Guide to Self Driving in Uganda
It’s really sometimes not easy to do a self drive safari when in strange country this applies to both Africans who go to foreign countries and the reverse is true. In most cases many avoid diving themselves in a country they don’t know very well and the traffic roles in that particular country. However you can still go for a self drive in Uganda if you’re a careful driver.
Things to Know
You can drive in Uganda using a foreign driving license for up to 3 three months after which you will need to get a Uganda driving license from the Uganda Revenue Authority or an international driving permit.
Since Uganda is one of the gifted nations in the world with very many interesting things waiting for you to discover when on a Uganda safari, perhaps in a self drive vehicle, national parks and games with a abundant wildlife, plants and various species of birds, mountain hiking activities, lakes and rivers which provide memorable activities like fishing and rafting on the longest river Nile indeed the self drive adventure is worth it, explore the pearl of Africa as it’s sometimes referred to as. When you are in a self drive car service with us, we will offer you a friendly price that will fit your budget and in fact you won’t fail to have a breathtaking safari. Considering many activities that you may enjoy on yourself drive safari /car rental the following below is the list among others.
Upon your arrival at Entebbe international airport, that’s when you will be handled yourself drive car however this depends on what we agreed upon you can rent a car with a drive or self drive. You may decide to first visit the botanical gardens in Entebbe upon your arrival date then after set off from Entebbe to Kampala which is about 40kms around an hour drive to Kampala Uganda’s capital and its largest city, however you should not that Entebbe highway is a very busy road with very many traffic jams so some patience is needed.
When you arrive in Kampala there very many things which you can do, (Kampala city tour) visit the Uganda Museum to get more information about the history of Uganda, visit the Ba’hai temple, why not also the Kasubi Tombs where over 4 kings of Buganda where buried, it’s a respectful place most especially to the Baganda tribe who contributes the highest percentage of the Ugandan population over 15%. You can also decide to visit the Makerere art Gallery, the Uganda martyrs shrine at Namugongo where over 22 Uganda martyrs where burnt arrive for failure to renounce their religion on the orders of Kabaka (king) Mwanga , other places include craft village and local markets. With a self drive car you can’t fail to visit all these places and all of these places are within 15 kilometers drive from the capital city Kampala.
From Kampala set off to the south western part of Uganda a gifted place with very many attractions and it’s not less congested with traffic jam like in Kampala, you will have a stopover at the equator crossing for photography and snacks, from here you will continue to Uganda national park and the nearest park Lake Mburo national park with spectacular wildlife. A car rental is worth it as there is no means from the main road to the park. You will enjoy game drives for an opportunity to come across several species of animals like impala, buffaloes, zebra, elephant, worth the list is endless. Boat cruise is also rewarding with several species of animals like schools of hippos and birds, enjoy horse riding and a natural walk at the park
Still with your rental car in Uganda you can connect to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park with rolling hills of kibale up to the park to have a memorable experience. the park activities including the most done activity that’s gorilla tracking, you will park your car at the park headquarter and then after briefing at the park headquarters embark on a search for our close relatives, possibly the activity is unpredictable it can go from 1-8 hours depending on where they spent their last night from, so a reasonable degree of fitness is needed , and you are required to go with tracking gears such as sturdy pair of walking shoes , long sleeved shirts bottled water since tracking is done in the forest expect a lot of difficult in the forest like muddy and stinging plants. You can decide to enjoy other activities at the park like canoe ride on Lake Mutanda or on Lake Bunyonyi the second deepest lake in Africa after lake Tanganyika, enjoy the batwa cultural experience, this is a group of people whose men grow up to 4inc they will entertain you through their cultural songs and dance and they will also explain to you how they have managed to live in the area for over 500 years. All these places can be reachable with a courtesy of our car rental.
Still you can transfer from Bwind impenetrable national park to Queen Elizabeth national park which is a drive of just about 70km. This is one of Uganda most bio-diversity parks as it hoses a very big number of wildlife. When at queen Elizabeth national park you can enjoy very many activities including game drives to watch very many species of animals including various species of antelopes, buffaloes, elephant, lion and leopard just to mention but a few, still you will also enjoy a boat drive along the Kazinga channel that connects lakes kyoga and Edward. Among many other optional activities which you can enjoy at the park, how do you see watch the tree climbing lions at the famous part of the park Ishasha sector of the park. And with our 4×4 vehicle you can still connect to Kibale forest national park to track chimpanzee or to enjoy a habituation experience. To connect to Kibale from queen is about 130kms, on your day of chimpanzee tracking you need to drive up to the park headquarters /Kanyancu to receive a short briefing about the dos and don’ts while with chimps before 8am.
With yourself drive car, you can still connect to Murchison falls national park Uganda’s largest national park located in the north western part of Uganda. You will fast drive up to the top of the fall where the mighty rive Nile crosses plunge 45m creating the dramatic Murchison falls it is a very fantastic view. You will also enjoy other park activities like game drive for opportunity to see different species of animals like giraffe, elephant, buffaloes, various species of antelopes, and elephant among other, also a boat cruise at the Nile River is also rewarding with various species of animals like hippo, crocodile and several species of birds include the rare shoebill
With your car rental either chuffer or self driven you can still reach the far northern part of Uganda the remote areas of Uganda to Kidepo valley national park. Transport in this region is difficult but with yourself drive car you can’t fail to get there. Visit the cultural Karamojong villager to learn more about the African culture, they will entertain you through their cultural dance and music, and they will explain to you how they have managed to live in the area and you can visit many interesting areas in the north region of Uganda. Indeed much can be seen on a Uganda safari with your car rental service, you can reach every corner of the country. We have a variety of cars for hire just book with us a car and enjoy many interesting activities for a memorable experience on your safari.