Top 6 things to do on honeymoon in Lake Mburo national park; Lake Mburo national park is the smallest savannah national park located in western part of Uganda in Kiruhura district. Lake Mburo national park is a home of different wildlife species including zebras, impalas, elands, buffaloes, giraffes, waterbucks, oribi, leopards, hippos, topi, hyenas and over 350 bird species. Lake Mburo national park offers interesting activities that you can engage in during your honeymoon in Uganda including,
Top 6 things to do on honeymoon in Lake Mburo national park
- Game drives
Game drive is one of the major activities in Lake Mburo national park where honeymooners will be able to explore the savannah plains in a comfortable pop up safari vehicle with a professional driver guide. Game drives in Lake Mburo national park can either be done early in the morning when animals are still active, in the afternoon or at night to view nocturnal animals. During the game drives, you will follow different game tracks where you will be able to view different animals like buffaloes, waterbucks, elands, impalas, giraffes, zebras, warthogs among others.
- Boat cruise
Boat cruise is another interesting activity in Lake Mburo national park that you can engage in during your honeymoon safari. Boat cruise in Lake Mburo national park is done in two sessions that is the morning sessions which starts at around 9:00am and the afternoon session which starts at around 2:00pm. During the boat ride which takes about 2 to 3 hours’ drive, you will be able to view hippos and Nile crocodiles in water, view buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs among others drinking water, view aquatic bird species like hornbills, cormorants, bee-eaters, kingfishers among others.
- Horseback riding
Lake Mburo national park is the only national park that offers the adventurous horseback riding where honeymooners will be able to explore the savannah plains on a horse. During horseback riding which is run by Mihingo lodge, you will get an opportunity to view different animals like buffaloes, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, elands, impalas, Topi, warthogs among others.
- Nature walks
Nature walk is an exciting activity in Lake Mburo national park where honeymooners will get an opportunity to explore the savannah plains on foot accompanied by an armed park ranger to protect you from danger and an experienced park guide. Guided nature walks in Lake Mburo national park are done in different areas including Rubanga forest, Rwonyo area, the salt lick among others. During the nature walk, you will get up-close and personal with different animals like zebras, buffaloes, Uganda kobs, impalas, giraffes, topi, view different bird species, view nine of the fourteen lakes, listen to sweet sounds of bird species among others.
- Bird watching
Lake Mburo national park is a home of over 350 recorded bird species including forest species, 8 of the 12 species of the Lake Victoria basin biome and migratory species. Bird watching in Lake Mburo national park can either be done early in the morning or in the evening with an experienced bird guide following birding trails where you will be able to spot different bird species like papyrus gonolek, the elusive shoebill stork, blue headed coucal, black collared barbet, bare faced go-away bird, saddle-billed stork, black-bellied bustard, African wattled lapwing, Mosque Swallow, African Finfoot, Greater Painted-snipe, Brown Chested Lapwing, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, White Winged Swamp Warbler, Carruthers Cisticola, Red Faced Barbet, Hairy Breasted Barbet, Brown Parrot, Red-necked Spurfowl, Black-winged Bishop, Shining-blue Kingfisher, Lesser and Great Swamp Warbler, African Wattled Plover, Red-winged Francolin, Yellow-throated Longclaw, Black-headed Heron, Pink-backed Cormorant, Black Crake, African Fish Eagle, Common Squacco among others.
- Sport fishing
Sport fishing is an adventurous activity in Lake Amburo national park that is carried out at Mazinga area. Lake Mburo national park has six fish species including tilapia, cat fish, tiger fish, lung fish, Angara and Barbell which can be caught during the interesting sport fishing activity. Honeymooners interested in sport fishing should carry their own equipment’s and also access the fishing permits from Uganda Wildlife Authority.
Best time to visit Lake Mburo national park
Lake Mburo national park can be visited anytime throughout the year though the best time is during the dry season also known as the peak season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February. During the dry season there is less or little rainfall in the park therefore nature walk and game drive tracks will be dry and passable, vegetation will be short which allows you to view different wildlife species clearly.
Where to stay in Lake Mburo national park
Lake Mburo national park has a number of accommodation facilities ranging from budget, midrange and luxury where honeymooners can stay during the safari including Mihingo Lodge, Lake Mburo Safari Lodge, Rwakobo Rock Lodge, Leopard Rest Camp, Mpongo Safari Lodge, Arcadia Lodge Lake Mburo, Rwonyo Rest Camp, Kigambira Safari Lodge, Mantana Tented Camp, Mburo Eagles Nest, Hyena Hill Lodge, Emburara Farm Lodge among others.
How to get to Lake Mburo national park
Lake Mburo national park is located in western part of Uganda and can be accessed by road transport means whereby you will drive from Kampala via Masaka and then to the park headquarters which takes about 3 to 4 hours’ drive.
Lake Mburo national park can also be accessed by air transport means where you will book a scheduled or charter flight from Entebbe international airport to Mbarara airstrip and then connect to the park headquarters by road.
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