3 Days Safari to Lake Mburo National Park
3 Days Safari to Lake Mburo National Park found in South western Uganda takes you to the whispers of the wild. The only national park in Uganda where you get to have a walking safaris with an up-close encounter with the animals. One of the 2 national parks where you see the giraffes and zebras together in their natural habitats.
Be prepared to see antelope species and bird species, as well as buffalo, hippos, Topis, elands, waterbucks, bushbucks, and many more species. When planning a trip to Uganda, you shouldn’t skip the park as it is among the best places to go on nature walks and observe birds in Uganda.
Details Itinerary.
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and an evening game drive.
On this beautiful day, you will be picked up at the hotel or airport on this lovely day of your safari, and you will start your three-day safari at Lake Mburo National Park. You will drive through various towns like Masaka with multiple stopovers for refreshments. Stopover for lunch at the Equator before you proceed to the park.
You will reach the park and have a briefing with your driver guide or park ranger, and then begin on your afternoon game drive in the game trails or routes. During your game drive, expect to see a number of animals like zebras, Giraffes, impalas, elands, Topi, antelopes among many others. The park is also known to have soon nocturnal animals, and if you have a night game drive, you may have a chance to even see the rare leopard in the park.
You will also see some bird species since during the game drive for example: Papyrus gonolek, Grey crowned crane, Saddle-billed stork, African fish eagle, Black-bellied bustard, Greater painted-snipe, Yellow-rumped tinker bird, African finfoot among others. You will later return to your hotel or lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation:
- Mihingo lodge
- Rwakobo Rock lodge
- Eagle’s Nest Lodge
Meal Arrangement: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
You will have early breakfast and go for a morning game drive where you will have an opportunity to see a lot of animals like the Zebras, giraffes, antelopes, hippos, buffaloes, Topis, elands, waterbucks and bushbucks among many other animals. At very rare cases, you may witness a leopard while on a game drive, though many have never seen them there.
We will also see some bird species since the park is home to over 350 bird species including African wattled lapwing, Bare-faced go-away bird, Black-bellied bustard, Greater painted-snipe, Saddle-billed stork, African finfoot, Papyrus gonolek, Grey crowned crane, African fish eagle, Yellow-rumped tinker bird, among many others.
Later you will have your lunch and then head for a boat cruise on Lake Mburo. The boat cruise on Lake Mburo take about 2 hours as you explore the wildlife on the shore of the lake. You will also see some bird species while having your boat safari. A number of hippos are even seen just next to the docking point of the boat, so expect to see a number of them during your boat trip. You will then have a short evening game drive as you drive to your lodge/ hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation:
- Mihingo lodge
- Rwakobo Rock lodge
- Eagle’s Nest Lodge
Meal Arrangement: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Morning game drive and drive back to Kampala.
On your last day, you’ll wake up very early for breakfast and go for a morning walking safari as the sun rises. Expect to see a lot of beautiful birds and animals as they begin their day in the wild.
You will then live this beautiful part of the world as you check out of the park and head to Kampala with a stopover at the Equator line that separates the earth into two different parts i.e. the North and Southern hemisphere. You will have your lunch here, take some pictures and buy some souvenirs, then finally drive straight to Kampala.
Meal Arrangement: Breakfast and Lunch.
End of you 3 Days Safari to Lake Mburo National Park