Road & Route Guides
Detailed road guides, driving distances, route conditions and driving tips for East Africa.
Fort Portal to Bwindi Self-Drive: The Mountain Road and the Nkuringo Descent
The Fort Portal to Bwindi self-drive is the western Uganda mountain road section of the Uganda safari circuit — a 190 to 220km drive through highland tea…
Nairobi to Laikipia Self-Drive: The Route North and the Community Conservancy Roads
The Nairobi to Laikipia self-drive opens access to one of Kenya's most ecologically diverse and least park-crowded wildlife zones — the Laikipia Plateau, a…
Arusha to Kilimanjaro Gate Self-Drive: Marangu vs Machame Route Road Guide
The Arusha to Kilimanjaro gate self-drive is the approach drive for trekkers hiring a vehicle to get themselves and their equipment to the base of Africa's…
Kenya Masai Mara to Amboseli Self-Drive: The Cross-Rift Valley Connector Route
The Masai Mara to Amboseli self-drive is Kenya's most spectacular cross-Rift Valley drive — 270 kilometres connecting the country's two most famous wildlife…
Kampala to Entebbe Airport: Hire Vehicle Return, Drop-Off and the 40km Road
The Kampala to Entebbe car hire drop-off is the final stage of most Uganda self-drive circuits — a 40-kilometre drive from Kampala city centre to Entebbe…
Tanzania Arusha to Serengeti Self-Drive: Distance, Road Conditions and the Two-Gate Choice
The Arusha to Serengeti self-drive is one of East Africa's iconic road journeys — 335 kilometres from Tanzania's northern safari hub through the Ngorongoro…
East Africa Multi-Country Overland Self-Drive: Planning Nairobi to Kampala to Kigali
The East Africa multi-country overland self-drive from Nairobi through Uganda to Rwanda — covering 1,700 kilometres across three countries, three…
Uganda to Rwanda Self-Drive: Katuna Border Crossing and the Cross-Border Hire Permission
The Uganda to Rwanda self-drive via the Katuna border crossing is the standard route for visitors combining the Uganda gorilla and wildlife circuit with…
Serengeti to Masai Mara Cross-Border Self-Drive: The Isibania Route Explained
The Serengeti to Masai Mara self-drive cross-border route connects Tanzania's greatest wildlife park with Kenya's most famous reserve in a single road trip.…
Nairobi to Mombasa Self-Drive: The A109 Coast Road, Tsavo Stop and Driving Tips
The Nairobi to Mombasa self-drive on the A109 highway is one of East Africa's great road trip routes — 480 kilometres of tarmac highway crossing the semi-arid…