Travel Tips & Planning
Practical travel tips — visas, safety, packing lists, border crossings, budgets and planning advice.
Uganda Self-Drive GPS and Offline Maps: What Works in the Field
Mobile data coverage in Uganda's national parks ranges from intermittent to completely absent. Streaming Google Maps in the Kidepo Valley, the Bwindi forest,…
Uganda Fuel Guide: Stations, Prices and Planning for Remote Parks
Running out of fuel in Uganda's national parks is not a theoretical risk — it happens to under-prepared self-drive visitors every year. There are no fuel…
Uganda National Parks Entry Fees 2024: Complete Updated Guide
Uganda's national park entry fees are set by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and are charged per person per day and per vehicle per day. Fees are in US…
Uganda Self-Drive Camping Guide: Parks, Sites and Equipment
Camping on a Uganda self-drive safari cuts accommodation costs dramatically while putting you closer to the wildlife than any lodge can. Waking to hyena calls…
Uganda Self-Drive in Rainy Season: What You Need to Know
Uganda's rainy seasons — the long rains from March to May and the short rains in October and November — are not the catastrophic driving conditions some…
Uganda Gorilla Permits: How to Book, What to Expect, and How to Plan Around Them
The gorilla trekking permit is the most important booking you will make for a Uganda safari, and the most common source of planning mistakes. It must be…
Uganda Self-Drive Safari: Required Documents and Permits
Getting stopped at a police roadblock without the right documents in Uganda is not a minor inconvenience — it can result in a lengthy delay, a fine, or your…
Uganda Self-Drive Budget Guide: What Does It Really Cost?
One of the most common questions before booking a Uganda self-drive safari is: what will it actually cost? The answer depends on which parks you visit, how…
Best Time to Self-Drive in Uganda: Month-by-Month Guide
Uganda does not have a simple "good season" and "bad season" the way some African safari destinations do. It sits astride the equator with two rainy periods…
Lake Mburo National Park Self-Drive Safari Tips
Lake Mburo National Park sits just 240 kilometres southwest of Kampala — close enough for a long weekend from the capital, rewarding enough to deserve two…