Walking Safaris in Lake Mburo National Park
With guided walking safaris in Lake Mburo National Park, nature lovers never return the same way they came. Tourists get a chance to soak themselves into the savanna grassland with the park guide on the lead as they enjoy a close view of their dream animals, and birds. No experience sparks travelers’ wanderlust like guided walking safaris in the charming Lake Mburo National Park, also Uganda’s most accessible wildlife safari destination from Kampala capital.
4 to 5 hours’ drive from the heart of Kampala, Lake Mburo National Park walking safaris offer a unique opportunity to interact with nature. The bushwalk experience in Lake Mburo National Park includes sighting animals such as the Rothschild giraffes, bushbucks, impalas, elands, zebras, birds, primates, birds, reptiles, amphibians, mongoose, sitatunga, and more.
Wildlife in Lake Mburo National Park.
Where to go walking safaris in Lake Mburo?
The ideal spots for guided walking or bushwalk in Lake Mburo include Rwonyo leading to the Salt Lick site where large numbers of animals congregate to take water. A day walking safari starts at 7:00 am and lasts for 2 hours or more. The beauty about nature/walking tours in Lake Mburo is that you enjoy it on foot, go on morning bush walk or evening, and enjoy a close view of wildlife on foot rather than in a 4×4 safari vehicle.
When to visit Lake Mburo National Park for bushwalking?
Bushwalks in and around Lake Mburo National Park are open all year-round. But, the most ideal time is during the dry season when there is low or no rainfall with the ground floor kept relatively drier that is from June to September or December to February. It is also to carry out walking safaris during the wet season (March to May and October to November). These are the months of the year when Lake Mburo NP can be green and also the breeding season for most birds and other animals.
What to carry for a walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park?
Pack lightly and essentials to consider include insect repellents, cap/safari hat, long trousers, sunscreen, daypack, a good camera with additional batteries, memories, a pair of binoculars, bottled drinking water, snacks, etc.
horseback riding in lake Mburo
What else to do in Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park has its own unique safari experiences including horseback riding, night game drives, day game drives, birding (a total of 350 bird species are confined in the various habitats of this park) shoebill storks; boat cruise on Lake Mburo to see swimming hippos, crocodiles relaxed at the lake shores, community walks, Rubanga forest walks, sport fishing tours, cycling and more.
Birds in Lake Mburo NP include green hood hoopoe, ross’s turacos, grey crowned cranes, Abyssinian ground hornbill, bare-faced go-away bird, greater cormorant, papyrus yellow warblers, white-headed barbet, white-winged black tern, saddle-billed storks, to mention but a few.
Animals of interest on Uganda safaris in Lake Mburo National Park include hyenas, elands, giraffes, buffaloes, klipspringer, leopards, bushbucks, reedbucks, topis, hippos, crocodiles, and many more. These can be sighted on horseback riding, game drive, cycling, nature walks, boat cruise, etc.
Places to stay
There are many accommodation choices to consider for all your night stay while on walking safaris in Lake Mburo National Park. They include Kigambira Lodge, Mihingo Lodge, Lake Mburo Safari Lodge, Rwakobo Rock, Leopard Camp, Eagle’s Nest, and Mantana Tented Camp.
Getting to Lake Mburo for walking safaris
Lake Mburo National Park is a splendid park lying between Masaka and Mbarara cities in Western Uganda, 4-5 hours’ drive away from Kampala capital. The main gates offering access to this compact park include Nshara gate 13kms away from Lyantonde and Sanga gate at Sanga trading center, about 27kms from Lyantonde.