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Uganda self-drive routes

4 Uganda self-drive routes.

Pre-driven by our team — ready as-is, or made yours.

Routes4 designedRe-driven in 2026
Length14 – 24 daysAdd or drop freely
Max drive4h 30 / dayBefore 6pm, always
IncludedBeds & park feesBooked ahead
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The Northern Frontier Expedition

📅 14 days📍 1,500 km🚙 Remote

A journey into Uganda's wildest frontiers — Ziwa's rhinos on foot, the Nile at Murchison Falls, wildlife through Mburo and Queen Elizabeth, then the true wilderness of Kidepo and the Karimojong homeland of Karamoja.

42% sealed road58% murram
Rhino trackingMurchison FallsKidepo ValleyKaramoja
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from $2,688 pp
14 days · 1,500 km · remote
Signature expedition

The Uganda Grand Expedition

📅 24 days📍 2,373 km🚙 Remote

Golden Tai's flagship journey: gorillas in Bwindi and chimpanzees in Kibale, the Nile exploding through Murchison Falls, a wildlife trail through Mburo, Queen Elizabeth and Kidepo, the Karimojong homeland of Karamoja, and a white-water finish on the Nile at Jinja.

48% sealed road52% murram
Gorilla trekkingChimp trekkingKidepo ValleyNile rafting
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from €3,799 pp
24 days · 2,373 km · remote
Big game & both primates

Uganda's Complete Safari

📅 15 days📍 1,675 km🚙 Some murram

Everything in one route: Murchison's falls and rhinos, the wildlife of Mburo and Queen Elizabeth, then gorillas in Bwindi and chimps in Kibale to finish.

55% sealed road45% murram
Gorilla permitChimp permitMurchison FallsKazinga Channel
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from $3,350 pp
15 days · 1,675 km · some murram
Crosses into Rwanda

Uganda & Rwanda Self-Drive Adventure

📅 16 days📍 1,565 km🚙 Some murram

The only GTE route that leaves Uganda: gorillas in Bwindi, chimps in Kibale, wildlife at Mburo and Queen Elizabeth, then across the border for Kigali and a few slow days on Lake Kivu.

58% sealed road42% murram
Gorilla permitChimp permitKigali city tourLake Kivu
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from €3,010 pp
16 days · 1,565 km · some murram
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Based on two people sharing, low season, a camping-and-lodge mix. You get the line-by-line breakdown before you pay anything, and the figure in your first email is the figure you pay.

Included4x4 with unlimited kilometres
Full camping kit & fridge
All accommodation, booked
Park entry & vehicle fees
Offline route on your phone
24/7 assistance & recovery
Airport meet and handover
Not includedFlights & visas
Fuel, roughly $18 / 100 km
Gorilla permit $800
Chimp permit $250
Lunches and drinks
Travel insurance
Optional driver-guide $55/day

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