Zebra track Lake Mburo is a rough path or road commonly for spotting zebra. It is an area filled with open plains and a road trip along the Zebra track Lake Mburo gets you amazing sights at buffaloes, warthogs, leopards, topi, bushbucks, hyenas, jackals as well as several antelope families. Besides, birders are never left out at Zebra track as it gets birder astonishing sight at bird species including barbets, Meyer’s parrots, and acacia-associated species. Bird watching in this area is best done around the lakes and seasonal pools.
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In Uganda, these wonderful animals can only be found in Lake Mburo and Kidepo Valley. However, Lake Mburo National Park makes it the best for being the closest to Uganda’s capital city, Kampala, and having the highest number of Zebra than Kidepo Valley National Park.
Game viewing and nature walk is the best way to see Zebras in Lake Mburo National Park and this can be done in the morning, evening, and night, all these offer you a different experience within the Park.
Salt licks at Lake Mburo National Park are one of the spots to see zebra and other animals that can be seen here including antelopes, eland, and many more. The Zebras at Lake Mburo find this a fascinating place to hang around as they enjoy the salt taste by licking the soil. The salt lick visit can be done during an early morning guided nature walk in the park. This is located in the middle of the Lake Mburo National Park which contains salty soils that the wildlife find very salty licking.
When to visit Zebra track Lake Mburo
The Zebra track is perfect to explore during the dry season which occurs in the months of June, July, August, September and December, January, and February. The wet season (which occurs in the months of March, April, May, October, and November) is also ideal for you to visit the Zebra track but it is not worth embarking on a trip along Giraffe Loop after it has heavily rained.
Where to stay in Lake Mburo
Lake Mburo National Park has a great variety of accommodation selections from the budget tented camps at the UWA, to the mid-range types like Rwakobo rock or Lake Mburo lodge but also the luxury types Including Mihingo Safari lodge and Kigambira Safari lodge.
How to get to Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park is located in Kiruluta district in the Western Region of Uganda about 240 kilometers from the capital city of Uganda which is approximately 4 hour’s drive from the capital of Uganda. Lake Mburo National Park is accessible in two ways, when you’re coming from Kampala city you will use Kampala-Masaka road, and your access will be through the Sanga gate of Lake Mburo National Park. And if you’re driving from Bwindi National Park or Queen Elizabeth National Park through Mbarara road, your entry to Lake Mburo National Park will be from the Nshara game 8 kilometers from the main road.