Top activities in Lake Mburo national park
Top activities in Lake Mburo national park; Lake Mburo national park is one of the smallest national parks in Uganda located in western region in Kiruhura district. The national park is a home of different animals including buffaloes, waterbucks, oribi, hippos, hyenas, topi, reedbucks, impalas, zebras, giraffes, elands and over 350 bird species. Lake Mburo national park offers interesting activities that visitors can engage in during the safari including,
Top activities in Lake Mburo national park
Game drives
Game drive is one of the most famous activities in Lake Mburo national park where travelers will get an opportunity to explore the park in a comfortable pop up safari vehicle with a professional driver guide. Game drive in Lake Mburo national park can either be done very early in the morning or in the afternoon following different game tracks like the Impala tracks, Lakeside tracks, zebra tracks among others where you will be able to spot animals like waterbucks, reedbucks, buffaloes, topi, bushbucks, impalas, elands, giraffes, zebras, hippos, warthogs among others.
Lake Mburo national park also offers night game drives where you will be able to explore the park at night with an experienced ranger guide and spotlight torches for clear viewing of nocturnal animals which become active at night. During the night game drive, you will be able to view nocturnal animals like leopards, hyenas, bush babies, buffaloes, white tailed mongoose, porcupines, view hippos feeding among others.
Boat cruise
Boat cruise in Lake Mburo national park is an amazing activity where you will be able to cruise meters away from different animals like buffaloes, waterbucks, oribi, warthogs among others feeding along the shores, view water animals like hippos, Nile crocodiles, view water birds like the shoebill stork, fish eagles, kingfishers, herons among others.
Sport fishing
Sport fishing is another interesting activity in Lake Mburo national park where you will be able to catch different fish types using different methods like use of hooks, gill nets, casting lures, spinning, use of live bait among others. Sport fishing in Lake Mburo national park is commonly done at Mazinga area and fish anglers will be able to catch different fish types including Tilapia, Lung fish, Cat fish, Angara fish, Tiger fish, Barbell among others.
Nature walks
Nature walk is an interesting activity in Lake Mburo national park where you will be able to explore the park on foot with the company of an experience guide and ranger guide who will protect you from any danger. During the guided nature walk, you will follow different trails from Rwonyo park center, trails to the salt lick, Rubanga forest among others where you will be able to view different animals, birds, enjoy views of the colorful butterflies, listen to sweet sounds of bird species, enjoy the cool breeze among others.
Horseback riding
Horseback riding is an adventurous activity in Lake Mburo national park where you will be able to explore the park on a horse back. Horseback riding in Lake Mburo national park is run by Mihingo lodge and travelers who engage in the activity will be able to view different animals like zebras, waterbucks, impalas, warthogs, buffaloes, oribi, topi among others at a close range.
Bird watching
Lake Mburo national park is a home of over 350 recorded bird species including forest birds, water birds, migratory birds among others which makes it one of the best bird watching destinations in Uganda. During bird watching, you will be accompanied by an experienced bird guide and follow different birding trails where you will be able to spot different bird species including Bare Faced go away bird, Black-winged Bishop, Great Swamp Warbler, Grey Woodpecker, Black-bellied Bustard, Shoebill Stork, Red-winged Francolin, African-wattled Plover, White-winged Warbler, Blue-napped Mouse Bird, Pink-backed Cormorant, Black-headed Heron, Lilac-breasted roller among others.
Biking safari
Biking is another adventurous activity in Lake Mburo national park where travelers will be able to explore the park on a bike. Biking takes about 1 hours and during the experience you will be accompanied by an armed park ranger to protect you from dangerous animals.
Best time to visit Lake Mburo national park
Lake Mburo national park can be visited all year round though the best time is during the dry season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February because during this period there is less or little rainfall in the park, therefore, access roads, nature walk and game drive tracks will be dry and passable which make game drives easy compared to the rainy season when the trails are muddy and slippery.
How to get to Lak Mburo national park
Lake Mburo national park is located in western part of Uganda and can be accessed by road transport means where you will drive from Kampala via Masaka, Mbarara and then to the park headquarters which takes about 4 to 5 hours’ drive in a safari vehicle.
Lake Mburo national park can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book scheduled or charter flights with Aero link Uganda to Mbarara airstrip and then connect to the park headquarters by road.
Where to stay in Lake Mburo national park
Lake Mburo national park has a number of accommodation facilities ranging from budget, midrange and luxury where you can stay during your safari including Eagles nest lodge, Arcadia cottages, Hyena hill, Mihingo lodge, Rwakobo Rock, Mantana Tented Camp, Lake Mburo Safari Lodge, Rwonyo Rest Camp, Leopard Rest Camp, Kigambira Safari Lodge among others.
Lake Mburo national park is an interesting wildlife destination that can be combined with Kidepo valley national park. For more information about the top activities in Lake Mburo national park, do not hesitate to contact us at Achieve Global Safaris.
