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Self Drive Uganda: 4x4 Car Rental Uganda With Rooftop Tent.

Self Drive Uganda: A self drive is an activity where tourists decide to drive themselves to a specific destination with out the help of a chauffer, exploring the various routes and activities on their own. Car rental Uganda offers efficient, reliable and affordable self drive cars in Uganda that are as cheap as $30 per day. They can be dropped at Entebbe for the tourists to use to explore Uganda. Our friendly and well-trained staff can help you book travel essentials like gorilla permits, accommodation while on a self drive. Our goal is for you to have a memorable tourism experience.

Land Cruiser LX Hardtop

Land Cruiser LX rental is among the most iconic and enduring cars in Africa's tourism and travel sector. It has been for more than sixty years and has established itself as the preferred choice for individuals seeking a dependable, robust, off-road vehicle

Toyota Rav4

For those intending to go Uganda, getting a Toyota RAV4 presents a dependable and economical means of adventure. The Toyota RAV4 is a robust, comfortable, and fuel-efficient 4×4 vehicle, ideal for urban commuting and extended journeys through Uganda

Toyota Super Custom

This vehicle is recognized as an optimal choice for self-drive rentals, accommodating a group of around 5-7 individuals, making it ideal for adventure holidays. Reserve now starting at USD 75. Price Excludes Fuel and Driver for Non-Self Drive Options.

LandCruiser Prado Tx/Tz

The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is a favored 4×4 rental vehicle for self-drive or chauffeur-guided safari excursions in Uganda. The Land Cruiser Prado, characterized by its robust construction, off-road proficiency, and ample interior space, is an exceptional option for traversing Uganda'

Toyota HiAce Safari Van  

The Toyota HiAce Safari Van  is a widely utilized rental car in Uganda, serving as a mainstay in the country's tours and travel sector for several years. The car is distinguished for its dependability, longevity, and enormous interior space. The HiAce drone car rental has become a preferred choice

Landcruiser V8

The Toyota Land Cruiser V8 (LandCruiser) is a highly robust 4×4 vehicle, an ideal option for those intending to rent a car in Uganda for a road trip. Explore comprehensive information regarding the Toyota Land Cruiser V8 with Car Rental Uganda, including its specifications.

Self Drive Uganda

Rent 4x4 with rooftop Tent for Self drive in Uganda Hitting the open road, stopping when you feel like it, cruising where the wind takes you to explore 10 national parks. Here's how to make your road trip dream a reality While a sense of freedom is key to enjoying a self-drive in Uganda, booking a tailor made 4x4 road trip is perfect for ensuring that you don’t miss any of the best sights, that you secure the most characterful accommodation or go with rooftop tents and that you maximize your time

Why choose a self-drive tour with Car rental Uganda.

Traveling at your own pace. On a self drive, tourists are able to travel at their convenient time without having pressure from a driver. This means they can choose their own specific time to participate in specific tourist activities basing on what best time that activity can be carried out in the various destinations known for self drives in Uganda. They are also able to view wild life and take pictures without being on hurry.

Comfort and privacy. On a self drive, tourists choose whom to travel with either family or colleagues meaning they are of the same social class and interact freely without feeling inferior hence having memorable tourism experiences this can be offered by Uganda Car Rental.

Affordability. Self drives are cheaper compared to a guided tour where by tourists will be required to pay driver’s /guide’s fee. For budget tourists, they are able to drive on their own while on self drives without worrying on a driver’s/guide’s fee hence reducing on costs.

Better understanding of the various routes used to access the destinations. On a self drive, tourists drive on their own to the destinations making them to master the various routes used to travel to the destinations with the help of various maps indicating the routes used to access specific destinations leading to a memorable experience. Other than using a guided tour where by tourists are just driven and may not get the opportunity to masters the routes knowing that there is someone driving them so there is no need to master the routes since whether they know the routes or not they will reach their specific destinations in Uganda 

Better wild life viewing. On a self drive, tourists are able to stop at various points where wild life is viewed from without being on hurry, meaning they are able to stop take pictures and look for more explanation on that specific wild life and this enhances their travel experience since they are able to note every detail about the wildlife.

Top destinations and activities for self drive in Uganda.

Murchison falls National Park

Murchison falls National Park

Murchison falls National Park. Explore the breath-taking Murchison falls that is the world’s most powerful waterfall that plunges at a narrow gorge. Also, while at Murchison falls national park you can embark on a boat/lounge cruise on river Nile to the bottom of the Murchison falls therefore spotting crocodiles, hippos, birds species while on the boat cruise. You can engage in wild life viewing through bird watching, spotting the big 4 that is to say the lions, leopards, elephants and the buffaloes, you can also spot the different antelope species, hyenas, monkey species, giraffes, various cat and dog families. Chimpanzee trekking is also carried out at Budongo forest while at Murchison falls nation park.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Discover the savannah at Queen Elizabeth national park. Engage in wild life viewing discovering the unique tree climbing lions. You can also embark on a boat cruise at the Kazinga channel seeing the crocodiles, hippos, other animal species, birds.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. With half of the world’s population of endangered mountain Gorillas since mountain gorillas are only found in Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo, Bwindi impenetrable national park offers the best gorilla trekking experience with only 8 gorilla permits being given out to trek a gorilla family in a day, it also offers the best gorilla habituation experience, you can view various bird and butterfly species while walking through the dense forest. While here you can experience the indigenous Batwa culture., Rent a Self-drive Car from Uganda Car Rental and Explore Bwindi

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Mgahinga National Park. Being the home of the golden monkeys, a tourist can be able to engage in tracking these precious species while in their natural habitats. It also has the mountain gorillas there fore engaging in gorilla trekking. Engage in thrilling volcano hiking of the ranges that form part of the Virunga that is to say Muhavura, Sabinyo and Gahinga. Bird watching activities are also offered while here, they can also engage in the Batwa experience seeing their ways of life.
Mgahinga National Park

Mountain Rwenzori National Park

Mountain Rwenzori National Park. Experience the snow-capped mountain and engage in hiking to the highest peak at Margherita making it the third highest mountain in Africa. The unique thing about this is that the mountain has snow yet it is crossed by the equator. Discover the endemic three horned chameleon, the five vegetation zones found on the mountain. The mountain is also one of the important water catchment areas for various lakes and rivers. It is a UNESCO heritage site: Book 9 days Hike to Rwenzori Mount

Kibale National Park.

Kibale National Park. Being the primate’s capital of the world, Kibale national park offers best primate viewing experience therefore you can engage in chimpanzee trekking, tracking various monkey species like olive baboons, white and black colobus monkeys, Uganda Mangabey, Vervet monkeys, red colobus monkeys, viewing the nocturnal primate species like the bush baby and pottos. Activities like bird watching, visiting the communities is also done while at Kibale National Park
Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park. Engage in wild life viewing while on a game drive at Lake Mburo national park viewing the zebras and other animal species. You can also engage in bird watching thus viewing the saddle bill stock, crested crane, double toothed barbet, Nubian wood peckers. Horse back riding is a unique thing about lake Mburo making it the only national park that offers that experience while viewing wild life.

Kidepo valley National Park

Kidepo valley National Park. It contains unique wildlife making it the true African wilderness even if it is one of the least visited national parks in Uganda. It offers activities like wild life viewing seeing the ostriches, carnivores like lions, leopards, spotted hyenas black hunting dogs, serval cats, plus that endemic to Kidepo valley national like cheetahs, caracals, bat-eared foxes, black-backed jackals. Also, you can engage in the cultural immersion experiencing the culture of the Karamojong people hence breaking the stereotypes that people have on the Karamojong people.

Semuliki National Park.

Semuliki National Park. The male and female hot spring popularly known as the Sempaya hot springs makes the self drive trip enjoyable with tourists boiling eggs, cassava and bananas in the hot springs. Being one of the areas rich in floral and fauna and having the unique Congo Guinea biome, it offers the best wild life viewing and vegetation viewing experience making your experience memorable.

Mountain Elgon National Park

Mountain Elgon National Park. Discover the world’s largest caldera. The mountain is an extinct volcano with its eruption occurring over 24 million years ago. You can engage in wildlife viewing seeing the blue monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, bushbucks and duikers, forest elephants, you can also discover the vegetation ranging from montane forests to the Afro-alpine moorland. Engage in cultural experience of the Bagisu associating the mountain to the Imbalu circumcision ceremony.
Mountain Elgon National Park
Ziwa Rhino sanctuary.

Pian upe national park & Ziwa Rhino sanctuary.

Pian upe national park. Pian upe national park located on the North of Mountain Elgon in Nakapiripirit District is home of wildlife like eland, zebras, oribis, impala, jackals providing best wild life viewing experiences, it is also a home of various bird species like ostriches, Karamoja Apalis. Engage in the cultural engagement with the Karamojong people. Ziwa Rhino sanctuary. Discover the endangered rhinos that are extinct in the wild and only being bred at Ziwa rhino sanctuary, you can engage in rhino tracking, bird watching engaging in shoe bill trek and nature walks to view the other animal species

Types of cars available for self drives and their prices for hire.

Toyota Rav 4. Are you embarking on a journey on a self drive in Uganda, we got you covered, this well maintained 4X4 SUV carriers 2-4 passengers offering unique experience to the wild on a self drive. It also contains AC with enough space for carrying luggage. It promotes sustainability, it is fuel efficient and it provides off road experiences. Rates= US$ 45 per day.

Toyota Land cruiser TX. With its 4X4 wheel drive system, the Toyota land cruiser TX provides the best features for rugged and slippery terrain on a self drive during rainy season as the tyres are able to grip the ground firmly avoiding the risk of an accident taking place. It also has enough storage space for the luggage, it has good lighting system good for all weather conditions. It carries up to 5 people and uses both diesel and petrol. Rates= US$ 70 per day.

Toyota Land cruiser V8. This 4X4 land cruiser provides the best travel to rugged terrain, it provides comforts and support off road activities it also has an open roof top good for game viewing. It carries 2-4 passengers with enough space for luggage and it has AC. Rate= US$85 per day.

Land Cruiser Extended

This is among the most sought-after 4×4 vehicles for opulent group safaris in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, & Tz

Toyota Surf

 Rent a Toyota Surf in Uganda for Self Drive Safaris Across East Africa and Beyond with unlimite milage

Landcruiser Lx

The Land Cruiser LX Hardtop vehicle rental is engineered for the most challenging areas and extreme climates.

Luxury Landcruiser v8

Experience the Land Cruiser V8 in Uganda, offering an ideal combination of opulence and performance 

4x4 Self-drive Car Rental Rooftop Tent

Rent a 4×4 Land Cruiser equipped with a single or double rooftop tent from Uganda Car Rental to experience the tranquility of the wilderness at night while admiring the shimmering stars at your chosen camping locations within the national parks.

The 4×4 Land Cruiser rental is a robust and dependable vehicle, perfect for traversing the African wilderness. For decades, safari operators and explorers have utilized it due to its off-road skills and proficiency in navigating the rugged African terrain. The Land Cruiser rental is esteemed for its durability, rendering it an ideal vehicle for extensive travels across the tough Ugandan terrain.

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Rent Self drive Car rental in Uanda from Uganda Car Rental

Rent a Car & enjoy an open road drive on a self-drive holiday and explore this awe-inspiring country at your own pace. Hiring a car in Uganda gives you complete independence to navigate this vast land whilst enjoying total flexibility. From picturesque Mountainous roads to the iconic Bwindi Gorilla Destination and wildlife-rich national parks of queen Elizabeth , discover the Uganda with you firmly in the driver’s seat along the scenic roads.
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Landcruiser Lx With Pop-up Roof

After going through the various self drive car options that we have, you can book with us on our email which is info@ugandacarrental.com or contact us on our telephone contact which is (+256)789741049

Why choose us.

We have well maintained, efficient and cost-effective cars that cater for all your travel needs.

Since 1995, Car rental Uganda has been in business of renting cars hence having experience in the car rental business.