Always doing something for the first time is a bit sucking, and find that a lot more has to be undertaken. As well then thinking of taking a self-drive to Uganda for the first time will somewhere will need a lot more. So, when wishing for a reach into the pearl of African and take a self-guided drive is an amazing which rewards considerably. However, have to watch out on some of the things to reconsider when opting to drive.
Have the best vehicle
The car you hire for a self-drive trip in Uganda should always be in a perfect mechanical condition. Vehicle available for safari and hire in Uganda are old model, but these are maintained in perfect mechanical situation. And before rolling unto the road for your journey, all sets of the vehicle should be well positioned brakes should always be for a catch lights and indicators well-functioning. The tyres must be in a recommended status with fully ready spare tyres onboard, coolant gladiator what level, and the windscreen wipers are functional, oil level as well as brake fluid. Very important to know when was the vehicle last serviced, as the service tag indicates when exactly the vehicle was last serviced.
Route selection
The flow of your trip matters a lot, when to drive in Uganda for adventure, should know that adventure routes flows. And in this way can take a rout without returning back, there are one way routes which take you with one route and drive back using another route and from a different direction. Consider the northern route, northeastern route, northwestern route, western route, southwestern routes. All these routes have tremendous encounters and of which some of these encounters can’t be found on another route. And there most rewarding is the round circuit route that takes you almost too all tourist destinations in Uganda.
The conditions of roads to drive through
Uganda conditions in Uganda are becoming better each that passes around. Now driving from one region to another is a matter of having any vehicle around. However, should know that when to drive in the upcountry, roads are still ragging. Should always have stronger 4×4 vehicle when thinking of driving maybe in the hill counties of Mt. Elgon, Reenzoris region and all national parks. And should note that all Uganda being paved or unpaved are characterized by potholes, narrowness, and dust, so on every occasion driving on a self-drive its obligation be cautious.
Fueling your vehicle
Maybe a gas station business is highly profiting, but when driving expect as many gas stations. But should never fuel your car from any gas station you find around. Rental cars are not used to fake fuels which most of gas stations present. We recommend you to use either shell or total energy stations. Most of the gas stations that are spread in the countryside, tend to have fake fuel which mixed with kerosene especially for petrol vehicle and this very dangerous to the functioning of the vehicle engine. Possibly, when get across the recommended gas stations make your take have enough fuel for the journey.
Driving across borders
There a number of requirements that one must poses to be able driving a vehicle across borders. Its inordinate delight driving and attainment your extensive visualized itinerant experience deprived of hindrances. Among which requirement is an authorizing letter from your car rental company, the vehicle must having a valid third party insurance, having the registration documents for the vehicle, and having the international driving license are the peak existent presents for cross border on additional to your travel documents.
Use route locators
Hard copies of map extracts are always provided by your car hire company. However, many travelers have adopted to the easier way of digital path location by using either online Google maps, GPS, and or even download the offline map in case one reach to remote areas with limited access to internet.
Traffic driving
Driving in African countries like Uganda is very hectic and testing with other road user especially public taxi drivers and the Bodaboda riders. Taxi driver at any time can brake without indictors and whenever driving behind them make sure to keep a reasonable distance of 2m to evade their redundant behavioral driving which can even result into crashing.
Always ensure a Spare kit
When the opted is a safari self-drive or even a long journey, then your car rental vehicle must be packed with spare kit. Among the things needed here are at least a spare tyre, the wheel spanner and the Tanzanian jerk. The roads conditions can’t guarantee a return when driving through the roads with the
Don’t travel alone
Self-drive safaris tend to be longer journeys and driving such a long distance alone is highly difficult. It’s an encouragement and a good advice to have a traveling partner to break the boredom. When having a partner for some longer journeys can substitute for the driver seat provided you both having the driving license.
Take a break along the journey
The body always have an automatic reflexes which comes every after 2 hours, whenever driving take a moment and relax the body for the continuation. Along various routes there are a number of stopovers for traveler’s refreshments, take a minute to ease and let the muscles stretched for the rest of the journey. This helps to keep the mind sober not fall lazy under the busy driving schedule.
