Rwanda Combined
A combined East Africa birding tour covering Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda provides access to over 1,600 species in a single 21-day circuit — more than…
Rwanda Akagera National Park: Big Five Safari in the Land of a Thousand Hills
Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda — 1,122 sq km of savanna, woodland, and lake system along the Tanzania border — is Rwanda's only savanna national park…
Uganda Self-Drive Road Conditions: What You Need to Know
Uganda's road network for safari visitors has improved substantially since 2015 — the main routes between Uganda's major parks are now predominantly…