This 3 Days Wildlife Safari takes you to Lake Mburo National Park found in South western Uganda. The park is one of Uganda’s best birding sites and 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. In addition to several day game drives to view zebra, Giraffes, impalas, elands, Topi, antelopes, among many others, a guided night game drive offers a chance of seeing beautiful nocturnal predators such as leopards, African civets and servals. The boat cruise on Lake Mburo allows you to explore the wildlife on the shore of the lake, including hippos. Finally, before departing for Kampala, you will enjoy a more intimate interaction with nature on a sun rise walking safari through a section of the park with an expert park ranger.
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park and an evening game drive.
On this beautiful day or your safari, you will be picked up at the airport of hotel, and begin your 3 days safari to Lake Mburo National Park. You will drive through various towns like Masaka with multiple stopovers for refreshments. You will have your lunch at the Equator before you proceed to the park.
On arrival to Lake Mburo National Park, you will check in by having a briefing with your driver guide or park ranger, and then begin on your afternoon game drive in the game trails or routes.
While on your afternoon 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.
Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation:
- Mihingo lodge
- Rwakobo Rock lodge
- Eagle’s Nest Lodge
Meal Arrangement: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
After an early breakfast at the lodge/ hotel, you will 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.
After your game drive, 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.
Destination: Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation:
- Mihingo lodge
- Rwakobo Rock lodge
- Eagle’s Nest Lodge
Meal Arrangement: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
On this beautiful morning, 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.
Destination: Kampala
Meal Arrangement: Breakfast and Lunch.
End of your 3 Days Wildlife Safari in Lake Mburo National Park