Uganda Self-Drive
Complete guides, itineraries, road conditions and tips for self-drive safari in Uganda.
Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Guide: Kibale Forest, Budongo, and Kyambura Gorge
Uganda is home to approximately 5,000 chimpanzees — roughly 15% of the entire remaining wild chimpanzee population — and offers chimpanzee trekking in three…
How to Cross the Uganda-Rwanda Border by 4x4: Katuna and Cyanika Crossings
The Uganda-Rwanda border has two main crossings relevant to safari visitors driving a 4x4 rental: the Katuna/Gatuna crossing on the main Kampala-Kigali road…
Lake Mburo National Park Uganda: Zebra, Impala and Boat Safari Near Kampala
Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda's most accessible national park — just 228 km from Kampala on the well-maintained Kampala-Mbarara highway, making it a…
Kidepo Valley National Park: Uganda's Remote Wilderness in the Northeast
Kidepo Valley National Park in Uganda's extreme northeastern corner — 1,442 sq km of semi-arid savanna, mountain ranges, and dry riverbeds bordering South…
Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda: Tree-Climbing Lions and Kazinga Channel
Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's second-largest national park — 1,978 sq km of savanna, wetlands, and the Kazinga Channel connecting Lake Edward and…
Murchison Falls National Park Self-Drive: Nile Safari, Lions and the World's Most Powerful Waterfall
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park — 3,840 sq km of savanna, woodland, and the Victoria Nile river system in northwest Uganda.…
Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania Combined Safari: 14-Day Circuit Guide
A combined Uganda-Rwanda-Tanzania safari is the most comprehensive East Africa wildlife experience available — mountain gorillas in Bwindi and Volcanoes NP,…
East Africa Tourist Visa: Using One Visa for Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya
The East Africa Tourist Visa (EATV) is one of East Africa's most traveller-friendly administrative arrangements — a single visa that covers Uganda, Rwanda,…
Akagera National Park Self-Drive Guide: Shoebill, Rhino, Lions and the Northern Circuit
Akagera National Park is Rwanda's only savanna ecosystem — a 1,122 sq km landscape of savanna grassland, woodland, and lake systems along the Tanzania border.…
10-Day Rwanda and Uganda Combined Safari: Gorillas, Chimps and Big Five
A combined Rwanda and Uganda safari delivers one of East Africa's most rewarding wildlife experiences — mountain gorillas in Bwindi, gorillas again in…