This 3 Days Lake Mburo national park tour offers you the best game viewing, boat cruising and bird watching experience in the shortest time possible at affordable rates. You may also go for optional milking experience in the nearby local community with Superfine Safaris. Located in Kiruhura District, Lake Mburo National park is the smallest savanna park in Uganda spread over 260 square kilometers. The park was initially garzetted as a hunting area in 1933 but later upgraded into a game reserve to a game reserve in 1963 with controlled hunting and cattle grazing. In 1983, Lake Mburo was formalized as a national Park and open for tourism.
The park devrive sits name from Lake Mburo located in the heart of it.
Game viewing, boat crusing, bird wathcing, hose riding, community visits and nature walks are some of the popular activities done in Lake Mburo National Park. If you have ample time you can combine the 3 Days L Mburo park tour with a 4 Days Bwindi gorilla and Lake Bunyonyi Safari.
The trip starts and ends in Kampala Uganda
Trip Summary
Day 1: Pick up, transfer to Lake Mburo & evening boat cruise
Day 2: Bird watching & evening game drives
Day 3: Optional Milking experience & Departure.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up, transfer to Lake Mburo & evening boat cruise
Today, our driver-guide will pick you u from the airport or your hotel and transfer to Lake Mburo National park. Stop at Uganda Equator for photographs and lunch en route in Mbarara. Reach Lake Mburo park in the afternoon and go for a boat ride for fresh breaths and excellent views. Dinner and overnight stay at Mihingo Lodge/ Mpogo Lodge/ Arcadia Cottages
Day 2: Bird watching & evening game drives
Wake up very early, have a cup of coffee and for early birding watching in the acacia trees of Lake Mburo. The small park boosts in numerous bird species some of which are endemic to the area. Among the birds, you should expect to see include yellow-breasted Apalis, greenwood hoopoe, Brown parrot, crested francolin, Blue naped Mouse, Nubia woodpecker, African Grey hornbill, and Lilac breasted roller among others. Return to the lodge for lunch and relax. In the evening, drive through the park for game viewing to see wild animals feeding before retiring for night rests. The animals to see in Lake Mburo national park include zebras, buffalos, waterbucks, impalas, Elands, Topis and Uganda kobs among others. Dinner and overnight stay at Mihingo Lodge/ Mpogo Lodge/ Arcadia Cottages
Day 3: Optional Milking experience & Departure.
In the morning, go for an optional milking experience to see and be part of milking. This makes you feel part of the community village. See how calves are held and fed. Return to the lodge for breakfast, check out and drive back to Kampala for your connecting flight at Entebbe.
End of the Tour
Tour inclusions
• Park entrance fee
• Bottled drinking water
• Full-time English speaking guide
• Accommodation and meals
• Boat cruise
• Airport pickups and transfers
• Touring and photography
• Miscellaneous
Tour Exclusions
• Visa fees
• International flights
• Tips
• Alcoholic beverages
• Personal expenses
• Extra activities not in the itinerary
