Road & Route Guides
Detailed road guides, driving distances, route conditions and driving tips for East Africa.
Driving from Kampala to Murchison Falls: The Complete Route Guide
Murchison Falls National Park sits 305 km north of Kampala — a distance that sounds manageable until you factor in Uganda's road realities, the Paraa ferry…
Uganda Road Conditions: What to Expect When Self-Driving
Uganda's roads are the subject of more questions from self-drive visitors than almost any other aspect of planning. The honest picture is neither as bad as…
Murchison Falls National Park Self-Drive Guide
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park and, many argue, its most dramatic. The park covers 3,893 square kilometres of open savannah,…
Driving from Kampala to Bwindi: Distance, Time & Road Guide
Driving from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is one of Uganda's great road journeys — and one that rewards careful planning. The route passes through…
Gorilla Trekking Uganda Self-Drive: Road Conditions & Routes
Mountain gorilla trekking is the reason most international visitors come to Uganda, and doing it by self-drive 4x4 is entirely achievable with the right…
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Road Guide: Self-Drive Tips
The road to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is unlike any other in Uganda. It is the road that separates the visitors who have genuinely planned their self-drive…
How to Self-Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is the reason most visitors come to Uganda. Home to 459 mountain gorillas — roughly half the global population — it sits in the far…
Best 4x4 Routes in Uganda for Self-Drive Safaris
Uganda's national parks are connected by a network of roads that range from smooth tarmac highways to steep, boulder-strewn murram tracks that will test both…
Samburu National Reserve Self-Drive: Kenya's Special Five and Ewaso Nyiro River Safari
Samburu National Reserve self-drive is Kenya's most distinct northern safari experience — a 165 km2 semi-arid river-edge reserve where every familiar species…
East Africa Self-Drive Safari Planning for Beginners: Your First Safari Complete Guide
East Africa self-drive safari planning for beginners requires working through a series of decisions in a specific sequence — and making these decisions in the…