Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Kenya Masai Mara Self-Drive: Gates, Roads and Navigation Guide
The Masai Mara National Reserve is Kenya's most popular self-drive destination — and also the most technically demanding to navigate without a guide. The…
Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park: Kazinga Channel and Ishasha Guide
Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's most visited wildlife park — 1,978 sq km of savanna, wetland, and forest spanning the equator in western Uganda,…
Kenya Diani Beach: Post-Safari Indian Ocean Extension Guide
Diani Beach, 30 km south of Mombasa on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, is the most popular post-safari beach destination in East Africa — 17 km of continuous…
East Africa Group vs Private Safari: Which Is Right for You?
The choice between a group safari and a private safari is one of East Africa travel planning's most consequential decisions — it affects not just cost but the…
Tanzania Ruaha National Park: Tanzania's Largest Wild Safari
Ruaha National Park is Tanzania's largest national park (20,226 sq km) and arguably its wildest — a vast miombo woodland and baobab savanna in south-central…
Kenya Laikipia Plateau: Private Conservancies, Rare Wildlife and Night Drives
The Laikipia Plateau in central Kenya, stretching north of Mount Kenya at 1,700–2,500m altitude, is one of East Africa's most important wildlife conservation…
East Africa Luxury Safari vs Budget Safari: Honest Comparison 2025
East Africa safari spans a wider price range than almost any travel category — from USD $100 per person per day at basic public campsites to USD $2,000+ per…
Uganda Jinja: White Water Rafting and the Source of the Nile
Jinja is Uganda's adventure capital — a riverside town at the source of the Nile on Lake Victoria's northern shore, 80 km east of Kampala, where the Nile…
Tanzania Safari for Families: Kid-Friendly Parks and Activities
Tanzania is an exceptional family safari destination — the Northern Circuit parks (Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti) are accessible, well-served with…
Kenya Lake Nakuru National Park: Rhino, Flamingo and Rothschild Giraffe
Lake Nakuru National Park is one of Kenya's most productive game parks in the smallest package — 188 sq km of electrically fenced parkland surrounding the…