SELF-DRIVE HOLIDAYS AND EXPERIENCES IN UGANDA
Self-drive holidays and experiences in Uganda, Uganda’s beautiful landscape is very accessible for discovery by self-drive travelers. From the vast tea plantations and vistas along the most spectacular routes, mind-blowing traditional cultures experienced from one area to the other, stunning sceneries, and winding roads, for every self-drive traveler, the perfect and most definitive road trip is in Uganda. What makes self-drive trips even more exciting is the ultimate finish- safaris.
The beautiful well-maintained roads (marked by road signs written in English). And developed infrastructures make Uganda one of the best destinations for self-drive Holidays and experiences in Africa. For the UK, India, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, South Africa, or Kenya residents. It is interesting to know that driving is on the left in Uganda too.
Most self-drive tours last about one to two weeks long, and this might not be enough to explore the whole of Uganda by car. For this reason, you can zero down to a particular region and base your self-drive Holiday there or better still, try flying to other areas. At Mum and Dad Uganda Tours, we are experts in crafting the best routes that will limit your drive times, hence maximizing your self-drive Experiences in Uganda. Murchison falls National Park can be combined with Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Fort Portal areas, Kibale Forest National Park, Kasese areas, Queen Elizabeth National Park and climax it with a visit to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Self-drive safaris spiced with safaris in any of the National Parks for unforgettable experiences.
Amazing destinations to add to your self-drive Holiday in Uganda
Murchison falls National Park
Murchison falls National Park is one place a self-drive traveler will love and wish to always visit during safaris in Uganda. It has well-developed and maintained game tracks explored during self-drives. Get the chance to sight lots of animals such as Jackson’s hartebeests, Oribis, Topis, elephants, Rothschild giraffes, bushbucks, Uganda Kobs, leopards, duikers, lions, spotted hyenas, Olive baboons, warthogs, vervet monkeys and so much more. You can swap your car for the boat ride to the bottom of the falls or a guided bush walk for more experiences of the wilderness.
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo valley National Park is usually the least of options for travelers planning Self-drive Holidays and Experiences in Uganda. This remote Protected Area in the extreme north-eastern side of the country always delights the nature and scenery lovers. Here, you will have an insight into Karamojong culture, enjoy game drives, bush walks, and bird watching with hope of seeing some of the country’s rarest wildlife and bird species.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
The Kazinga Boat cruise delights as well as the game drives through animal-filled savannah plains are breathtaking, but when you dig deeper into Queen Elizabeth National Park, then you will understand why it is referred as the “medley of wonders”. You can take a self-drive trip to the Eastern side of the Park to Kyambura gorge for chimp trekking, visit the local communities that live around the Park, pack your car and embark on a guided bush walk for a more detailed insight into this beautiful protected Area.
Trip to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Driving to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes 8-9 hours and involves winding through the western and southwestern parts of Uganda while enjoying views of the vast banana and tea plantations, terraced rolling hills of Kigezi, verdant deep valleys, forests, savannah plains, and many other stunning landscapes. The climax of this drive is meeting face-to-face with the mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. You can also go forest walking, forest birding, take the walk to the Batwa communities, and mountain biking.
Kibale Forest National Park
Kibale Forest National Park is on the western side of Uganda, about a 5-6 hours’ drive from Entebbe. The Self-drive Holidays take you to the primate Capital of the World, with options of tracking the chimpanzees, undertaking forest walks, bird watching, and most interestingly visiting Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for swamp walks/bird watching.
Best time to go on a self-drive Holiday in Uganda
Uganda’s beautiful and rich diversity of landscapes means there is always something for every traveler all year round, although the most popular time is dry season-June to September and December to February when the weather is at its best, as well as the rainfall being an unlikely occurrence. However, don’t be surprised to experience rains even in the traditional dry months and for this reason, prepare for both rainy and sunny conditions.
The wet months of March to May and October to November are most amazing for photography as the vegetation is greener and the skies cleared of dust. These months are also ideal for bird watching, and offer self-drives with less crowds as fewer travelers seen. Also, great discounts enjoyed on accommodation.