1 Day Lake Mburo trip

This 1 Day Lake Mburo trip takes you to Lake Mburo National Park for wildlife viewing, bird watching, a boat ride, and a guided nature walk. Lake Mburo National Park is the nearest National Park to Kampala, and can be accessed by road in about a 4-hour drive. Although this National Park is less popular compared to its counterparts like Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo is a spectacular destination to visit in Uganda. The Park is home to an extensive area of wetland and harbours several species of mammals, including zebras, impalas, elands, topi, and buffalo. The bird population is also impressive, including the rare Shoebill stork.

Lake Mburo National Park is the only place in Uganda where Impala can be found and the best place to see large herds of Elands (African’s largest Antelopes). It is also the only park where a guided game walk is possible..

Safari Highlights

• Equator experience
• Game drive
• Boat ride on lake Mburo

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Full Safari Itinerary 1 Day Lake Mburo trip

Travel to Lake Mburo National Park

You will set off from Kampala at 6:30 am and head to the western part of Uganda to Lake Mburo National Park. The drive takes 3-4 hours with a stopover at the Equator for an opportunity to stand in both the northern and southern hemispheres at the same time. You will continue through the savannah grasslands dotted with settlements, plantations, and several herds of local long-horned Ankole cattle endemic to this part of the country.

Game drive and Boat launch on Lake Mburo

Immediately you get to Lake Mburo National Park, you will for a game drive in search of plain game like zebra, hippos, crocodiles, eland, antelope, impala and a variety of birds.  You will have a lunch break after which you will go for a 2-hour boat launch on Lake Mburo, which is endowed with a variety of water animals such as hippos and crocodiles, and several bird species.

Travel back to Kampala

You will drive back to Kampala, arriving in the late evening

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