Self-drive in Uganda

Self-drive in Uganda, Hiring cars on self-drive has become very popular in Uganda for the last 5 years. Many travelers these days prefer travelling on their own than being driven or guided. Have their hidden reasons as to why they want to drive themselves than with a driver. Many car hiring companies exists in the country offering the same service but with different prices. So you have a big chance to choose the best company that suites your desire and budget. However, whenever you need to rent a car on self-drive.

Please don’t hesitate to contact 4×4 Uganda car rentals, it’s regarded as one of the best car rental companies in Uganda offering suitable and affordable services. Many car hire fleets can be offered and they are available for rent at any time these include Toyota Rav4, Toyota Land cruiser both TX/TZ, GX, Land cruiser Extended,  land-cruiser hard top, min buses, premio, GX, V8 just to mention but a few.

Lake Mburo National Park

There are various interesting places in Uganda where one can go on self-drive, to mention some include national parks like Lake Mburo national park.  This park is known as the closest park to the capital city Kampala. And it’s just a drive of about 3-4 hours from Kampala to the park. The park is located in the eastern part of Uganda neighboring the towns of Masaka and Mbarara. The park is a home to a wide variety of animal species.

To mention some of the animals that inhabit the park include zebras, elephants, and various species of antelopes, leopard, lion, buffaloes etc and many species of birds. So game drives in the park is superb with a pop-up roof car like land cruiser, tourist Van.  You can as well enjoy boat cruise on the lake, horse ride and quad bikes, nature walks and bicycle ride.

There several accommodations options in Lake Mburo national park including

• Eagles Nest
• Arcadia cottages
• Rwakobo Rock
• Lake View Hotel(budget)
• Rwonyo tented camp(budget)
• Mantana (luxury)
• Mihingo(luxury)

Queen Elizabeth national park

Still on self-drive in Uganda, you can drive to Queen Elizabeth national park a home to the rare tree climbing lions, which can be spotted in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park. Game drives in the park will give you a chance to spot buffaloes, leopard, various species of antelopes, warthogs, and many species of birds. If you are interested in chimp trekking Kyambura Gorge offers grate chances of spotting different species of primates. Launch cruise on the kazinga channel that connects two lakes Gorge and Edward which offers you a big chance to spot more species of animals that live and feed on the lake. Other activities you can do on a self-drive to Queen Elizabeth national park include birding, nature walk etc. Queen Elizabeth National Park has several accommodation options to mention some include Mweya safari lodge,

• Kyambura George,
• Simba safari lodge/Camp,
• Ihamba safari lodge,
• Kasenyi safari lodge,
• Bush Lodge,
• Pumba safari lodge
• Ishasha wilderness Camp among many others.

Murchison falls national park

Still on your self-drive to Uganda, you can visit the Murchison falls national park. This park is located in the north-eastern part of Uganda just a drive of about 5-6 hours from the capital city Kampala passing via Nakasongola and mitooma. On your self-drive to the park, you can decide to blanch to ziwa rhino sanctuary a home to the habituated rhino including the black and white rhinos. You can spend 1-2 hours at the ranch trekking them, taking as many photos and videos with them.  From here you can proceed to the park. Various activities done at the park including game drive to spot various species of wildlife that inhabit the park.

Games expects to see include lion, elephant, buffaloes, various species of antelopes, giraffe, bird species among many others. If you are interested in visiting this park, you are advised to hire a 4×4 wheel drive vehicle with pop-up roof, you can even sit at the top of the vehicle to spot various species of animals that feed in a far a distance. Other activities to do in the park include chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest, launch cruise along the Nile River, bird watching activities, air balloon experience which gives one a chance to spot a variety of animals in the air. Murchison falls has a variety of accommodation ranging from budget, mid- range and luxury accommodation to mention some of the accommodation options within and out-side the park include, Paraa safari lodge

• Chobe safari lodge
• Budongo eco lodge
• Pakuba safari lodge
• Sambiya River camp
• Murchison River Lodge
• Tree House Camp.
• Red chill tented camp among many others

Bwindi impenetrable national park

On your self-drive still, you can drive to the most visited Uganda Park commonly known as bwindi impenetrable national park. You drive to the south western part of Uganda which is a drive of about 8-9 hours’ drive from the capital city Uganda. On your drive, you will pass very many exciting attractions right from the time you receive your keys to the park, pass via the equator crossing for informative information and snacks, and pass via Mpambire the drum making area. It’s within your power to decide where you will have your lunch from, this can be either in Mbarara or before depending on your meal time. You will drive via the rolling hills of Kisoro with greenish landscape.

The park  commonly known for its endangered mountain gorillas so gorilla trekking the common activity done at Bwindi national park. Expect to see the gorillas face to face in their national habitat.

On your Uganda self-drive plan to book a gorilla permit in advance at least from 2-3 months prior to your arrival time, gorilla permits are at a very high demand, they are sold on first come first serve basis and a gorilla permit in bwindi cost $usd700 per permit. Gorilla trekking activities begins very early in the morning after reporting at the park headquarters to receive short briefings about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas, after you will set deep into the forest to begin the search of gorillas.

Gorilla trekking is unpredictable, since gorillas are not human, they move freely in their natural habitat, and meeting them depends on where they last spent their nights from. Once they are met,  strictly allowed only one hour with them taking photos and videos with them. When coming for this activity, don’t forget to carry trekking gears such as long sleeved shirts/blouses, study pair of walking shoes, walking stick. There are several accommodation options in bwindi national park including Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge          –20 Mar

Buhoma Gorilla Camp

Gorilla Safari Lodge Bwindi

Broadbill forest camp

Bakiga Lodge

Gift of Nature Lodge

Lake Kitandara Camp

kibale forest national park

On your self-drive safari to Uganda, you can as well drive to kibale forest national park a home to primate species and the most common species here is the chimpanzee our closet relative sharing almost 98%human DNA make-up. The drive from Kampala to the park takes about 5-6 hours from the capital city Kampala to the park. It’s very difficult for travelers to Uganda to leave minus visiting kibale forest national park.

The park offers grate chances of sighting chimpanzees in their natural habitat deep into the forest. Chimp trekking activities begins very early in the morning after a short briefing from the park wardens about the dos and don’ts while with the chimps. Like gorilla trekking, the time taken to meet the gorillas is unpredictable, meeting them depends on their movement. However chimp trekking can go from 1-6 hours and once they are met, strictly allowed only one hour with them. So don’t miss chimp trekking on your self-drive tour. You can as well spot other primates in kibale national park including the baboons, civet monkeys, and grey checked mangbay, black and red tailed monkey among many others.

There are several accommodation options in Kibale national park ranging from budget, midrange and luxury accommodation. To mention some include;

• Kyaninga Lodge,
• Primate cottages
• Kibale Primate lodge
• Kibale forest camp
• Isunga Lodge
• Chimp’s Nest among others

Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo Valley National Park is one of can’t miss interesting places to visit on your self-drive tour to Uganda. The park has incredible attractions some of which can’t be seen elsewhere in the world. Games that inhabit the park include elephant, lion, giraffe, zebra, buffaloes and many species of birds among many others. The park is located in the northern part of Uganda and it can take about 10-12 hours from the capital city Kampala. In the park you can enjoy a variety of activities including game-drives, nature walks, and community walk, among many others. On your self-drive you can drive at your own pace and you can have an overnight at either Gulu and then embark on the drive again on the following day. You can decide to pitch your own tent or you can book your own accommodation within or outside the park to mention some include,

• Apoka Lodge
• Adere safari Lodge
• Agamour wilderness camp.
• Apoka Rest Camp
• Kakine Campsite
• Kidepo Savana lodge
• Savanah Lodge

Other parks/ reserves you can enjoy in Uganda on your self-drive in Uganda include Semulik national park, tour Kampala city, Mabamba, jinja the source of the Nile, Kabale town, Fort portal, just to mention but a few.  Contact us in case you need to know more information about car hiring and some of the major places to visit in Uganda as well as some activities to do during your self-drive tour in Uganda. We are always at your disposal just contact us we will provide you the service.