Activities carried out in Lake Mburo National Park

Tourists are offered with numerous activities namely bird watching, horse riding, guided nature walks, community walks among others as analyzed below.

Bird Watching Experience

Engaging in to birdwatching at Lake Mburo National Park it is really unavoidable experience this activity is done in two sessions in the morning which always starts at 9:00 and the in the afternoon around 2:00 each takes about 2 to 3 hours.

During bird watching expect to see numerous bird species such as black kites, sun birds, African water rail, white winged warbler, blue turaco among others. Tourists are reminded to always to bring their pair of binoculars, portable camera, snacks, carry enough drinking water to mention but a few.

Boat cruise Experience

This is one of the great experience that tourists shouldn’t miss during your safari in Lake Mburo National Park the boat cruise departs from Rwonyo Jetty being accompanied by an experienced park guide who will give you information about the park.

Boat Cruise brings about the attractive scenery and pleasure attached to being out on water expect spotting at numerous wildlife animals like hippo’s crocodiles, buffalo, water buck, bush buck among others while drinking water along the shores as well as sighting at fishermen who will be preparing there fishing gears for the night fishing hence an ultimate experience.

Game Drives

While at Lake Mburo tourists are granted with the chance to explore the wilderness often morning and night game drives are conducted from this park.

Morning game drive

Morning game drives grants tourist chance to explore the wilderness in a comfortable pop-up safari vehicle with a professional tour guide who ensures relevant information to guests as well as escorted with armed ranger whose role is to provide security.

During the morning game drive expect to sight at the dazzling different wildlife as well as sighting at numerous bird species.

Night game drives

Night game drive always starts from sunset around 6:30 and lasts for almost  2-3 hours with armed rangers for safety giving a chance to see animals that you could have missed to see during the morning game drive using spotlight that helps in providing light for seeing the nocturnal predators like the leopard’s, bush babies, white tailed mongoose, honey badges with packs of  almost 20 hyenas that are regularly observed since these animals hunt during night hours.

Cycling Experience

Lake Mburo National Park grants opportunity to the guests to engage in to the cycling experience this activity is done with the aid and guidance of well knowledgeable tour guide who provides cyclists with the sights about the stunning park as well as being escorted by armed rangers who ensure security to clients.

 During the cycling adventure guests get chance of sighting to different wildlife animals the notably seen animals are Zebras, Warthogs, Oribis, Topi, Reedbuck, leopards, Water buck, Elands to mention but a few as well as spotting some bird species in their haven making sweet sounds 

The commonly seen bird species include papyrus gonolek, blue turaco, African Water rail, White winged warbler, sunbirds, black kites, African fish eagle, rare African finfoot, white backed night heron, lilac- breasted roller among others.

Community Encounter

With the aid of well-trained tour guide tourists are moved to different homesteads of local people and they engage in to interaction learning how they spend their life style. Also, tourists are taken to different farmlands and taught how to milk cows hence a rewarding opportunity.

Horse Riding

The activity offers exciting ways to catch a glimpse of daily life of the local people, enjoying the clear views of the surroundings as well as guests stand chance of encountering numerous birds, animal species with in this national park.

Horse riding at Lake Mburo is conducted with the aid and guidance of well knowledgeable tour guide and ranger who provides participants with the sights about the park as well as they do ensure your safety

Guided Nature Walks

Visitors are permitted to walk anywhere in Lake Mburo National Park with company of any armed ranger and tour guide near the camp the road to the jetty remains a good place to walk rich in birds like water birds forest birds’ savanna birds some notable examples are African finfoot papyrus gonolek white winged warbler African water rail white backed night heron among others

And regularly visited by hippos, and even a better target is the viewing platform that overlooks a salt lick about 2km from the camp this is an excellent place to see a variety of animals like zebra’s impala oribis leopard’s eland defense waterbuck Topi and reed buck among others.