Main Info
Lake Mburo National 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. It is home to 350 bird species as well as zebra, impala, eland, buffalo, oribi, waterbuck, leopard, hippo, hyena, topi and reedbuck. Located approximately 254km from Kampala, Uganda’s Capital city and about 35km from the western regional town of Mbarara. 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, 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. The park is surrounded by pastoralists presenting a big challenge to the conservation authorities to control poaching and encroachment. Lake Mburo National Park offers a chance to every visitor to witness the wild right in the middle of growing city life of Mbarara and the rich cultural heritage of the South Western region of the country. Known for its breathe taking views, nice resorts, calm temperatures in the wet seasons and large cattle farms. Meraki Africa Safaris is your number one partner throughout this exploration and lifetime joy of Ankole Long horned cattle and its community heritage.
Main Activities
✒Birding
✒Game Drives
✒Horse Riding
✒Nature walks
✒Boat Cruise
✒Spot fishing
✒Cultural Encounters such as traditional hand milking (okukama), setting out the herds to the grazing lands (okusetura), grazing it self (okurisa), watering cows on soil made water troughs (okweshera), milk churning, milk smoking, traditional ghee making among others.
✒ Tour of the Museum of South Western Uganda at Igongo Cultural Centre.
✒Hike of the 1520AD Biharwe Eclipse Monument Hill
✒ Night life experience in Mbarara
✒ Tour of Ntare School, former school to two sitting East African Presidents (Yoweri Kaguta Museveni – Uganda & Rwanda’s Paul Kagame)
Itinerary
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The 3 Days Lake Mburo safari takes you to the Lake Mburo National Park where you can spot various rare wildlife species like the Zebras, Elands, Impalas, elephants, buffaloes, bush and water buck, Uganda Kobs, warthogs, bush pigs among others. Activities to encounter include the game drives, boat ride and much more time available!
Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala-Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast from your hotel, meet our guide and after transfer to western Uganda via Masaka-Mbarara highway with en-route stop at the Uganda equator for amazing photographs and snacks, thereafter transfer to your lodge for lunch. Then after take an evening game drive searching for the wildlife species and birdlife species. Dinner and overnight at Mihingo lodge/Mantana Camp/Rwakobo Rock Lodge/Mburo Safari Lodge/Eagle Nest Camp.
Meal Plan: Half-board
Day 2: Game drive & Boat ride
Have breakfast or an early morning cup of coffee, take morning game drive looking for several wildlife species like the Zebras, Elands, Impalas, lions, leopards, buffaloes, water and bush bucks, warthogs, bush pigs, Uganda Kobs and other types of antelopes. This experience takes 3-4 hours, after return to the lodge for refreshments and lunch. Thereafter in the afternoon take the unforgettable sun set boat cruise along the Lake Mburo and while on cruise expect the clear view and panoramic photographs of wildlife and birds along the shores of the channel. Thereafter return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Fullboard
Day 3: Transfer to Entebbe International Airport, End of Trip
Breakfast and after transfer back to Kampala or Entebbe international airport for your return flight back home.
Meal plan: Halfboard , End of Trip.
The package includes:
• Ground transportation
• Accommodation and meals
• En-route meals
• Game drives
• Boat ride
•Park entrance
•Car entry fees
•Full day English speaking guide fees
•Mineral water on board
The package excludes:
Airfares, visa, tipping to the locals, laundry, luxury drinks and other personal expenses not mentioned in the itinerary above.
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