African Road Trip Experiences- Self Drive Africa.
Going on a Safari in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania , Rwanda and Burundi is generally quite different from going on a safari in Botswana, Namibia , Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Observing Wild animals from a vehicle anywhere in Africa is a spectacular experience and watching the mountain gorillas in the wild is a different experience compared to wildebeest migrations in Kenya and Tanzania , hence East African countries complement one another during our overlanding adventure.
Growing number of travelers expect more from Self drive overland adventure than watching animals alone hence this can be accomplished by choosing great safari tour that allows you to participate in all these activities for memories and experiences.
So What is it really like to be on an overland road trip to Africa and what’s the practical things to see and do on an Overland Self drive holiday into Zambia , Namibia , Botswana , Kenya , Uganda, Madagascar and Tanzania. A typical Self drive Safari itinerary offers visitors two or more safari activities per day for ultimate overland experiences. The affordable Safari activity experiences include the gorilla trekking , Chimpanzee watching , Game drive and Wildebeest migration watching in African countries on your own . Among all these safari activities the most expensive experience is the gorilla habituation in Uganda and gorilla trekking in Rwanda.
If your an overland road tripper , its recommended to book a private vehicle for your self drive holiday in Africa. Africa can be experienced in many exciting ways, what follows are the types of safari activities to do on Road trip to Africa.
Camping Overland Guide
Wildlife Watching
Game drives are popular on wildlife watching safaris in East African countries like Kenya , Tanzania , Uganda and south african countries like botswana, namibia , zambia that often offer open classic vehicles for game viewing where by some are open sided and the cars for south African countries differ from those of East Africa.
Wildlife watching experience in Africa is the same as they all have the same cats and big five animals for ultimate safari experiences. Never rent a 2wd when its wildlife watching safari but recommended cars are 4wd vehicle for ultimate safari experiences.
Rooftop hatched vehicles are recommended for self drive travelers in Kenya , Tanzania for true wildlife watching experience in Africa.
Wildlife viewing and especially photography safaris , is more difficult where a closed vehicle are required like the case for self drive trips to South African national Parks.
Wildlife Safari Experiences
Starting From:3560
TAXES INCL/PERS
Starting From:
TAXES INCL/PERS
Starting From:
TAXES INCL/PERS
Chimpanzee Tracking in Africa
Chimpanzee tracking like gorilla trekking , is an incredible overland experience. chimpanzee trekking is best done in Kibale forest national park in Uganda and Mahale National Park tanzania. Nyungwe forest ( Rwanda) also hosts them but overland road trip consider the cheaper destinations like Kalinzu forest that is more accessible.
Goodall discovered the use of tools among chimps and recorded social behavior of the chimps in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania and their gesture to indicate that these incredible animals posses high intelligence and perform in social family groups that closely resemble our human traits .
Chimpanzee tracking experiences offers unique way to watch the apes in the wild at the most affordable way.
Wildlife Safari Experiences
Starting From:3560
TAXES INCL/PERS
Starting From:
TAXES INCL/PERS
Starting From:
TAXES INCL/PERS
Gorilla Trekking
A Self Drive Holiday in Uganda is possible once you select to rent a reliable landcruiser that is model 2019 for unique off road adventures within the pearl of Africa .
Ultimate Self drive Safaris with 4wd Africa can take you to ca is the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime holiday that 4wd Africa has to offer! East Africa is a top Self drive safari destination and has so much to offer from Primates to Wildlife watching. You can choose an amazing Safari vacation to Kenya, Tanzania , Uganda , Rwanda and Madagascar within the Indian ocean for Relaxation on Zanzibar Islands.
Wildlife Safari Experiences
Starting From:3560
TAXES INCL/PERS
Starting From:
TAXES INCL/PERS
Starting From:
TAXES INCL/PERS
Car Rental Options
Landcruiser 76 Series
Manual Transmission, 4 passenger seater, Diesel Engine
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
| Landcruiser 76 Series | UGANDA | TANZANIA | KENYA | RWANDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELF DRIVE | $100 | $150 | $150 | $140 |
| WITH A DRIVER | $140 | $210 | $210 | $200 |
| ROOFTOP TENT | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 |
Safari Landcruiser Extended
Manual Transmission, 4 passenger seater, Diesel Engine
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
| Landcruiser Extended 7 seater | UGANDA | RWANDA | KENYA | TANZANIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELF DRIVE | $220 | $230 | $250 | $250 |
| DRIVER/ SAFARI GUIDE | $50 | $50 | $60 | $60 |
| ROOFTOP TENT | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 |
Classic Landcruiser 5 Seater
Manual Transmission, 4 passenger seater, Diesel Engine
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
| Landcruiser 76 Series | UGANDA | TANZANIA | KENYA | RWANDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELF DRIVE | $100 | $150 | $150 | $140 |
| WITH A DRIVER | $140 | $210 | $210 | $200 |
| ROOFTOP TENT | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 |
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda ( where to see gorillas in Uganda)
Uganda is ranked second as the affordable destination for gorilla trekking compared to the cost of the gorilla trekking permit that is sold by Uganda Wildlife authority. With the new rules and regulations that gorilla permits are only sold to Registered and licensed tour operators with the aim of streamlining the tourism business for unique experiences.
Among all gorilla trekking countries , its only uganda that has two gorilla trekking destination that is Mgahinga National Park , Bwindi Impenetrable national Park which are all unique in their characteristics as explained below .
Mgahinga National Park is the ranked as the smallest national park among Ugandan parks and its visited for the two unique experiences that is gorilla trekking and golden monkey trekking yet for Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has half of the world’s Mountain Gorillas.
