Discover the hidden treasure the sun setting side of Africa on the unlimited self-drive deal. Watching the annual wild dramatic event of the Wildebeest migrating of the Maasai Mara and Serengeti corridor. Enjoy the big wildlife views of Amboseli and the flamingo memories of Turkan land, trek the remaining luxurious gorillas of Rwanda and huge sized gorillas of Uganda. Trek to snowcapped peaks of Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya and the Rwenzori.
A self-drive in East Africa takes you to the plain plateaus, the gentle slopes and steep slopes all residing in the shadows of both the Western and Eastern Rift. With such great considerations to encounter in Africa, there is no better way of facing them than taking a self-guided drive.
Recommendable Tours
Tanzania Tours
Tanzania is Africa’s hub of adventures and the best spot for safaris on the continent. Tanzania is the East African largest country that accommodates much of game parks and reserves. The most selling tours are wildebeest drive to the Serengeti Plain, big five and game viewing, chimpanzee tracking, beach and Zanzibar island tours.
A self-drive through the plain savanna of Tanzania recommend either use a 4×4 land cruiser V8 or 4×4 safari land cruiser. Roads are unpaved and have a big load of vehicles which makes the roads always characterized with potholes and dusty. Then, the demand for a stronger vehicle manifests the true rewards without embarrassments.
Tanzania is also amazing destination on a tour to East African with fantastic spots. With the largest spots being savannah parks and reserves these are perfect places for the big five and game viewing. Expect herds of antelopes, elephants, buffaloes, wildebeest, rhinos, giraffes, lions, leopards, zebras among so many others.
Also the Zanzibar islands and the Indian Ocean on the beaches of Dar es Salaam, keeps the mood of relaxing so high. There are several tours to consider on a visit to Tanzania like the Serengeti Ngorongoro crater tour, the Arusha Kilimanjaro and Serengeti tour, the Serengeti Nyerere tours and the Zanzibar Dar es Salaam beaches tours.
Kenya Tours
The magical Kenya is a center for safari tours and very possible to be do a self-drive. Kenya hosts one of Africa’s most amazing parks and reserves which have posted one of the best African adventures on the continent. The Kenya tours which almost all can be possible with self-drive include; the big five mammals, extraordinary game viewing, amazing open landscape views particularly the savannahs, cultural, the Mombasa beaches among others.
Kenya boosts for hosting about 40 parks and game reserves which are all available for game viewing. When wishing to watch vast of land mammals grassing on wider scale, then just imagine taking a drive to some of Kenya’s gazatted places. The Maasai Mara grazing and crossing migratory wildebeest tops on the safaris tours done in Kenya. And Amboseli National Park savannah plains display the largest concentration of wildlife species in Kenya.
An amazing self-drive to Kenya can either round circuits or random circuits. Among the best recommendable parks to drive to are; Maasai Mara National Reserve, Amboseli, Mt. Kenya, L. Nakuru, the Mombasa oceanic sand beaches, Turkana, Lake Naivasha, Sambura among so many others.
Most of the self-drive tours in Kenya start from Nairobi, the capital and take a one way. With the returning being Nairobi, having a car rental for self-drive in Kenya is possible with the pick-up and drop off at any your preferred point under terms and conditions of the car rental company.
Uganda Tours
Uganda also baptized the Pearl of African, a small country in the interior of East Africa that offers incredible adventures. Uganda is the finest country in the East African region to take a self-drive to any part of the country. The landscape here not like other countries, greatly vary with plateaus, gentle slopes and steep slopes which gives it the best safari views.
Considering a self-drive to Uganda exposes you to fabulous adventures like gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, golden monkey tracking, big five games, and vast wildlife species. The East African birding spot hosting the highest number of species in the region with about 1070 birds recorded. Other amazing adventures are mountain climbing, cultural tours. Then, the capital of adrenaline adventures like bungee jumping, kayaking, world class white water rafting and so many others.
Self-drive tours are more sounding in Uganda than any other countries in the East African region. Taking a tour to Uganda means to visit National Parks, Reserves, and sanctuaries. Though self-drive is very common in Uganda with various car rental companies of which some are even tour operating companies, but few companies render their vehicle for self-drive.
For Ugandans tours have a perfect one way circuit which is not commonly offered by all companies. This route starts from Kampala taking the eastern route to northern, then combined with the western and returns from southwestern route and ends in Kampala.
Rental cars available for self-drive in Uganda are; 4x4Rav4, land cruiser TX/TZ, VX/V8, 4×4 Safari Vans, and 4×4 Safari land cruiser.
Rwanda Tours
A self-drive to Rwanda has greatly been the continuation of Uganda’s one way route. Many of the travelers have always opted to hire a car starting their trips in Uganda and end up in Uganda. This small central African country secured a slot to operate within the East African region and fitted easily. One of the most desirable countries to take a self-drive is Rwanda.
Few companies in Rwanda are offering a self-drive opportunity, however, many of the car rentals done in Uganda and take this amazing tour. A self-drive to Rwanda faces the amazing landscapes views of the tilted hills. This makes a famous slogan of the country of a thousand hills, amidst adventures like gorilla trekking, golden monkey tracking, chimpanzee tracking, wildlife views and emotional memorial of the genocide.
Driving through these few four fascinating parks of Volcanoes, Nyungwe fores, Akagera and Giswati Mukura National Park. A self-drive to Rwanda is close to crossing to two neighboring countries of Uganda northwards or to Tanzania eastwards.
Combined Tours
Kenya, Tanzania Tour
The continental classic traveling circuit which is almost the most rewarding as far as safaris are concerned. The combined self-drive to Kenya and Tanzania is a one way that can start from Julius Nyerere International Park or Arusha. This fascinating combined safari focused tour focuses on key destinations being Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Maasai Mara, Amboseli, and Nairobi. The expectations of this adventure route gathers the amazing migratory view of wildebeest, vast of wildlife, big five, cultural considerations among others.
Kenya, Uganda Tours
The combined Kenya and Uganda trip focuses on the best travel itinerary. It’s another one way self-drive road trip which almost summarizes everything one would hope to find in any destination. It’s all amazing starting your trip from Nairobi, enjoy the amusements of Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Sambura and cross to enjoy the varying vegetation of Uganda. Well, it’s all known that Uganda has the best self-drive routes through the plain savannahs of Kidepo, to the woodland savannahs of Murchison, to the steep tropic of Bwindi and the gentle slopes Of Kampala. It’s indeed amazing.
Your trip can start from the either side of the country depending on your plan of travel. As well from either side, car rental can be delivered to your starting point and drop off at any point provided. Expectations on a self-drive road trip to Kenya and Uganda are trekking gorillas, chimpanzees, golden monkeys, wildebeest, wildlife games, several bird species among others.
Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda tours
This was made the easiest tour with the introduction of the single East African tourist visa. Travelers can now have a single visa in East African and cross on a one way trip to Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. Possibly can maintain this a road trip self-drive to bring closer more enjoying moments. Just need to have a stronger car rental and recommendable is the 4×4 safari land cruiser, land cruiser V8, Nissan Patrol and Land Rover defender.
One of the best East African road trip to consider driving through three countries. Enjoy the wild banquet of Kenya with Wildebeest migration watching, big five, several birds, cultural and vast of wildlife. The find Uganda for unique features for adrenaline adventures along the source of the Nile white water rafting, bungee jumping, amazing waterfalls, best land to track chimpanzees in Africa, and find the largest number of gorillas. And encounter the fascinating landscapes of a thousand hills, the luxurious destination to trek gorillas, canopy walks and the emotional genocide museums.
