Proper planning

Planning you itinerary is the first thing you should consider whenever you are planning to visit Kenya on having self drive tours in Kenya. A well planned itinerary will definitely give you a perfect experience when self driving in Kenya. When planning your itinerary, you should consider destinations according to what you are interested in most. For example if you are more interested in bird watching, mind to include Lake Nakuru National Park and Amboseli National Park and if you are a wildlife enthusiasts, you should at least pay a visit to Maasai Mara National Park.

Make research about the destinations you intend to visit

Before you include any destination on your itinerary, you should make enough research and read about that specific destination and see whether it will be able to satisfy your needs. Tourist destinations in Kenya have different attractions and therefore you are advised to choose the ones with your main interests for a better self drive Kenya experience.

Read and understand Kenya’s traffic rules

Since you will be driving in a foreign country, it is very ethical that you should read and understand the country’s traffic rules. You should note that in Kenya, you have to drive on the left side of the road. While on the road, you have to be extremely patient to avoid following Kenyan drivers as most of them drive recklessly.

Move with cash

During self drive tours in Kenya, you have to move with some cash since you will be passing by trading centers with a lot of new beautiful and handmade crafts. Besides buying crafts and other staff, you will need to give some tips for services well delivered. However, you are advised not to move with huge amounts of cash and you should not splash it in public as it may attract thieves.

Don’t drive at night

Since you are in a foreign country, you should avoid driving during night because you are more likely to get lost and in case of a break down, you will have fewer chances of getting helped.