Self-Drive Tours in Rwanda

Embark on a personalized adventure with our self-drive tours in Rwanda. A self-drive road trip or holiday is an ideal way to explore Rwanda’s popular destinations from the comfort of your own car. A scheduled guided safari or chauffer-driven rental car can be quite limiting when traveling through a new country, yet you would prefer spending most of the time on holiday in total privacy exploring destinations. However, with a self-drive alternative, you can take control of your entire trip, giving you ample time to focus on activities of your preference and exploring these destinations.

Road travel has become a popular alternative for most travelers, and therefore, Your Drive Rwanda understands how fascinating the thought of self-drive can be. We are committed to providing quality car rental services in Rwanda. Start planning your next road trip or adventure on a self-drive to explore Rwanda’s best destinations, cities, and towns. You can take an adventure to remote destinations or off-beaten-track or visit Rwanda’s national parks, such as Akagera National Park, Volcanoes National Park, and Nyungwe National Park.

We have a wide range of regularly serviced and well-maintained rental cars for all kinds of travelers, such as couples, solo travelers, and families on vacations, business trips, and other small groups.

Our fleet comprises the 4×4 Land cruiser Prado TX/TZ and the 4×4 Land cruiser Prado TX/TX with Popup roof, the 4×4 Toyota Rav4, 4×4 Land cruiser Prado TX/TX with rooftop tent and 4×4 Land cruiser V8/VX, the 4X4 Land cruiser V8/VX with Popup roof, 4X4 Land cruiser V8/VX with rooftop tent, 4×4 land cruiser GX Manual, 4×4 Land cruiser GX manual with rooftop tent, the 4×4 Land cruiser GX manual with a Popup roof, 4×4 Safari Van, 4×4 Land cruiser Hardtop, or a 4×4 safari land cruiser extended. At Your Drive Rwanda, we will offer you an appropriate car for your trip or vacation at a competitive price and help you explore some of Africa’s big games in style. You are sure to have an exciting yet uninterrupted road trip in comfort and style.

Suggested self-drive tours

With the freedom and flexibility that come with renting a car, you can design your itinerary and have full control over your entire trip, redesign it, or make some necessary adjustments to it. You can visit any destination of your choice and get the most out of your road trip adventure.

Tour 1

A Rwanda self-drive trip is a fantastic way to explore and experience the best African gems Rwanda has to offer. Explore Rwanda on a self-guided drive on this 6-day trip, where you will explore Kigali city, visiting the Kigali Memorial Center, Kigali Convention Centre, and city markets. From Kigali, you will take a scenic drive to Nyungwe Forest, which takes 5 hours. You will embark on chimpanzee trekking, forest walks, canopy walks, and bird watching. Then drive to the lush forest jungles of Volcanoes National Park for gorilla and golden monkey trekking before ending your amazing trip in Kigali.

Tour 2

Rwanda can comfortably be explored comprehensively in about 14 days. Start your comfortable 14-day Rwanda self-drive tour exploring comprehensively Akagera National Park for exciting game drives and boat cruises on the beautiful Lake Ihema. Return to Kigali for a thrilling city excursion exploring the genocide memorial center, Kigali Convention Centre, and city markets before heading out to Nyungwe Forest for incredible chimpanzee tracking and exploration of tea and coffee plantations. You can take a brief stopover in Butare and visit the King’s Palace in Nyanza on your way to Nyungwe. From Nyungwe, your self-drive trip takes you to Kibuye, a lakeside town on the shores of Lake Kivu. Proceed to Gisenyi for a few days from Kivu and continue to Volcanoes National Park for incredible gorilla and golden monkey tracking, as well as hiking mountains Bisoke, Sabyinyo, and Karisimbi. From the lush jungles of Volcanoes National Park, your self-drive adventure takes you back to Kigali, thus the end of your self-drive trip.