Hi all,

In Dar es Salaam at the moment and just wondering if anyone knows the condition of the roads round the southern coast of Lake Victoria? We are thinking of driving through Ngorongoro Conservation Area & Serengeti National park, heading West along the bottom of lake Victoria, towards Rwanda.

Specifically, there seem to be 2 routes through Serengeti; one where you exit the park nearish Seronera/Banagi, drive to Bunda, then west towards Mwanza; the second where you drive within the park from Seronera to the westernmost point of the park, Serengeti NP gate. Any ideas which of these is the better road? Also, from Bunda via Mwanza, Usagara, Sengerema and Geita, does anyone know what these roads are like? some of them look like dotted lines on my map, not a good sign but might not be all that bad...From Geita to Lusahanga looks like dotted lines as well but then looks like its a good road from there to the Rusumu Falls border post with Rwanda.

PS this site has been enormously helpful with planning our trip. We are driving from Cape Town to London up the east coast of Africa, through EUrope to Morocco then back down the west coast back to Cape Town. Our blog is www.moonspaghetti.com

thanks
Mary & Brett

Hi guys,

We drove this road mid April. We exit Serengeti NP from Bunda (believe there is just one exit there). The road outside of the park to Mwanza is fine (tarmac with occasional pothole).

The roads inside the park are much worse (corrugation... one would think they would spend some of the money from the expensive entry tickets in doing up the road, but unfortunately that's not the case )

Try to make your way up to Lake Ndutu (take a left just before the entry sign bow over the road saying ''Welcome to Serengeti''). We saw a lot of wildlife here and this route isn't that frequently visited. From there you can make your way up to Serengeti (our come back through same way). Make sure you time it well (you can get your entry for Serengeti at the Ranger post near Lake Ndutu - just ask the local safari guides).

From Mwanza (we stayed at Tunza Lodge, quite nice!) you can take two ferries. We've been told the crossing more South is quicker / more straightforward. In Rwanda, Kigali we stayed at the parking of Okapi Hotel, nice people and ok restaurant with free wifi.

Have fun!
Jenn & Don

www.travelsick.nl


PS: If you want/need your windows open while driving maybe but a bucket of dung of the back of the Hilux to keep the Tsetse flies away