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Best walking safaris at Lake Mburo national park

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Lake Mburo National Park is a compact gem, located (-0.57123° S, 30.97053° E) conveniently close to the highway that connects Kampala to the parks of western Uganda. Lake Mburo national park is 226km from Kampala on a 4 hours 45 minutes drive. The park is the smallest of Uganda’s savannah national parks and underlain by ancient precambrian metamorphic rocks which date back more than 500 million years. At lake Mburo is home to 350 bird species as well as zebras, impalas, elands, buffalos, oribi, Defassa waterbuck, leopard, hippo, hyena, topi and reedbuck on walking safaris. Wetland habitats comprise 20% of the park’s surface.

Lake Mburo is notably blessed with over 315 bird species and probably the best place to view acacia-associated birds, Rwonyo is a good zone to see the mosque swallow, black-bellied bustard, bare-faced-go away bird and Ruppel’s starling. A handful of birds is recorded essentially the southern ground hornbill and black throated barbet. The park tour can be done with game drives, walking safaris, mountain biking, by boat, on foot and on horseback.

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Lake Mburo national park

Together with 13 other lakes in the area, Lake Mburo forms part of a 50km-long wetland system linked by a swamp. Five of these lakes lie within the park’s borders. Once covered by open savanna, this supports the healthy population of Buffalos, Warthog ,bush pig and hippopotamus. Lake Mburo National Park now contains much woodland as there are no elephants to tame the vegetation. In the western part of the park, the savanna is interspersed with rocky ridges and forested gorges while patches of papyrus swamp and narrow bands of lush riparian woodland line many lakes.

Game Viewing at Lake Mburo national park

Lake Mburo boat trip; The eastern shores of Lake Mburo can be explored by boat, depart. Watch out for crocodiles and hippopotamus during the two-hour voyage. You can also sight a variety of birds including pelicans, herons and fish eagle and perhaps the rare finfoot and shoebill. Fishermen with their own equipment may fish in the lake from the campsite by arrangement.

Game drives; A network of game tracks explores the eastern hinterland of Lake Mburo, providing the chance to see a variety of savannah animals and birds.

Night drives; Night drives with a ranger guide provide the chance to see nocturnal animals such as bush babies, pottos and perhaps even a leopard.

Salt Lick Walk; Guided walks explore the park around Rwonyo, culminating in a visit to a natural salt lake where wildlife can be viewed from a timber observation platform.

VIEWPOINTS; South of Rwonyo, the Lakeside Track climbs onto Kigarama Hill which provides a panoramic view of Lake Mburo. This lake and seven more can also be seen from the equally dramatic Kazuma Lookout which lies at the top of a rather steep track accessed from the Ruroko Track near the Kazuma/Research Track junction.

Activities done at lake Mburo national park

  • Birding; Prime areas for birding in Lake Mburo include the acacia woodland along the Acacia and Research tracks; the wooded shores of Lake Mburo as seen from the Rwonyo launch (ideal territory for the African finfoot) and the lake’s northern fringe of papyrus wetland.
  • Forest Walk; This small tract of forest on the western side of Lake Mburo is home to a variety of forest bird species.
  • Horseback riding tours
  • Mountain biking
  • Night walks/ tours
  • Wild game drives

Where to stay at lake Mburo national park

Mihingo safari lodge at Lake Mburo national park in Uganda

Mihingo lodge

Located at -0.60289° S, 31.04780° E, in lake Mburo national park, Mihingo lodge is a luxury safari lodge giving you a perfect mix of luxury, leisure and wild nature. Mihingo is located 238km from Kampala along the highway to Mbarara on a 5 hours drive.

Mihingo lodge offers excellent services at rates of;

  • Single occupancy at $330
  • Double occupancy at $510
  • Triple at $720
  • Children 3-12yrs at $140

Stay at this lodge in the park directly engages you into:

  • Wildlife game drives
  • Horseback riding tours
  • Bird watching
  • Night tours
  • Biking tours
Kigambira safari lodge in Lake Mburo national park, Uganda

Kigambira safari lodge

Nestled at -0.69780° S, 30.94278° E in the heart of the Lake Mburo national park, Kigambira lodge is a perfect get away paradise. Kigambira lodge is 251km from Kampala on a 6 hours drive.

Kigambira safari lodge offer quite more options on accommodation which are the family rooms, deluxe double rooms & deluxe twin rooms starting at $343 pp per night.

During your stay at the lodge, you won’t miss the unique stature of the park features & creatures on;

  • Wildlife game drives
  • Shoebills & Bird watching
  • Horseback riding tours
  • Mountain biking tours
  • Night tours
Hyena hill lodge in Lake Mburo national park, Uganda

Hyena hill lodge

With beautiful traditional/ local craftsmanship Hyena hill lodge gives a complete sense of a modern African lodge. Nestled in the middle of lake Mburo national park at -0.58884° S, 30.926926° E, the lodge is 244km from the capital Kampala on a 5 hours 30 minutes drive.

Hyena hill lodge offers range of accommodation options at affordable rates, which are;

  • Single occupancy at $110
  • Double room at $155 pp per night
  • Family rooms at $215 pp for 3 people, $260 pp for 4 people and $305 pp for 5 people
  • Children room with first child charged at adult rate and others at $35
  • Children below 5yrs sharing with adults- FREE
  • Children 6-15 sharing with adults at $35 pp

All park activities will be engaged in while at Hyena hill lodge for example;

  • Wildlife game drives
  • Mountain biking
  • Bird watching & sceneries
  • Nature walks
  • Night tours
  • Horseback riding tours
Arcadia lodge in lake Mburo national park, Uganda

Arcadia lodge Mburo

Accompanying lake Mburo national park’s natural splendor, Arcadia lodge brings gives along a modern ambiance stay to the guests at its premises. Located at -0.64170° S & 30.955369° E, Arcadia lodge is 243km from Kampala on a 6 hours drive. 

Arcadia lodge offers several stay opportunities for example;

  • Single room at $120
  • double room at $180 pp
  • Twin room at $180 pp
  • Family room starting at $360 pp

Given the lodge’s position in the park, you will enjoy several park activities such as:

  • Wildlife game drives
  • Bird watching
  • Nature walks
  • Shoebill tracking
  • Night tours
  • Mountain biking
  • Horseback riding tours

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