Tour overview
The Tour 2 Day visit to LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARKstarts and ends in Kampala, it takes you through the vast landscapes of hills and valleys on the countryside of the green west,Lake Mburo National park is located in Kiruhura district approximately 233km 4hours drive from Kampala, its Uganda’s smallest Savanna park with the Largest number of Impalas and Burshelles Zebras, other wildlife Include Buffalos, Topi’s, Elands the Largest Antelope, Bush Bucks, Warthogs, Crocodiles, Hippos, Hyenas Oribi, Reed Buck and Leopard with primates like Vervet Monkeys,Baboonsalong with 350 of bird species like the African fish eagle, Scavengers birds,Sunbirds, The touristic activities include Birdwatching, Game drive,Nature walk/Forest walk in Lubanga forest, a Boat cruise on Lake Mburo offers variety of a aquatic life and far KigalamaHills, The park neighbors include the Banyankole and the Bahima who are cattle keepers.
You will also a have a visit to IGONGO CULTURAL CENTRElocated 12km along Kampala-Mbarara highway,the cultural Centre has a traditionalrestaurant, bar with a 5star Hotel, The Centre also has a Museum that has Art craft, Literature panels and the Traditional history of the people of the west, The place offers number of activities including the Hike to the ECLIPSEMONUMENT,Ankole Farm visit, Museum tour,Fishing & Canoeing,Visiting former Ankole Kings Palace and Loyal Tombs and many more
Tour Summary
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Day 2: Game drive and Transfer to Igongo Cultural Center
Day 3: Fishing & Canoeing then Transfer back to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
Toady your 3days tour to Lake Mburo and Igongo Cultural Centre will start, after your early morning breakfast you will be picked up by our professional tour driver to transfer to western Uganda a 4hours journey to Lake Mburo National park located 223km southwest of Kampala, you will have a stopover at the Equator Monument at Kayabwe a common spot where the world is divided into two the North and Southern Hemisphere, it has cement pillars in Circle shape labelled The Uganda Equator this geography is further more explained by water experiments at this point,you will also visit the Art craft shops in the same area thereafter continue to Lake Mburo National park reaching your accommodation in Lunch time have Lunch later in the afternoon you will head to Lake Mburo for 3hour Boat cruise, enjoy lots of aquatic life while on the cruise including Crocodiles, Hippos, Water Birds like the Fish Eagles, sun birds and other wildlife on the banks of the Lake after this experience return to your Accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation.
Day 2: Morning Game drive and Transfer to Igongo Cultural Centre
Early morning wakeup to breakfast, at exactly 6:00am go for an Early 3hour morning Game drive in the park with a lot of wildlife including Impalas, Buffalos, Elands, Baboons, Zebras,Oribi,ReedBuck, Topi’s,Warthogs,with lots of Birds, other attractions include the beautiful sceneries and open savanna vegetations after the game drive you will head out to Biharwe for the Igongo Experience 45minutes drive from Lake Mburo National pack reaching the cultural center at midday you will go for a Hike to the Eclipse Monument, the Monument is a 45minuts hike to reach the Top,it represents the Eclipse that took place and the three pillars of the Monument represent the three Ancient Kings of the west, the top gives you the panoramic views of the green country side, you will take a tour have photographs retreat back to Igongo for Museum Tour leading us to Lunch time later in the Afternoon you may opt to Visit the former Ankole Palace/Loyal Tombsafter you will get back to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
Igongo Country Hotel
Day 3: Fishing & Canoeing then Transfer back to Kampala.
Wakeup to an early morning breakfast, you will head out for a canoe/Boat cruise at Igongo for a 2hours experience. Expect to see lots of aquatic life later you will retreat back for lunch and back to Kampala reaching in the evening.
End of the Safari.