Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park is the smallest of plain grassland national parks but equally one of most ideal destinations on Uganda safaris. She sits close to 250 km from Kampala city on the main route by road transport to tourism region of western Uganda and number one spot for safaris into Uganda. The park is in the rain shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains and receives low rainfall and her nearness to the equator line; path of the sun makes her receive high temperatures. These are favourite conditions for savannah grassland and woodland that sustain herbivorous mammals and grassland bird species whose spotting is one of the easiest for Uganda tours.
The Lake Mburo wetland system is vast composed of more than 12 lakes and her vegetation supports innumerable wildlife species making her a magnet for Uganda tours. More than 350 bird species are recorded as seen in the park with buffalos, leopard, giraffes, hippopotamus, zebra, elands, waterbucks amongst the large species. A special antelope Impala from which Uganda capital city Kampala derives her name is only found here. At 370km2 the wildlife species concentration and population density seems to be so large one more reason that makes Lake Mburo a suitable destination to awaken adventure senses with ever soaring popularity amongst travellers touring Uganda.
Lake Mburo is an ideal base to launch or rest from Uganda safaris tourism destinations in western Uganda. Travellers on Mountain gorilla trekking safari can relax and shake off jet lag as they prepare to face off with steep escarpments of Bwindi in search of gentle giants. Queen Elizabeth, Mgahinga gorilla and Rwenzori Mountains are less than 200km, 350km and 250km respectively away. Horseback riding game viewing safari or boat cruises in Lake Mburo are the most authentic way of mixing relaxation, recharging the body and having fun after the energy sapping Chimpanzee tracking, gorilla trekking and Mountaineering exercise from those national parks respectively.
Activities
- Morning and evening game viewing safaris.
- Motorised canoe rides.
- Horseback riding game viewing
- Nature walks.
- Spot hunting safaris
- Spot fishing
- Camping safaris
