Visit Lake Mburo National Park on this 5-day budget Uganda safari Lake Mburo, gives you more than just wildlife encounters in Uganda. We invite you to book this 5 days budget Uganda safari, with an early morning bush walk experience for a closer encounter with nature. You will then proceed for game safari drives both day and night, with a full-day bird-watching experience in Lake Mburo National Park.
This is one of the best budget wildlife safaris in Uganda that takes you through Lake Mburo National Park.
5 Days Budget Uganda Safari Itinerary:
Day 1: Kampala – Lake Mburo National Park (Travel time +4hrs)
Early morning drive to Lake Mburo National Park with a stopover at the Equator crossing line in Masaka, arriving in Lake Mburo towards 10:00 am. You will then have a game drive in search of zebras, impalas, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, topis, and elands among other wildlife species. Then return in the afternoon for lunch at your safari lodge.
The evening is spent on a bush walk, which is another excellent opportunity for more wildlife viewing and interactions.
Dinner and overnight stay at Eagles Nest Lake Mburo (budget facility). Meal Plan: lunch, and dinner.
Day 2: Bush Walk & Boat Safari Lake Mburo
After your early morning breakfast, you will go for a morning bush walk for a closer encounter with nature. And then a mid-morning game safari drive for more wildlife viewing and photography. Lake Mburo National Park is a very special place; every part of it is alive with variety, interesting, and colorful features. The park contains an extensive wetland area that harbors the majority of the wildlife.
You are likely to see elands, impalas, waterbucks, warthogs, and zebras. Thereafter your lunch, enjoy an afternoon boat cruise to see hippos and amazing countless bird species, including the rare shoebill, grey-crowned (crested) crane, pelicans, fish eagles, herons, and many other water birds.
Dinner and overnight stay at Eagles Nest Lake Mburo (budget facility). Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Day 3: Full-day Relaxation & A Night Game Drive
Today is dedicated to relaxation and sightseeing around your lodge in Lake Mburo National Park. The evening will then be spent on a night game safari in search of the nocturnal mammals, including the leopard that is usually sighted at night.
Dinner and overnight stay at Eagles Nest Lake Mburo (budget facility). Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Day 5: Full-day Birding Lake Mburo – Part of 5 Days Budget Uganda Safari
Today is dedicated to a full-day birding experience in Lake Mburo National Park. The park is the best place in Uganda for acacia-dwelling bird species. Forest species are also present in Rubanga Forest. And a bonus for birders is the swamps, in which six papyrus endemics are resident, including the spectacular papyrus gonolek and the blue-headed coucal.
Lake Mburo is also a place to find southern species at the northern limit of their range, including the black-collared barbet and the southern ground hornbill, which are migratory.
Dinner and overnight stay at Eagles Nest Lake Mburo (budget facility). Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Day 5: Lake Mburo – Kampala/Entebbe
Morning is dedicated to sightseeing around your lodge with an early lunch at your lodge. Have an en-route game drive exiting the park with an opportunity to spot more wildlife. You will then return to Kampala or Entebbe to catch up on your outbound flight back home or to your next destination. Meal plan: B & L.
5 Days Budget Uganda Safari Lake Mburo Includes:-
- Transportation by 4WD safari-fueled safari minivan,
- Accommodation while on safari
- The costs also cover the services of English speaking driver/guide
- Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) while on safari,
- 1 soft drink per meal i.e. a soda or mineral water at/during lunch and dinner,
- Park entrance fees
- Day & Night Game drives
- Bush walk Lake Mburo
- Full-day birding Lake Mburo National Park
- Boat ride on Lake Mburo
- Ranger fees
- All activities while on the tour will be detailed in your itinerary.
Safari Excludes:-
Local and international flights, Airport transfers, Personal Travel insurance, Visa Fees, drinks, cigarettes, tips, souvenirs, and any other items of personal nature