A travel guide in Lake Mburo national park
A travel guide in Lake Mburo national park: Lake Mburo national park lies in the western part of Uganda in Kiruhura district. The national park is found on Kampala Mbarara highway. Spanning over 260 sq. km, the national park is covered with vegetation mainly composed of savannah and is the smallest savannah park in the country. The park is one of the oldest gazetted in Uganda in 1983.
How to get to Lake Mburo national park
If you have a safari in Lake Mburo national park, you have two options and these are flying or using road transport. Lake Mburo national park is located so close to Kampala and Entebbe which are starting points of most safaris. To get to Lake Mburo national park from Kampala/Entebbe using road transport you go through Mpigi, Masaka, and then Lyantonde where you branch off to the park using Sanga or Nshara gate.
By air transport, tourists do use Mbarara airstrip because it’s the closest to the park. To fly to Lake Mburo national park, you need advance booking of the flight with any of the airline companies in the country which could be Aerolink Uganda or Bar Aviation Uganda. On the day of the safari, you will fly from Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airstrip to Mbarara airstrip which takes 1 hour and a few minutes. From Mbarara to Lake Mburo national park takes a few hours.
Lake Mburo national park fees.
In order to enter Lake Mburo national park, you need to pay park entrance fees. Every person pays entrance fees according to the category they fall in and a vehicle also pays entrance fees.
Daily park entrance fee in Lake Mburo national park
Adults it’s $40 for foreign non-residents, $30 for foreign residents, and UGX20,000 for citizens of East African member states.
Children it’s $20 for foreign non-residents, $10 for foreign residents, and UGX5,000 for citizens of East African member states.
Vehicle entry fees in Lake Mburo national park
Tour company vehicles and 4-wheel drive foreign registered it’s $150 and UGX30,000 Uganda registered.
Why visit Lake Mburo national park?
Lake Mburo national park has a lot of attractions and activities to offer to tourists. The national park is home to over 68 mammals, 350 bird species, a few primates, and about 12 small lakes. Tourists who visit Lake Mburo national park take part in activities such as game drives, boat cruises, horse riding, cycling, bird watching, community tours and nature walks among others.
Wildlife in Lake Mb uro national park
A travel guide in Lake Mburo national park provides information about 68 mammals are said to be living in Lake Mburo national park. The best way to see them is by taking part in different park activities among which include game drives, nature walks, horse riding, cycling, and boat cruises among others. Elands and impalas are rare species of antelopes living in Lake Mburo national park. The park also has animals such as zebras, giraffes, lion, leopards, spotted hyenas, cape buffaloes, olive baboons, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, side stripped jackals, hippos, topis, waterbucks, and sitatungas among others.
Birds of Lake Mburo national park
Over 350 bird species have been recorded in Lake Mburo national park and 40 of these live in Rubanga forest. Birds are seen during nature walk activities in specific areas of the park. Birds in Lake Mburo national park include grey crowned crested crane, saddle billed stork, white-tailed pelican, bare-faced go-away bird, white-headed barbet, yellow-breasted apalis, pink-backed pelican, tabora cisticola, brown chested wattled plover, malachite kingfisher, blue-headed coucal, greater painted snipe, shoebill, and African scops owl among others.
Where to stay in Lake Mburo national park
Within Lake Mburo national park there are safari camps, lodges, and guest houses catering for all budgets. Tourists have luxury, mid-range, and budget accommodation facilities with where to stay depending on the client’s budget. These lodges include Rwakobo Rock Lodge, Mihingo Lodge, Kigambira Safari Lodge, Ihamba Lakeside Safari Lodge, Mburo Safari Lodge, Arcadia Cottages, and Rwonyo Rest Camp among others.
What to pack for a safari in Lake Mburo national park?
On any safari in Uganda, it’s important to know that rainfall can come at any time of the year therefore first things you need include waterproof hiking shoes, gardening gloves, a hat, long-sleeved shorts, long-sleeved shirts, a rain jacket, and a sweater. Other things to pack include a camera, a pair of binoculars, energy-giving snacks, a drinking water bottle, insect repellents, and a light backpack among others.
