Ultimate 2 Days Lake Mburo Tour (A Wildlife Experience)
A 2-day Lake Mburo tour is a short, accessible trip to Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda, offering a mix of activities like boat cruises, game drives, and nature walks to see zebras, impalas, and birds. The tour typically starts with a drive from Kampala or Entebbe, including a stop at the Equator, followed by an afternoon boat cruise and game drive on the first day. Day two involves a nature walk or horseback ride to see more wildlife before the return journey to the starting city.
Lake Mburo National Park 2 Days tour features a visit to the equator line at Kayabwe, a game drive, and a boat cruise at Lake Mburo National Park. The park is a habitat for diverse mammal species including antelopes like elands, impalas, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, olive baboons, side-striped jackals, duikers, Jackson’s hartebeest, waterbuck, semi-aquatic sitatunga, Uganda Kob, Topi, Oribi, crocodiles, hippos, and many more.
This 2 Days tour to Lake Mburo Park best suits all kinds of travelers whether traveling solo, with couples, family, or big groups. For travelers wondering which short trip to take when on a tight schedule in Uganda, worry no more and choose to take this trip. The tour is available all year round at very affordable prices.
A Complete 2 Days Lake Mburo Tour Itinerary
Day #1: Transfer from Kampala, stop at the equator, and have an evening boat cruise at Lake Mburo National Park.
Your two days tour to Lake Mburo National Park starts with pick up from your place of residence in Kampala by an allocated Uganda safari guide.
Your pick-up will be early morning around 6:00 am local time to get out of the city early and avoid traffic jams. From Kampala, you have a stop at the equator line in Kayabwe where you spend a few minutes for photography at the world’s centerline. You then proceed to the park where you check into your booked hotel relax and have lunch. After lunch, you are driven to Lake Mburo for a boat cruise by around 3:00 pm.
The boat cruise offers the chance to see several aquatic species as well as bird species. After the boat cruise, you have a short game drive en route to your booked accommodation facility. At the hotel/lodge, you have dinner and spend the night.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Luxury: Mihingo Lodge/Mburo Safari Lodge, Mid-range: Rwakobo Rock Lodge / Arcadia Cottages, Budget: Eagles Nest Camp
Day #2: Have a morning game drive or cycling tour the return to Kampala marking the end of your 2 days tour of Lake Mburo National Park
On the second day of your 2 days tour, you have breakfast then embark on a morning game drive in the park. Possible sightings include giraffes, zebras, antelopes, and impalas. After the game drive, you will have a lunch break within the park and relax for a few minutes. Alternatively, you can also view wildlife on a cycling tour through the park. After either the game drive or cycling tour, you then embark on the drive to exit the park. You are driven back to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport for a departure flight.
Meal Plan: Lunch
End of the 2 days Lake Mburo National Park Tour
Inclusions
- Tour guide fees
- Lunch
- Transportation
- Entrance fees and taxes
- Accommodation
Exclusions
- Any changes to the itinerary
- Any purchases of a personal kind
- Tips
Important Information while on a Uganda Safari to Lake Mburo National Park
About Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park is the closest safari park of Uganda from Kampala -Uganda’s capital. This is the best national park for walking safari in Uganda since the park has no known carnivores, a reason it’s dubbed whispers of the wild. Walking safaris, cycling, quad biking, horse riding game drives, boat cruise, and bird watching are the best activities in the park. Lake Mburo National Park covers about 370 sq km underlined by ancient pre-Cambrian rocks hosting about 350 bird species and 68 mammal species.
LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK DOCUMENTARY (whispers of the wild)
Lake Mburo National Park is located in Kiruhura District in the Western Region of Uganda. The park is about 30 kilometers (19 mi), by road, east of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. This location is approximately 240 kilometers (150 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda’s capital and largest city. The coordinates of the park are 00 36S, 30 57E (Latitude:0.6000; Longitude:30.9500).
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Best Time To Visit Uganda
Uganda Best time to Go:
June – August & December – February (All National Parks of Uganda)
Peak/High Season
June to September (It’s hardly Packed, so you’ll have to Book your Gorilla trekking permits in Advance)
Low Season
March, April, May, October, and November (Some Lodges & Camps are closed down due to high rainfall; roads & forest trails are in bad condition)
Best Weather Conditions
June – July & January – February (Little rainfall)
Worst Weather Conditions
March, April & May (Wet season)
Why Choose Us/Why Book with Kabira Safaris and Tours
- We offer Accessible Tourism
- We are Passionate about Conservation
- Our Planning Process is Easy
- Your Details are Private
A 10% percentage of your safari precedes goes to supporting the local communities (orphans, schools & homes)