Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda’s smallest national park located approximately 240 kilometres from Kampala and only 30 Kilometres from Mbarara – the biggest town in Western Uganda. From Entebbe airport to Lake Mburo national park, its approximately 290km from Entebbe International Airport. It covers an area of 260 square kilometres national parks and is underlined by ancient Precambrian metamorphic rocks which date back.

Lake Mburo National Park was first gazetted in 1933 as a controlled hunting area and later upgraded to a game reserve in 1963 and was eventually granted a national park status in 1983.

The park has got a vast ecosystem and nature prevails, in its western region. There are Rocky Ridges and forested gorges, Narrow bands of lush, riparian woodland and much more. Like many lakes this as been an addition to the formation of beautiful sceneries hence attracting many tourists to come and see the hidden treasures of the park.

Since Lake Mburo national park is a special place, it harbors 68 mammal species though it does not have elephants and lions. The fact that there are no lions, it gives a chance to the tourist to freely move close to the animals and have a close impact with them. The park is home to a wide range of birds species in the sky and are so being visible to visitors. Some of the birds that are seen in this park include the rare shoebill, stork, African fin foot, pelican, heron among others.

Activities in Lake Mburo National Park

Game Drives:
Game Drives / game viewing is another important activity that you will not miss on your trip. These game drives are categorised into day and night game drives. Night game drives are conducted for those that might have missed out on the day drives.

Boat Trip:
The boat cruise which gives the travellers a chance to spot different bird species and wildlife like crocodiles, hippos among others.

Sport Fishing:
Travelers who are fishers enjoy this activity and also, they are joined by the locals to see how they do it locally.

Cultural tour:
where they get to learn and engage with the locals. Lake Mburo’s natives are the Bahima and they display to the tourists how they rear their famous Ankole cattle, how they process milk and yoghurt, how they live and also tell stories about the national park. Travelers also visit Igongo Cultural Centre where they get a chance to learn more about the western Uganda culture. Other activities that will interest the tourists is the hiking and nature walks, bird watching, horse riding among others.

Cultural Activities:
Aside with the wildlife and the key attractions of lake Mburo national park, the region in which the national park is located has a lot to offer in terms of cultural tours. Lake Mburo national park is located in the Ankole Sub region which is known to be for the cattle keepers and cultivators. Travelers who need to learn about the culture will be introduces to Igongo cultural centre.

Accommodations in Lake Mburo National Park

Rwonyo Rest Camp and Eagles Nest Lodge. The mid-range lodges include Rwakobo Rock Lodge, Mantana Tented Camp and Arcadia Cottages. For those who would love to be unique, Lake Mburo national park offers luxury lodges which include Mihingo Lodge and Lake Mburo Safari Lodge.