Lake Mburo Walking Safari

Lake Mburo Walking Safari: Lake Mburo is the only national park in western Uganda where you can walk among wildlife. No vehicle, just you, a ranger, and zebras. You get off the game drive track and walk through savannah, acacia woodland and along the lake shores. It’s a home to several species, including giraffes, zebras, impalas, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, waterbuck, sitatungas, topi, antelopes, reedbuck, oribi, defassa, hyenas and leopards, among others.  It’s quiet, slow, and intimate. You track footprints, learn plants, and get close to animals that ignore you when you’re walking.

Types of walks include short guided nature walks, and this takes approximately 15 minutes and is conducted near Rwonyo Park headquarters around the salt lick and lake edge. During the walk, expect to see zebras, impalas, warthogs, elands, buffaloes, bushbuck and hippos from a distance. You will be enriched with information regarding the existing wildlife, the history of the park and how it has evolved, its threats and how it has benefited the neighbouring communities. While on the walk, you appreciate the park’s remarkable views, especially the vegetation cover and the lake.

Things to see whiel on Lake Mburo Walking Safari

Different animals like leopard, buffalo, hippos, warthog, giraffe, waterbuck, reedbuck and zebras can be seen during the walking safari. The lake also boasts being home to over 320 bird species, hence a chance for tourists to spot different birds. Apart from walking safari, other activities can be done at the lake as follows:

Game Drives

This can be done in the morning or afternoon, and there are chances of seeing animals like giraffes, leopards, hyenas, zebras, impalas and elephants, among others.

Horse Riding

This is conducted by Mihingo Lodge and is one of the best activities tourists shouldn’t miss out on. It is conducted only inside the park, and tourists interested can do a long or short ride depending on how flexible they can be.

Boat Cruise

This is an opportunity to see so many animals both on land and in water, and this takes you up to 2 hours. The boats can accommodate a minimum of 5 people and a maximum of 40 people.

Mountain Biking

This usually starts at Nshara gate and is operated by Rwakobo and Leopard Rest Camp. Tourists can take the lakeside track, which goes to Kigarama Hill, hence providing panoramic views of Lake Mburo.

Community

Visit one of the close communities near the park as the local guide takes you way back in the history of the locals living around the park.  At Kitu Afrika, we promise and deliver the best. Trust us with your safari now, as discounts last