The easiest safari adventure to consider when from Kampala for shorter days. The 4 days wildlife safari to Lake Mburo National Park offers the tranquil wilderness adventure experience than any other park. Lake Mburo National Park closest park to access from Kampala which is only 4 hours of driving from Kampala. Though Lake Mburo National Park is the smallest among savannah parks in the country, but is packed with a lot to do even on a short day’s trip. On this trip should expect to watch herds of tens of thousands of animals, the wonderful rolling and flat open landscape, do boat cruise , horse riding, nature walks, game drives among others.
The means of transportation is road using the land cruiser 4×4 safari vehicle and the accommodation is midrange lodges/hotels. Every day of the trip starts with breakfast, has lunch en-route and ends as planned in the detailed itinerary.
Trip Summary
- Day1: Transfer to Lake Mburo & Boat Launch
- Day2: Game Drive and Nature Walks
- day3: Horseback riding & Community visit
- Day4: Game Drives and Transfer back to Kampala
Major activities
- Game drives, & Boat cruise
- Nature walks, horseback riding, community visits
Destinations;
- Lake Mburo National Park
Accommodation;
- Midrange
Transportation;
- 4×4 Land Cruiser with rooftop pop-up
Trip Details
Day1: Transfer to Lake Mburo, Afternoon Boat Launch
This first day, will picked either from your lodge or upon your arrival at Entebbe International Airport by Entale African Safari experienced driver guide. The transfer to Lake Mburo with a stopover at Kayabwe Equator for photographing, will reach the park by afternoon hours.
Check-in at your lodge have lunch, and will consider an afternoon boar ride which starts at 3pm and take about 2 hours on Lake Mburo which is the largest among the other lakes located within the park. The boat cruise enables you to watch aquatic life and land mammals along the shores of the lake among which include hippos, crocodiles, buffalos, waterback, giraffes, aquatic birds among others. Then return to your lodge for rest for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Mburo Safari Lodge (half-board)
Day2: Game Drive and Nature Walks, Night Game Drive
This morning, will take an amazing game drive through various driving tracks made through the savannah woods. The game drive in your 4×4 safari customized with necks penetrating through rooftop popup, you watch as many wildlife among which include zebras, giraffes, impalas, deer, duikers, baboons, warthogs, hyenas, chance of seeing leopards among others. Return to your lodge and relax for the next day.
After refresh with lunch, and do an evening nature walk through various walking trails of the park. The walking experience takes you close to nature and many wildlife, and the absence of elephant there is a huge space to wander through on foot under the lead of an armed ranger guide.
Accommodation: Mburo Safari Lodge (full-board)
Day3: Horseback riding & Community Visit
This morning is like never before, explore it like the early days trophy hunters at the back of your horse. Horseback riding is arranged by Mihingo lodge, so you drive to the lodge as all was set prior to this morning. The horseback riding can last from 2 hours with armed guides, and leads you to watch the park’s endowments with this cool and none polluting way of engaging nature.
After lunch, will drive past the park boundaries to the nearing community for cultural mingles. The cultural tour brings you to explore the lifestyle of the people around, and can show how people around the park are benefiting from the park conservation efforts. At the community will be entertained with local songs, dances, and narrating their survival stories.
Accommodation: Mburo Safari Lodge (full-board)
Day4: Game Drives and Transfer back to Kampala
Check-out from your Lodge, consider a relaxed game drive which proceeds getting out of the park. This game drive brings to sighting more of wilderness of which some would have missed from the other game. Afterwards, will proceed to Kampala, and will en-route at Kayabwe for more photographs moments at the equator and lunch. Then proceed will en-route at Buddo Nagalabi for cultural visit to Buganda’s coronation site. This hill is historically rich with tales concerning Buganda, its origin. And from here it’s about 30 minutes’ drive to Kampala depending on the traffic flow. Drop off at your hotel/lodge or at Entebbe International Airport for a flight back home.
Trip inclusive;
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- All trip fuel
- All meals and soft drinks
- All Park entrances
- Accommodation
- Driver guide
Exclusive;
- Visa and air ticket
- Laundry
- All hard drinks
- Souvenirs
- Tips
- All international flights