On this 4 Days Uganda wildlife safari and tour to Lake Mburo national park you will enjoy game drive safaris to spot several wildlife species such as the Zebra, Giraffes, Leopards, Spotted hyenas, African caped Buffaloes, Impalas, Civets, Elands, Topi and among others plus numerous bird species. On this tour you will also do guided walking safari, horseback riding safari, boat cruise safari on Lake Mburo, bicycle cycling and a farm tour. Lake Mburo national park is about 3-5 hours from Kampala the capital of Uganda. Lake Mburo national park is such a special park to visit for a wildlife tour as it contains an extensive area of wetland and a home to several species of mammals.

Highlights of 4 days Lake Mburo wildlife Tour

Day 1: Meet and greet – Transfer to Lake Mburo national park – Evening and night game drive safaris Day 2: Morning game drive – Afternoon boat safari – Evening bicycle riding

Day 3: Jungle horseback riding safari – Evening guided nature walking safari

Day 4: Morning Farm tour – Return to Kampala / Entebbe

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Meet and greet – Transfer to Lake Mburo National park – Evening and night game drive safari

Early in the morning your safari guide will meet you at your residence/hotel in Kampala or Entebbe for meet and greet, be briefed about your 4 days Lake Mburo wildlife Tour, get all luggage packed in the vehicle and then start your journey to Lake Mburo National park found in the western Uganda across the equator. Have a stopover at the Equator landmark to experience water experiment which shows the movement of forces of different sides and at the middle of the planet, take some memorial photos, have a cup of coffee to enjoy the sweetness of locally Ugandan made coffee and later proceed to Igongo cultural museum where you will have lunch and tour the historical museum. Igongo cultural museum is one of the best museums in Uganda with detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Ankole, Bahima and other tribal history, culture, and daily life. The museum has an enormous collection of artifacts, displays the pastoral and agrarian culture, political history and the present-day modernization of life style in the region. After touring the museum, drive to the park to check in at your booked accommodation to relax while preparing for your evening and night game drive safari where you will have an opportunity to spot a variety of wildlife mammals such the beautiful Zebras, Giraffes, African caped Buffaloes, Waterbucks, Impalas, Civets, Elands, Topi, Reedbucks, Warthogs and some primates like the olive baboons. The night game drive safari will boost your chances to meet the nocturnal mammals such as Bush babies, Bush pigs, African Rock Python, Leopards and Spotted hyenas among others. Dinner and an overnight.

Accommodation options; Mpogo safari Lodge (Standard), Rwakobo Rock Lodge (Mid-range), Mihingo Safari Lodge (Luxury)

Meal plan; Lunch / Dinner

Day 2: Lake Mburo National Park – Morning Game drive safari –Afternoon boat cruise safari – Evening bicycle riding tour

Wake up very early in the morning to have simple breakfast, get your full breakfast packed and depart for the morning game drive to search to search for more wildlife species of the park. During morning game drive, you may have a chance to find the nocturnal mammals when they are still actives in the park such as the grazing hippos, hyenas, Leopards among others and on a lucky day, you may meet them hunting. During the game drive safari, you will see other mammals like Zebras, Warthogs, bush bucks, Topis, Impalas, Elands, Sitatunga, African caped buffalos and Giraffes which are just been introduced in to the wildlife inventory of the park. The game drive in Lake Mburo national park provides unforgettable wildlife experiences since you get a chance to see different wild animals and birds moving freely in their natural habitat. You will have a short break to have your full breakfast and proceed with the game drive to fully explore the park and to be able to encounter numerous mammals. Later return to your lodge to have lunch, relax and return to the park your afternoon boat cruise safari on Lake Mburo national park one of the 13 lakes found in the park. During the boat cruise safari on Lake Mburo, you will have opportunities to see many Hippos, Nile crocodiles, otters and other land mammal of the park when they have come to drink water and swimming. After the boat cruise safari, relax for some minutes and later take a 1 hours’ bicycle riding safari that will give you a great experience of riding through an open savannah of the park while spotting herds of zebras and other mammals of the park. Cycling safari in Lake Mburo national park is one of the most adventurous and physical exercising activity which gives a unique style of adventuring the park and its confines. Lake Mburo National park is apparently the only park in Uganda were you can have an opportunity to get outside of the safari vehicle and meet wildlife in an open space. Later ride back to your lodge to spend the rest of your time at the lodge freshening up, be served dinner and an overnight.

Accommodation options; Mpogo safari Lodge (Standard), Rwakobo Rock Lodge (Mid-range), Mihingo Safari Lodge (Luxury)

Meal plan; Breakfast /Lunch / Dinner

Day 3: Morning horse jungle riding – Game drive safari – Evening guided nature walk safari

Have breakfast and depart for the 2 hours’ horseback riding safari through the savannah park. Horseback riding safari in Lake Mburo national park is one of the most amazing activities which offers a unique experience in the jungle. Horseback riding safari will give you an opportunity to get closer to some wild mammals of the park such as zebras as they are standing curiously looking at their close relatives without black and white striped as well as carry people on their backs which may be make the stay wondering. The horseback riding safari will take you deep inside the park where you cannot go while using a safari vehicle that will offer you a great chance to encounter high concentration of park mammals such as Giraffes, Zebras, Elands, and Impalas among others. After horseback riding safari, stay in the park for a game drive safari to fully explore everything in the park. The game drive will take you Lake Mburo fishing village where you will have a chance to see fish species caught from the park’s lake, interact with the local people of who stay in the park to sharing with you how they manage to live in harmony with wildlife species. Later drive back to lodge to have lunch, spend your afternoon relaxing and then, in the evening go for a walking safari in Lake Mburo National Park a magical safari to experience the bush trails on feet. Dinner and an overnight.

Accommodation options; Mpogo safari Lodge (Standard), Rwakobo Rock Lodge (Mid-range), Mihingo Safari Lodge (Luxury)

Meal plan; Breakfast /Lunch / Dinner

Day 4: Lake Mburo National Park – Morning farm tour – Drive back to Kampala / Entebbe international airport

Wake up very early in the morning to have breakfast, check out of your lodge and then go for your farm tour on a farm of Ankole long horned cattle to engage in some farm activities like preparing cows for milking, milking, how to keep the milk locally, making gee and other products from milk. Later after cattle have been release to go feeding, also the farm and start your drive back to Kampala or Entebbe international airport with a stopover at the equator to have lunch and then proceed with your drive straight to your residence Kampala or Entebbe international airport to prepare for your return flight. This is the conclusion of the 4 days Lake Mburo wildlife Tour.

4 days Lake Mburo wildlife Tour includes;

Pick up and drop off

Private ground transport using well modified safari van / Land-cruiser with pop up roof, air-conditioned and 4X4 WD for 4 days

English speaking safari guide and fuel for 4 days

Accommodation (Budget/Mid-range/Luxury) on full board meal plan (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Bottled mineral water throughout your tour

All en-route meals as indicated in the itinerary

All park entrance fees and other government taxes

A stopover at Kayabwe equator landmark

A visit to Igongo cultural center

Evening, evening and morning game drive safaris

Boat cruise safari on Lake Mburo

Evening bicycle riding safari

Morning horseback riding safari

Evening guided walking safari

Farm tour

4 days Lake Mburo wildlife Tour excludes;

Travel insurance

Entry visa

Domestic and international flights

Tips

Souvenirs and gift

Alcoholic and soft drinks (Sodas, beers, wines, special juice orders)

Tobacco, telephone, laundry

This safari can be extended to Bwindi forest national park for gorilla trekking, Kibale forest national park for chimpanzee tracking and Queen Elizabeth national park for wildlife sightings