• Driving in National game reserves is a very important aspect for self drive car rental safaris. One requires reading enough in regards to driving within the park boundaries for reasons of conservation and safety.For any successful trip driving through most of the National parks in Uganda one requires to be aware of some guidelines of a particular park and vehicle capabilities for a 4X4 self drive car rental safari.

Here are a few tips for an inspirational journey self drive safari in Uganda’s National game parks.

• Maintain A low speed. There is no rush in the game reserves or what would you derive from driving fast in the reserves. First, you will miss-out on interesting wildlife to spot and see and on the same hand the speed limit in game reserves is 40kms/hour. Take your time, spot, turn off the engine and enjoy your photo moments. Driving fast or in a hurry has never produced any good results for a self drive safari in Uganda
• .Maintain a distance from Big wildlife:Driving next to some wildlife or wild animals is a dangerous act. Wild animals like buffalos, elephants, Rhinos and lions charge at cars or any external inturuptions. Its is always recommended to maintain 100m away from such animals in a game reserve for a successful self drive safari.

• Stay in the vehicle: National game reserves are wild destinations and so are the animals. Getting out of your rented vehicle doesn’t gurantee you safety or more so insurance of your life.Respect the animals and stay in your rented vehicle unless it is a gazzeted area and allowed to step out of your vehicle. These wild animals can be viewed through the open roof of the cars rented or through the windows of your rented vehicle for safety reasons. Consider buffalos are the most aggressive wild animals and can attack at any time especially the losers.
• Do Not Hoot: Not only is it forbidenby the Uganda wildlife Authority or as part of the park rules, this is also unacceptable behavior in the game reserve. Hooting scares away the animals and usually migrate to deeper areas or change location. Therefore, for purposes of conserving for future generation, Avoid hooting whenever in the vicinity of Park boundaries during your self drive safari.
• Turn off the car engine: A very important aspect during a self drive safari in Uganda’s National game reserves is turning off the car engine when viewing animals or whenever next to the wildlife. However do this if your sure of your car to ignite fast when need arises. Wild animals get irritated by the sound of the car engine when left in idling. They reduce the chances for seeing a lot or longer stays of animals for views.
• Follow the Rest and Ask: Most independent car rental for self drive safari visitors are not conversant with the tracks in National game reserve. However there is always an option to find wildlife or spot special animals in the park. Follow other safari vehicles where they head to, take the same route or ask where the best spot would be. Fellow drivers in the park are always helpful in making a self drive safari memorable and impressive.