The East and Southern regions of Africa are the most popular places for road trips on the continent. Travel and tourism has been and still is fascinating with a lot of wildlife to see, interesting cultures to explore and hospitable people to meet. In Uganda, road trips can be done on self drive basis or travelers can choose to hire a car with a driver and enjoy a guided tour. Guided road trips involve driving with an expert local private driver or chauffeur to destinations on the travel plan. Such trips are more insightful for travelers who want to fully enjoy the beauty of Uganda.

As an expert car hire company, we have arranged both self drive and guided road trips and here are the reasons why we advise travelers to hire a car and driver in Uganda whether on safari, business or leisure holiday.

Passenger safety
When traveling to a new place, especially in Africa- one of the things that most people worry about is their safety while at the destination. But when travelers book for a guided road trip through a local tour operator, they are offered a company safari driver who is responsible for the safety of his clients. The driver ensures that the travelers are safe on the road, at the lodge, while carrying on the activities and at every point throughout the trip. They also share with the tourists the precautions to keep them safe at each destination and advise on what and where to eat.

Local Drivers are informative
It can be interesting to read about the history, beautiful attractions and current affairs of Uganda and then head out to explore and see them by yourself. However, there are undocumented stories that can only be heard from your safari guides while traveling with them. Safari drivers know places, attractions in those areas and interesting stories about each of the attractions.

Time management
Chauffeurs are good at time management. They have schedules of different activities on their finger tips and therefore know the right time to arrive at the destinations. They are the perfect people to travel with if you want a well-organized road trip. These local drivers can will set the appropriate time to depart from one destination to another and from the lodge to the activity starting point. Before you go to bed, they will give you the next day’s programme and this helps you to prepare early especially for early morning activities like game drives and gorilla trekking. Drivers also have contacts of service providers at the destinations and can therefore communicate to them in case of uncertainties so that their clients will not miss out on specific activities.

Rewarding wildlife views
To have an ultimately fantastic wildlife safari around Uganda national parks where you have to search for the animals by driving around the seemingly similar kind of tracks, you need a local driver guide. We have experienced drivers that will take you around Uganda national parks including Queen Elizabeth national park, Murchison falls national park, Lake Mburo national park and Kidepo Valley national park for wildlife viewing. They are familiar with the tracks and know places where there are higher chances of spotting specific animals. Meanwhile, as they concentrate on the wheel, you are watching wildlife and the scenery through the pop-up roof of your safari vehicle.

Liability in case of emergency
When you hire a car for self drive, you are liable for charges that may come up due to car injury and damages which are not covered in the comprehensive insurance. On the other side, hiring a car with a driver transfers such liabilities to the company.

Planning a guided trip and would love to hire a driver in Uganda this season, you can get in touch with us today by simply getting in touch with us through inf@supremecarrentaluganda.com or calling us now at +256-742874045 / +256-703903243 to speak with our reservations team..