Things to see and do Lake Mburo National Park

Various trails criss-cross the park which can be explored during traditional game drives, preferably in the early morning or late afternoon (hiring a UWA guide is US$ 20), or even at nightfall (US$ 30/person). Impalas, buffaloes, zebras and possibly giraffes (in 2020, twenty-four individuals were counted within the park's perimeter) will be present. The night safari (departure at 6.30 or 7pm) will allow you to spot galagos, pottos and, with a bit of luck, a leopard. With the exception of the night drive, the presence of a mahout is not mandatory and you can do your own game drive, which will however deprive you of interesting information about the fauna and flora. It is also possible to ride through Lake Mburo National Park with a guide (30 US$/person) on the saddle of your bicycle. Boat trips (five daily excursions) on Lake Mburo are another activity made very popular (US$ 30/person for about 2 hours) by the presence of crocodiles and hippos. UWA also offers nature walks (US$15/person for 2-3 hours) with an armed guide. The latter will be able to explain the different species of the acacia genus and the correlated project of modification of the park's plant formation (passage from a wooded savannah to a grassy savannah). Ornithology enthusiasts will also be able to ask him for a trip to the Rubanga woods (in this southern part of the park, whose lakes and marshes are fed by the Rwizi river, you are likely to perceive the endemic gonolek papyrus and blue-naped coucal). For fishermen, finally, the lake is home to six species of fish, including tilapia, but you must have your equipment (the permit costs US$15/person for one day). For more information on these activities, ask at the UWA Interpretation Centre or ask the staff of your camp or lodge. For those who are unwilling or unable to pay the park entrance fee, rest assured: the animals do not care about the boundaries of the protected area. You will be able to discover them on horseback (offered by Mihingo Lodge and Leopard Rest Camp), on foot or by bicycle (bicycle rental available from Rwakobo Rock, Mihingo Lodge or Leopard Rest Camp) outside the park.