Lake Mburo National Park is the easiest national park to reach from Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. The drive takes about four hours by road, making it ideal for short safaris. Although it is one of Uganda’s smaller parks, it supports a wide range of wildlife that attracts visitors on an African safari. This 3-day Lake Mburo National Park safari takes you to western Uganda for guided wildlife viewing and relaxing outdoor activities.
Lake Mburo National Park covers about 260 square kilometres. The landscape includes rocky outcrops, open grassland, acacia woodland, lakes, swamps, valleys, and gentle hills. The park is known for its many antelope species such as impalas, sitatungas, topis, bushbucks, reedbucks, elands, and waterbucks. Other mammals found here include zebras, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, side-striped jackals, baboons, otters, white-tailed mongoose, bush pigs, hyenas, vervet monkeys, and leopards. More than 350 bird species have been recorded in the park, making it a good place for bird watching.
Despite its small size, Lake Mburo National Park offers several safari activities. These include game drives, boat cruises, guided nature walks, cycling safaris, horseback riding, quad biking, bird watching, and sport fishing.
Safari Details
Day 1: Departure to Lake Mburo National Park
Meet your professional driver guide for a short briefing about the 3-day Lake Mburo National Park safari. Begin with a short city tour in Kampala, where you may visit places such as the Uganda National Museum, the Baha’i Temple, or Kasubi Tombs.
After the city tour, drive to Lake Mburo National Park. The journey takes about four hours, with a stop at the Equator Line Uganda along the Kampala Mbarara road for photos and a short break. On arrival, check in at your lodge in or near the park. Enjoy a late lunch, relax in the afternoon, have dinner, and stay overnight.
Day 2: Full Day with Lake Mburo National Park Wildlife
After tea or coffee, head out for a morning game drive with your driver guide. The game drive lasts about two to three hours and follows the Kazuma track, which is known for good wildlife sightings and views over the park. Animals you may see include impalas, zebras, elands, bushbucks, buffaloes, giraffes, klipspringers, birds, and sometimes leopards.
Return slowly to the lodge while watching more wildlife. After lunch and rest, go for an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo. During the cruise, you may see hippos, crocodiles, and many water birds such as African fish eagles, African finfoots, pelicans, herons, African grey hornbills, Nubian woodpeckers, and other species. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Departure to Kampala or Entebbe
After breakfast, choose one activity before departure. Options include a guided nature walk, cycling, horseback riding, or quad biking. A nature walk allows you to explore the park on foot and visit a salt lick area where animals gather. After the activity, check out and drive back to Kampala or Entebbe. This marks the end of the 3-day Lake Mburo National Park safari.
