Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Kenya Masai Mara vs Tanzania Serengeti: Where Should You Go?
The Masai Mara versus Serengeti debate is East Africa's most-asked safari question. Both parks share the same migration ecosystem — the Mara-Serengeti is one…
Tanzania Gombe Stream National Park: Chimpanzee Trekking on Lake Tanganyika
Gombe Stream National Park is one of Africa's most historically significant wildlife locations — the 35 sq km lakeshore park on Lake Tanganyika where Jane…
Uganda 4x4 Vehicle Hire: Self-Drive Rental Guide for the Safari Circuit
A 4x4 vehicle is essential for Uganda's self-drive safari circuit — the murram access roads to Bwindi, Kidepo Valley, and the park interiors of Queen…
Tanzania Katavi National Park: The Remote Buffalo and Hippo Wilderness
Katavi National Park is Tanzania's most remote wildlife park — 4,471 sq km of miombo woodland, floodplain, and seasonal swamp in western Tanzania, near the…
Kenya Wildlife Photography Tips: Big Cats and the Golden Light
Kenya's Masai Mara is the world's most productive location for big cat photography — the combination of open grassland (no dense vegetation reducing line of…
Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Conservation: Why Permits Cost USD 1500
Rwanda's gorilla trekking permit costs USD $1,500 per person in 2025 — the most expensive single wildlife activity entry fee in East Africa and one of the…
Tanzania Serengeti Wildlife Calendar: Month-by-Month Guide
The Serengeti's wildlife calendar is determined by a single ecological driver: the wildebeest migration. The 1.5 million wildebeest (plus 200,000 zebra and…
Kenya Lewa Wildlife Conservancy: The Rhino and Wild Dog Sanctuary
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is one of East Africa's conservation success stories — 250 sq km of highland ranching land in the foothills of Mount Kenya,…
Uganda Gorilla Trek Day Experience: From Start to Finish
The Uganda mountain gorilla trek is one of East Africa's most significant wildlife experiences — an encounter that most participants describe as the most…
Tanzania Zanzibar Spice Farm Tour: The Aromatic Indian Ocean Islands
Zanzibar earned the designation "Spice Islands" from the Arab and Portuguese traders who recognised its agricultural potential for tropical spice cultivation…