Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Kenya Wildebeest Migration Guide: When, Where and How to See the Crossings
The wildebeest migration is the world's largest overland wildlife movement — approximately 1.5 million wildebeest, 700,000 zebra, and 500,000 Thomson's…
Lake Mburo National Park Uganda: Zebra, Impala and Boat Safari Near Kampala
Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda's most accessible national park — just 228 km from Kampala on the well-maintained Kampala-Mbarara highway, making it a…
Kidepo Valley National Park: Uganda's Remote Wilderness in the Northeast
Kidepo Valley National Park in Uganda's extreme northeastern corner — 1,442 sq km of semi-arid savanna, mountain ranges, and dry riverbeds bordering South…
Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda: Tree-Climbing Lions and Kazinga Channel
Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's second-largest national park — 1,978 sq km of savanna, wetlands, and the Kazinga Channel connecting Lake Edward and…
Murchison Falls National Park Self-Drive: Nile Safari, Lions and the World's Most Powerful Waterfall
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park — 3,840 sq km of savanna, woodland, and the Victoria Nile river system in northwest Uganda.…
Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania Combined Safari: 14-Day Circuit Guide
A combined Uganda-Rwanda-Tanzania safari is the most comprehensive East Africa wildlife experience available — mountain gorillas in Bwindi and Volcanoes NP,…
East Africa Tourist Visa: Using One Visa for Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya
The East Africa Tourist Visa (EATV) is one of East Africa's most traveller-friendly administrative arrangements — a single visa that covers Uganda, Rwanda,…
Tarangire National Park Self-Drive: Elephant Herds and Ancient Baobabs
Tarangire National Park in dry season (July-October) offers Tanzania's most concentrated elephant viewing — hundreds of elephants converging on the Tarangire…
Ngorongoro Crater Self-Drive: Complete Guide to the World's Greatest Wildlife Arena
Ngorongoro Crater is the most concentrated wildlife arena on Earth — 264 sq km of crater floor at the base of a 600-metre volcanic caldera wall, containing…
Serengeti National Park Self-Drive: The Complete Guide to Africa's Greatest Safari
The Serengeti is the most famous wildlife park on Earth — 14,763 sq km of rolling savanna in northern Tanzania that has been the subject of more wildlife…