Drive The Pearl of Africa Off-Road Adventure Yourself!
Self Drive is all about discovering your dream destination by yourself. It offers ultimate freedom for you to visit any tourist site at your own pace, a remarkable opportunity that you won’t get when you hire a car in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, or Kenya and you are driven by a professional driver.
Explore and experience Uganda or Rwanda at leisure on our self-drive safaris. Be in control of your road trip. Reach out to our team and we shall find you the right car that is suitable for your self-drive road trip.
We have a variety of fully serviced rental cars suitable for solo travelers, business trips, families, and large group travelers. Are you planning to visit the National Parks or you are interested in city tours? We have all your travel needs sorted from our self-drive car hire services.
What is self drive?
Self drive entirely means self driven/driven by the person who rents the car rather than a professional driver.
Can you self-drive in Uganda?
Yes! Uganda is a safe destination for self-drive safaris. Unlike in the past, today, self-drive tours have become the most popular and preferred means to navigate around Uganda- the Pearl of Africa. Uganda has enjoyed relative peace and stability for decades and it is with no doubt self-drivers travelers’ top destination in Sub-Saharan Africa. Interestingly, Ugandans are so friendly and warm welcoming. Even if you are on a self-drive road trip and you need assistance, they will gladly provide it.
Which car is best for self-drive?
Looking for cheap car hire in Uganda? We have a long list of classic 4×4 self-drive cars for hire in Uganda. Our self-drive rental cars are comfortable and fitted with essential features that guarantee you a memorable road trip in Uganda/Rwanda/Kenya/Tanzania. Here are some of our most popular car rentals in Uganda suitable for self-drive safaris.
- Toyota Rav4 – this is a compact crossover SUV, an easy-drive self-drive vehicle with great features. It is the most preferred car rental in Uganda, especially for economy safari tours and self-drive safaris. It consumes low fuel thus saving you a lot on a road trip, unlike the rest of other SUV cars. It is perfect for couples or small groups of 2-4 pax.
- Safari Land Cruiser –we have the best full-time 4×4 Land Cruiser with a capacity of 2 to 7 pax and comes with adequate space for luggage packing and leg stretching. Other incredible features include a popup roof, excellent for game drives or wildlife viewing in the remotest savanna parks in Uganda.
- Land Cruiser Prado –hire our comfortable 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser TX Ronaldo at the cheapest price and explore the Pearl at ease. We have a full-time 4×4 Land Cruiser TX perfect for family trips or small groups with a maximum of 5 pax. It is a comfortable self-drive car with luxurious interior, superb seats guaranteeing you ultimate comfort on your road trip.
- Land Cruiser with rooftop tents- choose from our classic 4×4 Land Cruiser with or without rooftop tents and other camping gear. This comes at pocket-friendly rates.
- You may also opt for our classic Toyota Drone rentals, Nisan Patrol, Safari Vans, Super Customs, Safari Jeep, and for large group travels, we have Coaster Buses.
What does self-drive car rental mean?
Hiring and driving a vehicle yourself instead of using someone else. But on the other hand, you can hire a car with a driver to take you places with ease. Our drivers are at the same time guide, so for those who are interested in tourism, you are covered.
So how much is it to hire a car in Uganda?
The rates for hiring a full-size car rental in Uganda Kampala do vary from one car hire company to another. The prices range from USD65 per day on average also depending on the self-drive car rental you need.