4 Day Lake Mburo wildlife, boat, and cultural safari
4 Day Lake Mburo wildlife, boat, and cultural safari
Overview
Our 4 Day Lake Mburo wildlife, boat, and cultural safari starts and ends in Kampala. Those in Mbarara can do the same itinerary and our drive guide will instead meet you in Mbarara. Lake Mburo National Park is recovering from the wildlife-human conflicts of the 1970s-80s where some important animals like lions were killed to extinction. With efforts of the Uganda Wildlife Authority to restore Lake Mburo to its former glory, some animals such as lions and giraffes have been restored.
Safari highlights
- Day 01: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park for a late afternoon game drive
- Day 02: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on the Lake
- Day 03: Visit Rwenjeru community campsite and Igongo Cultural center
- Day 04 Morning game drive/Safari walk and transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
Tour Summary
- You’ll go to Uganda
- This tour starts and ends in Entebbe (Uganda)
- You’ll visit Lake Mburo National Park
- Activities: Game drives, boat cruises, walking safaris, and community visits
- Getting around: open-sided 4×4 vehicle & pop-up roof 4×4 vehicle
- A transfer from and back to the airport (or hotel) is included
Things To Consider
- Accommodation is Inclusive
- Small Group Safari: Max 6 People per group
- Tour Can Depart any day
- Solo travelers can join this tour
- Age Limit: 10 years and above
Detailed Itinerary
Arrival
You’ll be picked up from the airport (or hotel)
Day 1: Start your 4-day Lake Mburo wildlife, boat, and cultural safari
You will be picked up by a guide from Safari Vacations and Travel Services who you will meet and brief you about this 4-day Lake Mburo wildlife, boat, and cultural safari. You will be driven to Lake Mburo National Park passing small towns along Kampala-Mbarara road arriving in time for lunch, short relaxation, and a brief evening game drive This tour provides an opportunity to stop at the Equator crossing for photography and some experiments to prove that indeed this is center of planet earth. Could you check in at your lodge, have lunch, and prepare for a brief late afternoon game drive?
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat excursion
After breakfast, your driver guide will drive you to the park for a game drive or a safari walk depending on your interests. Lake Mburo National Park has a history of Wildlife and humans to the extent that major animals like lions were hunted/killed to extinction but due to improved relationships between the government and the local communities, animals and communities are co-existing together. A game drive in Lake Mburo National Park will guarantee herds of buffaloes, zebras, impalas, birds and so much more without driving so much. Retire to the lodge for lunch, relaxation, and then an evening boat cruise on the Lake.
Lake Mburo boat cruise is an opportunity to see hippos, crocodiles, and water birds such as the African fish eagle and the rare African fin foot. Many animals such as buffaloes and antelopes gather here to drink some water so an opportunity to enjoy wildlife, especially marine animals. After your boat cruise, you will retire to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Visit the Rwenjeru community campsite and Igongo cultural village
After breakfast, we will drive southwestward towards Mbarara town to visit the Rwenjeru Community Campsite. They will take you through what they do daily including, cattle raring, cattle watering, milking and so much more. They will tell you their famous stories about pastoralism and the famous Ankole long-horned cattle. After that, you will drive to Igongo Cultural Center popularly referred to. After lunch, you will tour the Igongo Museum to get an explanation of the several ethnographic collections in the museum. Return to the lodge in time for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Day 4: Morning game drive/Safari walk and departure
After breakfast, you will meet a Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guide who will take you through a briefing and then for a safari walk on foot. This activity is suitable for those who would like to stretch their legs and view wildlife on foot. At the moment, it’s only in Lake Mburo where you can do safari on foot. You will get an opportunity to see what you could have seen on any game drive except that this time around you will do it on foot. Check out of the lodge and drive back to Kampala with lunch served en route marking the end of your 4-day wildlife, boat, and cultural safari.
Cost Includes
- Airport transfers
- Transport in a 4×4 Safari vehicle
- Services of an English-speaking driver guide
- Fuel for the whole safari
- Boat cruise and game drives in Mburo
- Rwenjeru community visit
- Igongo Culture Center tour
- All park entry fees
- Walking safari
- Drinking water in the Vehicle
- Meals and Accommodation
Cost excludes
- Visa
- All expenses of a personal nature
- Tips
- International airfares
- Travel Insurance
- Alcoholic drinks
Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a Local tour operator based in Uganda with its head offices in Entebbe. Moreover, Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a business for a Ugandan native, we specialize in life-changing experiences and sustainable tours and holidays to all East African countries. We are members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators and with registration from the Uganda Tourism Board. We have a good and long working relationship with Uganda Wildlife Authority making it easy to book your gorilla permits and gorilla trekking safari. Safari Vacations and Travel Services is also high in Trip Advisor reviews.
