Road & Route Guides
Detailed road guides, driving distances, route conditions and driving tips for East Africa.
Kigali to Akagera National Park: Route Guide and Park Orientation
Akagera National Park is the furthest of Rwanda's three national parks from Kigali — 100 km to the south gate on the east side of the country, 2 hours on good…
Lake Kivu Self-Drive Guide: Rwanda's Great Rift Valley Lake
Lake Kivu is one of the most beautiful lakes in Africa — a vast blue Rift Valley lake straddling the Rwanda-DRC border, surrounded by volcanic mountains,…
Rwanda Road Conditions: Complete Self-Drive Guide by Route
Rwanda has the best road infrastructure in East Africa for self-drive visitors. The investment in roads since 2000 has been transformative — most main routes…
Driving from Kigali to Musanze (Volcanoes NP): The Route Guide
The drive from Kigali to Musanze (the gateway town for Volcanoes National Park) is one of Rwanda's most scenic routes — 112 km of mountain tarmac that climbs…
Kigali City Self-Drive Guide: Navigating Rwanda's Immaculate Capital
Kigali is sub-Saharan Africa's cleanest city — an extraordinary claim that is verifiable within the first hour of arrival. The capital is governed by strict…
Mbale and Eastern Uganda Self-Drive: Sipi Falls to the Kenya Border
Eastern Uganda is the least-visited quadrant of the country for safari visitors, who almost invariably head west toward Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi. But the…
Kabale and the Southwest Uganda Highlands: Self-Drive Gateway to Bwindi
Kabale is Uganda's highest major town at 1,950 metres elevation — an atmospheric highland centre 420 km from Kampala that serves as the primary gateway for…
Kampala City Self-Drive Guide: Traffic, Parking and Must-Visit Places
Kampala is a city of seven hills with chaotic but navigable traffic, excellent food, and several genuinely worthwhile things to see before or after your…
Uganda Birding: The Complete Guide to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Birds
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is not only Uganda's gorilla capital — it is also one of the most important bird sites in Africa. The forest protects…
Entebbe Self-Drive Guide: First Day in Uganda
Entebbe is the entry point for most international visitors to Uganda — the Entebbe International Airport handles all major international flights, and the town…