WALKING SAFARIS IN LAKE MBURO PARK

Walking Safaris in Lake Mburo; Uganda has one of the most spectacular yet undiscovered wildlife. The beautiful scenery, cozy weather year-round and on top of all the hospitable people that make your safari in Uganda a journey to remember. Putting all that aside, Uganda has such a wealth of attractions that cannot be exhausted in a single visit. Popularly Uganda is celebrated for her game safaris in her national parks. Little is it noticed for walking safari. Uganda being blessed with 10 national parks displaying the best of Africa’s wildlife, she has self-confessed herself as one of the best destination for game viewing. However, the studies have not done enough to sell off Uganda as a safari walking destination.

Walking safari is a walk amidst nature, getting off the comfortable 4x4WD and exploring nature on foot. It can also be called a game walk, and this is done in all Uganda’s national parks, only that the one in Lake Mburo national park is an exceptionality.

Lake Mburo national park is located in Western Uganda about 230km from Kampala, making it the closest national park compared to all the national parks in Uganda. The park has a variety of animals such as zebras, impala, buffaloes, hippos and crocodiles, and for the birding enthusiasts, this is almost a haven with over three hundred (300) bird species.

Safari walking exposes travelers to nature of the trail providing them with an opportunity to spot exceptional nature insights. The visitors explore this loop on foot at their own pace accompanied by an armed ranger. It is just to say that the most alluring and unique activity in Lake Mburo National Park is a walking safari. This gives tourists the unique opportunity to get out and about and absorb the wonders of the African jungle. Your safari guide will usually identify interesting insects, talk about enchanting plants, and discuss the ecosystem and also sometimes trekking some of the larger animals. It’s a great form to appreciate the tiny wildlife, which can’t be easily seen from a vehicle.

There are different trails that you can follow during these game walks in Lake Mburo national park. At Rwonyo, this guided walk will lead you to a salt-lick that attracts wild animals.  The trail to the western side of the lake begins at 7 am and usually takes approximately 2 hours. This early morning of the day, you may encounter hyenas returning to their dens and hippos heading to the lake. Walks through the woodland allow one to sight forest birds and mammals, and the hike to the top of the hill rewards visitors with an eye catching view of 9 of the region’s 14 lakes. It is such a rare experience to be able to walk in a park amidst the wildlife with a breath of fresh air from the lake.

However, there are as well other activities to do while in Lake Mburo national park. Birding, Boat trips on Lake Mburo, game drives, sport fishing and horseback safaris can all be done, don’t miss them out. Indeed you have travelled to most of the national parks and seen all the jungle that you ever expected, it is now time to do walking safari in Lake Mburo national park during a safari in Uganda and get an experience that you have never imagined.