Lake Mburo National Park Holidays
Situated between Masaka and Mbarara in Western Uganda, it is the only park to contain an entire lake. Beautiful and tranquil Lake Mburo National Park is situated in rolling hills and open grassy valleys. This lovely landscape also consists of four other smaller lakes where you'll see impala, eland, waterbuck, klipspringer, zebra and buffalo. The Park has aardvark, hyrax, porcupine, hippopotamus, zebra, pangolin, warthog, hyena, leopard, buffalo, civet, genet, topi, eland, klipspringer, oribi, sitatunga, impala, eland and crocodile. There is an excellent variety of water and acacia savannah bird species, in fact it is believed the area holds up to 313 different bird species including the crested crane, the rare shoebill stork, marabou stork and bronze-tailed starling, bee eaters and even more exotic birds like Blue Naped Coucal, Bare-faced Go-Away Bird, Nubian Woodpecker and swamp flycatcher. Hippos and crocodiles can be seen grazing on cool mornings.
The surrounding papyrus swamps hide the beautiful sitatunga, a very special antelope with narrow, elongated hooves, which allow them to move freely on marshy land. Don't forget to take a wooden Ssese canoe trip on the lake to see kingfishers, herons and other water birds; your guide will keep you a safe distance from the hippos and crocodiles! The attractive acacia-dotted savannah is home to huge herds of impala, as well as uncommon topi, eland, klipspringer and other antelope.
Accomodation is not available within the national park, however next to the park you will find Mihingo Lodge, a luxury tented camp nestled on a private piece of the lodge's property which enables guests to enjoy the tranquil environment in complete seclusion.