Road notes from East Africa
Permits, park fees, seasons and road conditions for driving yourself through Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Uganda Gorilla Trekking Families: Which Group Is Best for Your Trek?
Uganda's mountain gorilla population is divided among habituated family groups across four trekking sectors — Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, and Nkuringo in Bwindi…
Rwanda Akagera National Park: Self-Drive Safari in the Big Five Park
Akagera National Park is one of East Africa's most remarkable conservation comeback stories — a 1,122 sq km park in eastern Rwanda on the Tanzania border that…
East Africa Packing List: What to Bring on Safari
Packing for an East Africa safari requires more thought than most international trips — you will transition between air-conditioned airports, cool highland…
Tanzania Selous Game Reserve: Boat Safari and Walking Safari Guide
The Selous Game Reserve (now officially Nyerere National Park in its northern tourist zone since 2019, though the name Selous remains in common use) is…
Uganda Northern Circuit: Murchison Falls, Kidepo Valley and Ziwa Rhino
Uganda's northern safari circuit — covering Murchison Falls National Park, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and Kidepo Valley National Park — is the country's most…
Kenya Mount Kenya Hike: Point Lenana Summit Guide
Mount Kenya (5,199m at Batian, the highest technical peak; 4,985m at Point Lenana, the trekking summit accessible to non-climbers) is Africa's second highest…
Uganda Ssese Islands: Lake Victoria Archipelago Escape
The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of 84 tropical islands in Lake Victoria — Uganda's most surprising escape from the inland safari circuit. Located 2-4…
Kenya Coastal Safari: Watamu, Malindi and Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
Kenya's Indian Ocean coastline adds a completely different dimension to the inland safari circuit — marine national parks with coral gardens and sea turtle…
East Africa Photography Safari: Camera Settings, Light and Wildlife Tips
East Africa's open-vehicle game drives provide some of the world's finest wildlife photography conditions — animals that are habituated to vehicles and…
Uganda Lake Mburo National Park: Uganda's Hidden Savanna Safari
Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda's best-kept secret in savanna game viewing — a compact 370 sq km park in the Ankole region that holds impala (only found…