Kigarama Wilderness Camp is a mid- range eco- friendly accommodation found on one of the beautiful hill of Kigarama, just 1 km away from sanga gate ,on the outskirts of Lake mburo national park ,kiruhura district ,western region of Uganda. It takes approximately 3- 4 hour and 27 minutes (235kmsquared) drive from kampala via masaka by road to the park and 35 minutes’ flight from Entebbe international airport to Nyakisharara airstrip then 40 minutes’ drive to the lodge . The lodge is convenient and affordable to guests visiting Lake Mburo National park with its panoramic views of lake and surrounding areas.
Kigarama wilderness camp is comprised of 12 well designed and spacious rooms that reflect African traditional building style with grass thatched roof and local woods with modern comfort. Rooms are well decorated and furnished with private en suite facilities like flushing toilets, hot and cold showers/Bathtubs , mosquito nets, satellites, Flat screen TVs , extinguishers, hair driers , free toiletries , complementary bottled water among many others . The camp has private balconies , terraces and sitting areas , you relax while enjoying the spectacular view of the lake, the park and surrounding area .Rooms are equipped with comfortable clean bedding containing king and queen sized beds and wooden ceiling fun. Rooms are in different sizes with single beds for individuals, double/ twin beds for sharing as well as family/ triple rooms
Kigarama wilderness camp offers more services and facilities which include;
A restaurant in the main building that serves different food both international and local meals that meets guests choice ; Picnic breakfast ,lunch and dinners served by well trained, friendly and organized staff ,they also serve bush diners ,
A well- stocked bar with variety of drinks , local ,cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers ,You relax while overlooking the breathtaking view of the park and surrounding area ,
A swimming pool that cools off the hot afternoon, you relax n water overlooking the stunning views of the surrounding areas.
Services include; Free parking space available, Airport pick up and drops are offered, Laundry and house –keeping services available .
Wifi internet hotspot available at the lodge that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends,
Activities to do while at the lodge include ;hiking/ climbing the surrounding hills , nature walks in the park, game drive in the park where you spot different animals , boat ride at lake mburo and many others.
Lake mburo national park is found in western Uganda and its is the smallest savannah park in Uganda covering an area of 260 square kilometers and the park has got a magnificent varying elevation which is between 1220 m-1828 m above sea level. The park is situated conveniently close to the highway Kampala Mbarara road. The park is about 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, east Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. The park has a variety of animals such as antelopes Uganda kobs , zebra, hippopotamus, impala, warthog, common eland, African buffalo, jackal, African leopard, and over three hundred (350) bird species. The park has different accommodations, budget , midrange and luxury accommodations. The park has camp grounds and permanent facilities for visitors visiting the park . Lake Mburo National Park is a very special place every part of it is alive with variety, interest and colour. The park is surrounded by banyankole bahima ( pastoralists ) who rare large herd of long horned cattle . They used to graze their cattle to the park until it was upgraded to a national park. There are more activities to do while in lake Mburo national park which include; Game viewing in the park ,you spot various animals like; zebras, impalas, antelopes, warthogs and many more animals, boat cruise at lake mburo, Daytime and night horse safaris in lake mburo park, fishing at lake Mburo, bird watching since the park contains more different species of birds, nature walks, walking around kigambira loop, forest walk in rubanga forest , community tours like visiting the bahima homes , traditional dances from local people and many more activities. Mburo safari lodge is convenient and friendly to luxury visitors visiting the park. Mburo rock gives a spectacular sunrise and they make bushfires on special events , lunch and diner.
