Filming Wildlife species in Lake Mburo National Park- This is the easiest park to access in all the National parks in Uganda and it is the second smallest national park in Uganda offering much than expected. Just from Kampala city, you will need to drive about 3-4 hours to reach Lake Mburo, National Park. The park is full of interesting tourist attractions and a lot of diversity and this has made it so good or makes it strategically located for the filming lovers. The park is mainly composed of woodland and the savannah grassland which is occupied by rocky ridges’ with forested areas and swampy areas.

Here at Africa Adventure Vacations, we provide you with all that you need when you’re interested in filming wildlife in Lake Mburo National Park, we provide you with the information regarding what is needed for filming, where to stay when filming, and what is there to film in Lake Mburo National Park and then what you should expect or the standard operating procedures that you should follow when entering the park and when filming provided that we are in the era of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

What is available for filming in Lake Mburo National Park?

As we have said, Lake Mburo national park is one of the smallest national parks in Uganda but rich in biodiversity species that include, birds, wildlife, lakes, interesting vegetation, and beautiful scenery. The park features over 350 species of birds and it protects animals such as giraffes, zebras, antelopes especially the Uganda kob, hyenas, hippopotamus, buffaloes among others. For the film crew members interested in filming antelopes in Uganda, then Lake Mburo National Park provides the best solution for this wonderful activity in all most every destination.

Filming zebras in Lake Mburo National Park: Lake Mburo National Park is the zebra park and it can never happen that you have traveled to Lake Mburo National Park and then you have failed to see the zebras. There is a larger concentration of zebras in Lake Mburo National park and other than Kidepo valley National Park with Unusual or rare zebras, then Lake Mburo National park is the best spot for the zebras in Uganda. For those interested in filming in Lake Mburo National Park then zebras will provide for you the best shoot in the wild.

Filming leopards in Lake Mburo National Park: Filming leopards in Lake Mburo National Park:  There is a high number or population of leopards in Lake Mburo National Park and people who have been there including the guests that have been testified that they have seen leopards whenever they are in Lake Mburo National Park. It is an uninteresting adventure to have night game drives in Lake Mburo National Park when even leopards are mostly slightly with the use of the LED flashlight. Filing Leopards as one of the big cats is an interesting adventure for everyone and you will get the quality film out of Lake Mburo National Park.

Filming the shoebill in Lake Mburo National Park: Lake Mburo National Park provides the best place for shoebill filming among other places in Uganda where you can see the shoebill. Shoebill in Lake Mburo National Park is found in the Marsh-filled shoreline of the mass lake Mburo. Shoebill is an important bird that is rare and it is popular among international and local visitors.

Filming Hippos in Lake Mburo National Park: Lake Mburo National Park has got a lot of hippopotami that can be seen on Lake Mburo, filming buffaloes can take place during the boat cruise or wait for them when they come out on the water to graze on land during evening hours. There other animals around Lake Mburo that can appear on your background of filming hippos and these may include buffaloes, bird species among others.

Filming Impalas in Lake Mburo National Park: Lake Mburo National park is the only place in Uganda where Impalas can be clearly and well visible for filming purposes. There are also other animals of interest in Lake Mburo National Park that you can film and these include klipspringer, duiker, Sitatunga among other interesting animals that you can as well film as wildlife in Lake Mburo National Park.

Filming Giraffe in Lake Mburo National Park: Originally, Giraffes in Lake Mburo National Park never existed but the Uganda Wildlife Authority saw the need and introduced Giraffe in Lake Mburo National Park that is currently producing and multiplying and this also you would film the giraffes of Lake Mburo while filming the Wildlife in Lake Mburo National Park.

Essential for filming in Lake Mburo National Park

For nay one whether an individual or accompany to do any filming activity in Lake Mburo National Park or any other protected area in Uganda must obtain the filming permit from the Uganda Wildlife Authority. Apart from obtaining the Filming permit, it is necessary that the filming crew members the press card from the Uganda Media council, and also you will need to have your filming kits or equipment well cleared by the Customs department at the point of entry into Uganda.

Entebbe international airport is the major port of entry and exit to Uganda for international tourists or travelers. If you’re interested in Filming in Lake Mburo National Park, then contact Africa adventure vacations as your best film fixers and we shall help you book, process, all the required documents from the filming permits to the press cards and then to the clearing of your filming equipment. 

When is the best time for filming Wildlife in Lake Mburo National Park?

Filming wildlife in Lake Mburo National park can be done any day or any month of the year. The fact that Uganda is crossed with the equator and this time the lake Mburo National Park is also crossed by the equator has led to climate modification to two seasons of the dry season and the rainy season.

 Most of the people who will do filming of wildlife in Lake Mburo National Park tend to so during the dry season as there are no rains that would disrupt the normal filming procedure. It is not advisable to do Filming in Lake Mburo National Park during the rainy season since it is associated with slippery and must in the road leading to the park and trails that you would have used while filming Wildlife in Lake Mburo National Park.

Loges in Lake Mburo National Park where you can stay during wildlife filming.

Lodges in Lake Mburo National Park range from budget, midrange, and luxury lodges that can provide you with comfortable facilities while filming the wildlife in Lake Mburo National Park. Most of the popular budget lodges in Lake Mburo National Park include Rwonyo Rest Camp, Acadia lodge, Mantana lodge, The Eagles nest Lodge Mburo, Leopard rest camp among others. Each room in these budget lodges goes for 90-100 United States dollars per person per night. There are also midrange lodges in Lake Mburo National Park and these include Mburo Safari Lodge, Rwakobo rock Lodge among others, and the price range from 100-200 United States dollars. Mihingo Safari Lodge is one of the luxury or upmarket lodge ion Lake Mburo National Park and the price range from 200-400 United States dollars. All the lodges provide the meal based on a full board basis or full board meal plan.

How to get to Lake Mburo National Park for Wildlife Filming?

Lake Mburo National park is one of the easily accessed national parks in Uganda and the park can be accessed by both lake road and airport transport. Lake Mburo National park is found Between the cities of Masaka and Mbarara. It is neat the Masaka-Mbarara highway and it is about 228 kilometers from Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park which approximately 3 to 4 hours. Visitors who are in Kibale Forest National Park can proceed to Lake Mburo National Park from through Ibanda Rushere using the prominent Kaguta road. Visitors coming from Queen Elizabeth National Park can also get to Lake Mburo National Park through Ishaka-Mbarara high way. There are 3 gates for entering into Lake National Park which include the Akagati Gate that is found in Lyantonde, Sanga Gate that is found in Sanga trading center, Kyanyanshara gate that is close to Mihingo lodge. All these gates are accessed by Muram road.

You can as well access Lake Mburo national park for Wildlife filming through the use of air transport. From Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airfield, you will be airlifted to Mbarara airstrip and then from here, you will be driven to your hotel where you will stay. Your transfer can be organized by the hotel or your film fixer and at Africa adventure Vacations, we best do this for our clients your booking with us for their filming adventure in Lake Mburo National Park.