You only have time on weekends? Within about 4 hours from Kampala lies one of the smaller national parks of Uganda, Lake Mburo National Park. This option is Ideal for a weekend of adventure. If you have your own group or a romantic getaway for 2 then you can choose your own departure date.
It is the only park in Uganda where impalas live. During game drives you will see plains zebra, one of the largest antelopes in Africa the eland, lots of bushbuck, Defassa waterbuck, topi, common duiker, warthogs and smaller mammals like dwarf mongoose and marsh mongoose. Leopard and spotted hyena are also residents of the national park. Lots of birds can be found too during a game drive in the park. In the papyrus swamps the mysterious shoebill breeds and the shores of Lake Mburo belong to the best places in Uganda to see the African fin foot. So, don’t forget to make a boat trip on the lake.
Kampala / Entebbe
7:00 a.m
Early morning after breakfast we will pick you from any place of your choice in Kampala or Entebbe and depart for Lake Mburo NP. A smaller but unique park, and the only one in the Western part of Uganda with impalas and plains zebras. In the park we will go on an early evening / late afternoon game-viewing/drive.
When the sun comes up we shall go for a game drive and a game walk. Leopards, Lions and Giraffes are among the animals which can be seen. After a late breakfast, the last part of the journey will bring us back to Kampala.
We will stop in Masaka for Lunch and then continue, after Masaka town we will stop at the Equator for Tea/Coffee break and buying souvenirs.
We will bring you back to Hotel of your choice in Kampala for overnight. If you are continuing your journey somewhere else or back home, we will bring you to the airport for check in after refreshing from our guesthouse.
