A self-drive tour is an amazing way to explore a destination with freedom and flexibility. Travelers try to find adventure in the trips and they like experimenting with new destinations. So, the easiest way to travel to Uganda is by self-driving.
If you are tired of joining the escorted tours or following those fixed itineraries then choose self-drive tours. You can explore new places in the privacy of your choice of vehicle, in the relaxed company of your loved ones and amidst refreshing landscapes.
Honeymooners may prefer to hire a car when they plan a trip to an international destination. It gives them more privacy; they can take detours and see the countryside, stop at small eating outlets, enjoy hot coffee, talk to locals and know their culture. What else can be better than taking control over your trip and making your road trip memorable with the less traveled paths and roads.
Hit the highway with your choice of car, a map for direction and endless options to explore the world on your own terms. Self-drive tours save you the cost of those expensive flights and trains. Driving around on your own definitely proves to be cost-effective and more enjoyable.
The most prominent company for self-drive holiday in Uganda is 4×4 Car Hire Uganda. Apart from a tailored safari you can explore a destination like Uganda on your own. Discovering a place, you don’t know is such a breathtaking experience. For those who desire to delve into Uganda’s amazing charm without a guide, this option is for you.
Hire a well-conditioned 4×4 vehicle and self-drive to various interesting places in the Pearl of Africa. It can be a Toyota Rav4, Land cruiser TZ with rooftop tent, TX, V8 or Hard top, and Safari Van. This travel mode will spoil with plenty of things including jaw dropping experience such as driving through the muddy gravel roads in rural areas, camping in the wild and a lot more.
The rates for car hire in Uganda are per day and it excludes fuel. You are only allowed to use the car during day and park it at night. Make sure to move with directing gadgets like a travel map and a GPS. From sightseeing tours of the most popular Uganda’s landmarks, and exploring the remote highlands, we offer a fantastic range of guided group tours escorted by the best guides in Uganda.
Uganda’s nature is breathtaking in its variety: mountain gorillas, waterfalls, volcanoes, and hot springs and you can experience it all first-hand. Uganda with 4X4 Car Hire Uganda offers scheduled tours in many tourist attractions.
Our car fleets are comfortable and makes your self-drive tours of Uganda are specifically designed to allow you experience the best of what Uganda has to offer during your vacation.
This was a Uganda Safari Tour organized by 4×4 Car Hire Uganda.
We did a 21 Day Uganda Safari with 4×4 car Hire Uganda and Emma was our guide. His extremely keen on all aspects of Ugandan ecology and large mammal conservation plus he has a special interest and knowledge of birds. He also expressed to us his interest in further studies of invertebrate groups such as butterflies. As well, he was able to answer all our questions about the people and society of Uganda.
He has a keen eye for spotting and identifying birds and mammals from a distance. In several cases we were the first to arrive at an animal viewing site as a result. He spotted a lion that several other vehicles had passed by and we saw a leopard that another vehicle had passed only a minute before without seeing.
We saw every animal up close and personal male and female tree-climbing lions, elephants, zebras, Kobs, buffalo, mongoose, hippos, crocodiles, a plethora of bird varieties and of course, most spectacular of all, our rendezvous with a silver back gorilla family. The trek through the jungle was challenging but well worth it to spend an hour in their presence. Our accommodations were luxurious and our drivers and guides (Emma and Paul) were the best.
The lodging/camp sites we stayed at were all of reasonable to excellent quality, at budget to mid-range prices. Some of the places we stayed at were suggested to us by the 4×4 Car Hire Uganda and others were chosen by us. Originally our group was to be 4 people, but one couple dropped out due to pregnancy. We had initially decided not to make an attempt to go to see the gorillas (costs for 4 people) and so we focused on seeing chimps, other wildlife and birds instead.
Maike at 4×4 Car Hire Uganda replied promptly to our emails and was able to tailor the itinerary and guide to meet our needs. He worked very hard to extract refunds from some of the places of accommodation, after we let her know of the late cancellation of two members of our party. In some cases, she was able to sell our double booking to other tourists and then place us in other (better lodging.)
Towards the end of the trip, he phoned to say that we would receive a refund for some of the money. His efforts on our behalf, at short notice were very much appreciated.
All of the extra walks and boat trips that we added to our safari were excellent and we highly recommend them. The local guides were all knowledgeable and, in each case, we saw any number of different flora and fauna and habitat/landscapes we would not have otherwise seen from inside of a safari van.
We chose 4×4 Car Hire Uganda over one other Ugandan company with a somewhat similar (but more expensive quote for our itinerary) on the basis of the reviews for the guides. From experience we know that you cannot underestimate the importance of your local guide while on safari.
Maike understood right away from our proposed itinerary that we were particularly interested to see as much diverse habitat, birds and animals as possible in 13 days, so he assigned Emma to be our guide. We do not hesitate to recommend 4×4 Car Hire Uganda and the guide, Emma for anyone thinking of a wildlife safari in Uganda.
