Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park is located in western Uganda and comprises of 260 square kilometres of savannah area.
The park has a large variety of animals such as buffaloes, leopards, zebras, impalas, hippos and crocodiles. The park has over 300 bird species. The park is the smallest of Uganda’s Savannah national parks.
Apart from game drives it is also possible to do a boat trip on Lake Mburo, with high chances to see crocodiles, hippos, buffalos and the illusive African finfoot.
Tours Lake Mburo National Park
HIGHLIGHTS OF UGANDA (14 DAYS)
Our 14-day trip brings you the highlights of Uganda: where the savannah meets the rainforest. Expect to see the animals of the savannahs (lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, leopard) and up to 15 primate species, including gorillas and chimps!!!
BEST OF UGANDA (20 DAYS)
Our 20-day trip brings you the best of Uganda: where the savannah meets the rainforest. Expect to see the animals of the savannahs (lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, and leopard) and up to 16 primate species, including gorillas and chimps!!!
UGANDA COMPLETE (25 DAYS)
Our 25-day trip brings you all the highlights of Uganda: The remote Northern circuit (seldom visited by tourists) and all the well-known highlights of Uganda: where the savannah meets the rainforest. During this trip it is possible to see the big 5 and gorillas and chimps! Animals you might see include: lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, rhino, giraffe, hippo, crocodile and up to 15 primate species (including gorillas and chimps).
PHOTO TOUR UGANDA
Our special photo safari tour brings you the highlights of Uganda, including the Big 5, gorilla’s, chimps and many other monkey species. During this trip an experienced photo guide will join the trip to help you to make the best photos of the wildlife. Maximum number of participants is 4.
WESTERN UGANDA (10 DAYS)
Our 10-day trip brings you the highlights of Western Uganda: where the savannah meets the rainforest. Expect to see the animals of the savannahs (lion, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, hippo, leopard) and up to 15 primate species, including gorillas and chimps!!!
BIRDING THROUGH UGANDA (22 DAYS)
Our 22-day trip brings you the best of the birdlife in Uganda.
Uganda has a variety of landscapes and over 1000 bird species! This trip brings you to the most important birding sites in Uganda. Habitats to be seen: Forest, Lowland jungle, Swamps, Canals and Lakes, Mountains and Savannahs.
BEST OF UGANDA & TANZANIA (17 DAYS)
Our 17 days trip brings you the best of Uganda and Tanzania;
where the savannah meets the rainforest. Expect to see the
big 5 and the other big game on the savannahs and up to 15
primate species, including gorillas and chimps!!!
More Lake Mburo National Park
Mburo has instant likeability and there are plenty of good reasons for its popularity. For a start, it’s a straightforward drive from Kampala via a well paved/tarmacked road. Once there, it’s easily navigable and there’s a great choice of accommodation from cozy budget camps to world class 5 star safari lodges in infinity pools.
Lying at 1220m - 1828m above sea level in Western Uganda, Mburo is a savannah destination with 15 major lakes that are inter connected by papyrus jungles. Beyond hosting 350 bird species, it boasts of several herbivores with the pysic of antelopes; including impala, oribi, eland, Defassa waterbuck, topi and reedbuck. The parks biggest browsers are buffaloes, zebras and rothschild giraffes. Thanks to the abundance of hyenas that devour corpses of dead animals, the park though wild is ever clean.
What's more, animals are everywhere and there’s a variety of landscapes where bush walks and horseback riding is unforgettable. You can drive around the park and you should pick up a fair amount of game.
If you prefer bushwalks, a visit to the salt lick almost guarantees a good stream of animals coming past on every given day.
The sight of clear blue skies is formidable even in the dry seasons. It is such a fascinating scene when sunset turns to gold and the air is filled with a cloud of dust in which solemn processions of marching giraffes appear as ghostly silhouettes.
Highlights for most nature lovers is exploring the shores of the lake from aboard a boat and watching how different prey co-exist in a complex eco-system. In the marshes, hundreds of yawning crocodiles patiently wait to strike at unsuspecting antelopes. Predator numbers are low in Mburo but they are there so look hard. That way, you might see a leopard that is escorting her young from a thicket to drink in a stream.
Accommodation
There are some nice accommodations in Lake Mburo National Par. We like Rwakobo Rock for medium budget and Mihingo Lodge for High Budget.
Rwakobo Rock is a very nice lodge, built on rocks, with a splendid view over the park. The lodge has a nice swimming pool and is family friendly.
Mihingo Lodge is very luxurious, with large cottages and a splendid view. Mihingo Lodge has an infinity swimming pool.
Videos Lake Mburo National Park
Kazinga Tours - Uganda from the Sky - Highlights
See the beautiful landscapes and animals of Uganda from the sky, filmed with a drone. This is the highlights movie, please look at the videos from the specific areas as well. Places visited with our drone: Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mutanda, Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Mburo National Park.
Kazinga Tours - Lake Mburo NP From The Sky
In this video we explore the beautiful Lake Mburo National Park from the Sky. On this day, we were the only ones who saw the giraffes.
Kazinga Tours - Mountain Biking in Uganda
Uganda is a great place for Mountain Biking! We explored Lake Mburo National Park on our MTB and enjoyed it a lot. See all the zebras, Impalas, Ankole Long-Horned Cattle and beautiful nature. We used cameras on our bikes and a drone to film us from above.
