Experience the wilderness in Queen Elizabeth National Park with lots of freedom and flexibility with a car hire for wildlife safari. You can rent a 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser, safari van, Toyota Rav 4, or Prado and enjoy your chauffer-driver or self-drive into one of Uganda’s most beautiful, biologically diverse, and unmissable national parks.
Using public transport means (such as buses) might usher you into the towns around Queen Elizabeth National Park. However, many travelers prefer the freedom and flexibility that comes with hiring private cars, with great opportunities for discovering the beauty of en-route attractions and going off the beaten track. With car hire, your accommodation options are not only limited to the ones within places where the buses stop but you and choose places inside or close to the national park.
We allow you, adventure lovers, to explore the spectacular Queen Elizabeth National Park with your own 4WD safari vehicle and relish the unforgettable wildlife experience. We make it possible for travelers to undertake guided self-drive safaris, starting from Entebbe or Kampala.
You will get the chance to search for different wildlife species such as elephants, lions, Uganda kobs, buffaloes, topis, leopards, warthogs, hippos, bushbucks, duikers, and defassa waterbucks, among others, on your own. However, driving through the national park isn’t the same as driving through a highway, therefore, it is important to respect nature and wildlife.
You are advised to respect the speed limit, which is 40 kilometers per hour. Always slow down or stop when an animal is crossing, while avoiding hooting in the national park. Do not get out of the car to take pictures of animals.
Best cars to hire for wildlife safari
For your wildlife safaris, it is advisable to always use 4WD vehicles, and here are the recommended ones;
Safari Land Cruiser
The Safari land cruiser is one of the most popular cars for wildlife safaris and this is perfect for small groups or family travelers. There is the 5-seater and extended 8-seater land cruiser, perfect for rough terrains, has enough leg room, an in-built fridge, a first aid kit, enough storage space, and a pop-up roof for game viewing.
Land Cruiser Prado – Car Hire for Wildlife Safari
Whether it is Toyota TZ, GX, TX, or VX, these 4WD vehicles are also wonderful for family travelers (totaling 5 passengers) and also have pop-up roofs for game viewing as well as enough space for luggage storage.
Toyota Super Custom
We also rent out Toyota Super Customs for wildlife safaris and are ideal for small group or family travelers. These have a carrying capacity of up to 5 passengers with ample space for luggage, adjustable seats, enough leg room, an air conditioner, and a pop-up roof for game viewing.
Safari Vans
If you are traveling as a group of up to 9 passengers, then the safari van is perfect for the wildlife safari. This vehicle also has a pop-up roof, flexible seats, and enough legroom.
Toyota Rav 4
The Toyota Rav 4 is also a 4WD vehicle and ideal for wildlife safaris of 2-4 individuals with not-much luggage. This vehicle is also wonderful for combining wilderness Camping and off-road wildlife safaris.
Besides Queen Elizabeth National Park, we also offer car hire services to Kidepo Valley National Park, Semuliki National Park and other national parks around Uganda.
Visitors to Queen Elizabeth National Park always complement their visit with a gorilla trekking safari in the nearby Bwindi Forest National Park or a chimpanzee trekking expedition in Kibale National Park. Others could opt for a boat cruise on the Victoria Nile to Murchison Falls.