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SELF-DRIVE SAFARIS, GUIDED TOURS & 4X4 CAR RENTAL, KAMPALA

Explore East Africa. Choose How You Travel.

Discover East Africa with RoadEyes Africa, your Uganda-based travel partner for Self-Drive Uganda adventures, guided safari tours and 4×4 car rental. Whether you are planning a self-drive safari in Uganda, looking for reliable 4×4 car hire in Kampala, or booking a tailor-made wildlife safari across East Africa, we offer flexible travel options to help you explore at your own pace.

RoadEyes Africa fleet

EXPLORE EAST AFRICA, YOUR WAY

Choose self-drive if you:

  • Enjoy driving and exploring on your own
  • Have experience on gravel and rough roads
  • Want full control of your schedule
  • Like to stop whenever a view or a bird catches your eye
  • Are comfortable driving on the left
  • Want to plan your own route and pace
  • Prefer a quiet trip with just your own group
  • Are happy to handle navigation, fuel stops and parking

Choose a guided safari if you:

  • Want an expert to find and explain the wildlife
  • Are visiting Uganda for the first time
  • Prefer to relax and enjoy the scenery
  • Want someone else to handle roads, route & timing
  • Would like to learn about parks, culture & birds
  • Travel with family or group & want less to worry about
  • Want help with permits and park arrangements
  • Are going to remote areas where roads are rough
Path one

Self-drive

RoadEyes Africa

A fully-equipped 4×4, a route plan, and the freedom to stop wherever the light looks right. READ MORE

Path two

Guided safari

RoadEyes Africa Guided Safaris

A driver-guide who reads the bush, handles the borders and the tracking, so you just sit and watch. READ MORE

SELF-DRIVE 4X4 HIRE IN UGANDA

PICK YOUR RIDE. PICK YOUR ADVENTURE

From smooth tarmac to red-dirt park tracks, Uganda asks a lot of a vehicle. Every RoadEyes Africa 4×4 is checked and serviced between hires, so the car you collect in Kampala is ready for the miles between you and the wild. Whether you want a compact 4×4 for two, a roomy cruiser for the family or a rooftop-tent Land Cruiser for camping safaris, you’ll find the right fit.

Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series

Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series Expedition 4x4

4 seats | Manual | fuel-efficient

$80 Per Day

Rugged Land Cruiser 100 Series with a lifted suspension, bull bar, roof platform and mud-terrain tyres, built for serious self-drive adventures across Uganda.

Toyota RAV4

Toyota RAV4 | Compact 4x4

4 seats | Automatic | fuel-efficient

$45 Per Day

Compact, fuel-efficient Toyota RAV4 with five doors and easy handling, a budget-friendly choice for self-drive trips across Uganda.

TOYOTA LANDCRUISER

Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Safari 4x4 with Rooftop Tent

5 seats | manual | fuel-efficient

$100 Per Day

Rugged Land Cruiser 78 with a rooftop tent, winch, snorkel and all-terrain tyres, ready for self-drive camping safaris across Uganda.

Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series

Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series

4 seats comfortably | Automatic | fuel-efficient

$85 Per Day

Dependable Land Cruiser with a roof rack, all-terrain tyres and a front bull bar, ready for comfortable self-drive trips across Uganda.

Lexus LX 470 -Off-Road-V8 Power 4x4 with Rooftop Tent

4 seats comfortably | manual | fuel-efficient

$110 Per Day

Powerful V8 Lexus LX 470 with a rooftop tent, awning, driving lights and all-terrain tyres, built for comfortable self-drive camping adventures across Uganda

Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Safari with a pop up roof and with a Driver

7 seats | manual | fuel-efficient

$180 Per Day

Rugged Land Cruiser 78 safari 4×4 with a bull bar, snorkel, roof rack and all-terrain tyres, built for self-drive adventures across Uganda

Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series 4x4 with Camping Setup

4 seats comfortably | Automatic | fuel-efficient

$120 Per Day

Land Cruiser 100 Series with a side awning, roof rack, bull bar and large cargo area, ready for comfortable self-drive camping trips.

Toyota HiAce safari van

Toyota HiAce Safari van with high roof and with a Driver

8 seats | Automatic | fuel-efficient

$100 Per Day

Spacious Toyota HiAce safari van with a roof rack, bull bar and large windows, ideal for comfortable group safaris across Uganda.

car rental Uganda

Toyota Land Cruiser 78 Pop-Up Roof Safari 4x4

7 seats | manual | fuel-efficient

$150 Per Day

Rugged Land Cruiser 78 with a pop-up roof, bull bar and large windows, built for comfortable safari game viewing across Uganda.

WHICH PACE SUITS YOU

Uganda rewards every kind of traveller: the independent explorer who wants to set their own pace, and the guest who wants to sit back and take it all in. At RoadEyes Africa we offer both, with the same well-kept vehicles, the same local knowledge and the same team in Kampala behind you. The destinations do not change. What changes is how you meet them.

  Self-drive Guided safari
Who drives You Your driver-guide
Pace and route Fully yours to decide Planned with you, adjusted on the road
Wildlife spotting Your own eyes and instincts Trained eyes that know where to look
Permits and park logistics You arrange them, with our advice We arrange them for you
Border crossings You handle the paperwork Your guide handles them
Best for Independent, confident travellers Those who want to relax and just watch

Not sure yet? Ask yourself

  • Do I enjoy long drives and finding my own way, or would I rather relax in the back seat?
  • Is this my first time in Uganda, or am I returning and know where I want to go?
  • Do I want the freedom of my own schedule, or an expert to plan every day?
  • Am I travelling with children, older relatives or a lot of camera gear?

 

UGANDA SAFARI PACKAGES

GUIDED OR SELF-DRIVE: CHOOSE HOW YOU MEET THE WILD

Uganda rewards travellers who go prepared, from gorilla forests to the lions of Queen Elizabeth and the thunder of Murchison Falls. Take a guided safari with an expert driver-guide, or take the wheel yourself in a 4×4 built for red-dirt park tracks. Every RoadEyes Africa vehicle is checked and serviced between hires, so the car you collect in Kampala is ready for the miles between you and the wild.

7-DAY MURCHISONFALLS - CHIMPANZEE AND GORILLAS SAFARI

RoadEyes Africa Leopards

18-DAY EXPLORING UGANDA SAFARIS

RoadEyes Africa Gorilla

8-DAY UGANDA GORILLA-CHIMPANZEE AND BIG-FIVE SAFARI

RoadEyes Africa Golden monkey

4-DAY GORILLA TREKKING AND GOLDEN MONKEY IN UGANDA

RoadEyes Africa chimpanzee

10-DAY UGANDA WILDLIFE AND PRIMATE SAFARI

MURCHISONFALLS SELF-DRIVE ITINERARY

self-drive Kidepo

KIDEPO SELF-DRIVE ITINERARY

birdwatching and primate

10-DAY BIRDWATCHING AND PRIMATE SELF-DRIVE ITINERARY