LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK (3 DAYS)
It is one of Uganda’s smaller parks and extends over 260 kms squared of undulating landscape. Altitude here ranges from 1220m to 1828m above Sea level.20% of the park’s surface area consists of wetland habitats, the most important of these being Lake Mburo.The remainder of the park mainly consists of open savannah and acacia woodland. Much as Lake Mburo doesn’t boast of the big five, it offers excellent game viewing where you will likely see many different large mammal species in a day as would be for the case in any other parks in Uganda. Species in Lake Mburo are not easily observed else where in Uganda. It is the only park in the country that supports a population of Impala, the antelope and one of the three parks where the Zebra occurs.L.Mburo has 315 species of birds recorded .It is most likely the best place in Uganda to watch/see acacia-associated birds. The swamps have six papyrus endemics resident, which include the papyrus gonolek, blue-headed coucal, white-winged, and papyrus yellow warblers.
Distance from Kampala: 230 km
Estimated travel time: 3-4 hrs.
Day 1:Meet and greet at respective area of accommodation. We then drive to L.Mburo National Park with a stop over at Mpambire to watch drums being made using old methods passed down through generations. We also stop over at the Equator en-route for photographs. Visitors will access the park via the Nshara gate. The afternoon will be for a game drive along the lakeside track, which will enable you see water plants and animals. The Kigambira loop will offer an opportunity of going through the wooded wilderness with scattered thicket-while here look out for bushbucks and bush duikers.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your choice.
Day 2:After breakfast we use the kazuma track which passes through wooded grassland-black-bellied bustards often patrol the area. This track takes us to Kazuma hill-in order to experience a real exposure to Lake Mburo National Park. This will enable you see all five lakes within the park and rolling hills. In the afternoon we go for a boat ride on L.mburo.The lake is rich with a diversity of animal and plant species which are only clearly viewed while on a boat-crocodiles, hippopotami and birds like pelicans, black crake, Heron.The boat takes 2 hours maximum.
Dinner and overnight at accommodation of your choice.
Day 3:After breakfast a nature walk will be done to enable you admire nature under the escort of an armed ranger guide and will be climaxed by a walk to the nearby salt lick which will offer you a chance to see at least four different species of animals at any one time as they lick the salty soil.
Return to Kampala early afternoon.
Bring along a camera and binoculars.
Price includes return ground transport from Kampala, an English speaking driver/guide, full board accommodation, park entrance fees for both passenger and vehicle, game drive, boat trip on Lake Mburo, nature walk fees but excludes all beverages, items of a personal nature, souvenirs and tips.
