We hired a 4×4 land cruiser including the rooftop tent in order to get to the more remote regions such as Kidepo and the eastern region around Karamoja region. We were not disappointed with our 4×4 rooftop tent road trip. The country is beautiful and our land cruiser, quickly nicknamed as ‘the monster’, due to its size and petrol usage, but it brought us everywhere.

4×4 Rooftop Tent Jeep Across Uganda and East Africa

Maike brought the car to us in Entebbe and whenever we had a question, we could use what’s app or call him. That way he could bring us news about road conditions and we could ask him how to handle certain things on car behavior or mechanical.

Uganda isn’t a big place, when compared to Democratic Republic of Congo but the roads can be arduous and a strain on the cars. Hours and hours on heavily corrugated roads take their toll on anyone, car included. Luckily, we could ask Maike about the car and quick fixes and he is very responsive and quick thinking.

Most of the superlative descriptions you read about Uganda are totally true, and it really is a place of shimmering lakes, lofty mountains and mysterious forests. Best known as the place to see mountain gorillas, no safari to the country should exclude this magnificent experience. I’ve been privileged to visit them several times; each uniquely special and well-worth the trek it takes to find them on Bwindi’s almost sheer vertical slopes.

Also, in the southwest, I love the refreshing sight of the brilliantly-green terraced hillsides, and seeing farmers wobble along on ancient black bicycles with piles of green bananas, mangoes, and pineapples strapped precariously across them is one of Uganda’s most enduring images.

Other safari highlights include the Queen Elizabeth National Park; unlike the rest of Uganda, it’s more reminiscent of typical grassland habitats seen in Kenya and Tanzania and is good for spotting hippos and crocs in the great lakes, and Murchison Falls, famous for its waterfall on the Nile and the spectacular birdlife (a sighting of a shoe bill stork here would be a massive tick on any birdwatcher’s list).

I’ve seen other primates too at Kibale Forest National Park, where I’ve chased chimpanzees at high speed through the forest, and on Ngamba Island, where I’ve had the rare opportunity to see chimps wade into Lake Victoria. At Jinja, there’s the opportunity to go white-water rafting among many other adventure activities at the source of the Nile, and Kampala with its mind-boggling matatu stands and colorful markets offers a fascinating insight into typical African street life.

Overall, as a safari destination, what Uganda may lack in herds of large game species roaming across giant landscapes, it more than makes up with its beautifully verdant and fertile scenery. It also has the privilege of having that particularly special star quality of the gorillas.

I would rent from 4×4 Car Hire Uganda again due to the staff and competitive pricing when compared to others in the country.

Toyota Land cruiser Prado rental for 18 days. Easy communication and booking before the trip with manager Maike. We were a family of 3 with 3 young children. Receipt and return of the 4×4 in Entebbe with Mike, and for any problem during our stay, we could contact him.

We had to change the battery from the first day, but Maike was very responsive and organized everything. Thereafter our 4×4 was perfect. We had an amazing trip with our 4×4 through national parks, marvelous landscapes and Karamoja region.

Muddy tracks between Kidepo, Kotido and Moroto, and so long travel times. Our first 4×4 driving experience was sometimes a little bit scaring but we managed and had unforgettable memories.

The possibility to look out the roof window or even to climb on the roof was magic for the kids. We warmly thank Mike for his help and we strongly recommend this rental company for anyone wishing to organize a self-drive trip in Uganda for excellent value.

If you want to go across East Africa rent a 4×4 Toyota Land Cruiser GX or V8 from this company for trip around Lake Victoria through Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. Service and rates were excellent, the staff very kind and helpful, did a marvelous job.

Therefore, in conclusion discover the real Uganda in the 4×4 car! Amazing service, even talked to the Police for us when they stopped us for the invalid license! First, we were a bit hesitant to take this Toyota through Uganda with us, but these are strong cars who can take any road. And the service is amazing, if anything goes wrong you can call Maike and he will fix it.

Amazing car, amazing service, amazing experience. Also want to emphasis that Mike and team did an amazing job in helping us and provided a great service that helped us to drive to most of our dream destinations in Uganda like Murchison falls, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi impenetrable forest and Kibale national park safely.