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Self-Drive Safari Itineraries

Every route on this page is planned for driving yourself. Each one lists the distance and driving time for every day, the parks and the vehicle we suggest for it.

11self-drive routes
4countries
10-Day Uganda Self-Drive Safari Itinerary
10 days1,800 kmUganda

10-Day Uganda Self-Drive Safari Itinerary

KampalaMurchison FallsFort PortalQueen ElizabethIshashaBwindi Buhoma

This 10-day Uganda safari itinerary self-drive extends the classic west Uganda circuit by adding Murchison Falls National Park in the north: Uganda's largest park, the…

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7-Day Uganda Self-Drive Safari Itinerary
7 days1,100 kmUganda

7-Day Uganda Self-Drive Safari Itinerary

KampalaFort PortalQueen ElizabethIshashaBwindiBuhoma

This 7-day Uganda safari itinerary self-drive covers the classic west Uganda primate and wildlife circuit from Kampala: chimpanzee trekking at Kibale Forest, mountain…

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10-Day Kenya Self-Drive Safari Itinerary
10 days1,400 kmKenya

10-Day Kenya Self-Drive Safari Itinerary

NairobiSamburuLaikipiaOl PejetaLake NakuruMasai Mara

This 10-day Kenya safari itinerary self-drive covers Kenya's northern and southern circuits in a single loop: Samburu National Reserve (the Special Five species found…

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7-Day Kenya Self-Drive Safari Itinerary
7 days1,050 kmKenya

7-Day Kenya Self-Drive Safari Itinerary

NairobiLake NakuruMasai MaraAmboseli

This 7-day Kenya safari itinerary self-drive covers the classic Kenya circuit from Nairobi: Lake Nakuru National Park, the Masai Mara National Reserve, and Amboseli…

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Kenya 10-Day Self-Drive Circuit: Complete Safari from Nairobi
10 daysKenya

Kenya 10-Day Self-Drive Circuit: Complete Safari from Nairobi

The Kenya 10-day self-drive circuit is the most comprehensive single-country safari itinerary available in Kenya, covering four of the country's major wildlife…

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10-Day Tanzania Northern Circuit Self-Drive Itinerary
10 days1,300 kmTanzania

10-Day Tanzania Northern Circuit Self-Drive Itinerary

ArushaLake ManyaraTarangireNgorongoroSerengetiSeronera

This 10-day Tanzania northern circuit itinerary self-drive is the most comprehensive version of the Tanzania classic circuit: Lake Manyara, Tarangire, the Ngorongoro…

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7-Day Tanzania Self-Drive Safari Itinerary
7 days900 kmTanzania

7-Day Tanzania Self-Drive Safari Itinerary

ArushaTarangireNgorongoroSerengetiSeronera

This 7-day Tanzania safari itinerary self-drive covers the core northern circuit from Arusha: Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, and the central Serengeti.…

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Tanzania Northern Circuit Complete: 10-Day Self-Drive Itinerary from Arusha
12 daysTanzania

Tanzania Northern Circuit Complete: 10-Day Self-Drive Itinerary from Arusha

The Tanzania northern circuit is the most comprehensive and most celebrated self-drive safari itinerary in East Africa, covering four of the continent's most famous…

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5-Day Rwanda Self-Drive Safari Itinerary
5 daysRwanda

5-Day Rwanda Self-Drive Safari Itinerary

KigaliVolcanoesAkagera

This 5-day Rwanda safari itinerary self-drive combines mountain gorilla trekking at Volcanoes National Park and savannah Big Five game drives at Akagera National Park…

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7-Day Rwanda Self-Drive Safari Itinerary
7 daysRwanda

7-Day Rwanda Self-Drive Safari Itinerary

KigaliVolcanoesAkageraNyungwe Forest

This 7-day Rwanda safari itinerary self-drive completes Rwanda's full three-park wildlife circuit: mountain gorilla trekking at Volcanoes National Park, savannah Big…

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Rwanda 3-Parks Self-Drive Loop: Gorillas, Chimps and Big Five in One Circuit
Rwanda

Rwanda 3-Parks Self-Drive Loop: Gorillas, Chimps and Big Five in One Circuit

The Rwanda 3-parks self-drive loop is the most efficient multi-species wildlife circuit in East and Central Africa: a single journey from Kigali that visits Volcanoes…

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Combine parks across borders, add a gorilla day or slow the pace. We check the roads and the vehicle for each day.

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Self-drive road trip in Uganda

How to choose a route

Start with the time you have. Five to seven days covers one country well. Ten to twelve days lets you add a second country or a remote park such as Kidepo.

Then think about the season. In the rains, routes with steep murram roads, like Bwindi or the Ngorongoro Crater descent, need a Land Cruiser V8 or Nissan Patrol. In the dry season a Prado handles most circuits.

Changing a route

You can take any itinerary as it is or ask us to change it. Common changes are an extra night near the gorillas, a slower pace between long drives, or a different border crossing.

Send us your dates and the parks you want. We reply with the route, the vehicle and a written quote.

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