Activities in Lake Mburo National Park

Activities in Lake Mburo National Park

Activities in Lake Mburo National Park are the different ventures and things that travelers engage in to spice up their safari to the park and its attractions. Lake Mburo national park is among the most rewarding national parks in Uganda that tourists can visit for a memorable experience during their Uganda national parks tour. Located in Isingiro district, the park is a home to a number of attractions including 318 bird species. 69 mammal species, amphibians and reptile species and in f you are tourists in participating in the Uganda tour choose  the park because there are a number of activities in Lake Mburo national park that will ensure you have memorable experiences.

Activities in Lake Mburo National Park

1. Boat Rides

2. Birding

3. Fishing

4. Game Drives

5. Horseback Riding

Detailed Activities

Boat Rides

Boat rides are among the different activities in Lake Mburo National Park that will offer relaxing and memorable views within the park. During the boat rides on the lake, you will see a number of bird species like the Blue Quails, he Lesser and Great Swamp Warblers, Chubb’s and Caruthers’s Cisticola Black Crake, Common Squacco, Striated, Black-headed,  Herons White-headed, and Black-billed Barbet, Greenwood Hoopoe, Blue-breasted Shining-blue Kingfishers, Lilac-breasted Roller, a   number animal and amphibian species like the crocodile sun basking, the zebras, antelopes, bushbucks, buffaloes grazing from the savannah plains of the park, you will also have the opportunity of seeing the sun setting among other attractions within the park.

Birding

Birding is quite a memorable activity in Lake Mburo national park that tourists can participate in for rewarding experiences during their Uganda tour. The park is home to 318 bird species and birding will give you the opportunity to see over 100 bird species daily during your activity in the park. It should also be noted that during the different activities on the park like the game drives, horseback riding, guided nature walks you will also get to see a number of bird species however birding will give you the opportunity to many bird species. 

There are a number of notable birding spots in the park where you will see different bird species like in Rubanga forest, the shores of lake Mburo among other spots, therefore, you should not miss carrying your binoculars to see a number of the bird species like; the long-crested eagle handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Batis Dusky turtle love, paradise flycatcher, archer’s ground robin, African Rwenzori, double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, Ruwenzori turaco, common moorhen Ruwenzori nightjar, grey throated tit, the dusky crimson wing, red-faced woodland warbler among other bird species.

Fishing

Fishing is another activity in lake Mburo national park that, you will get to participate in for memorable tours within the park, the activity is quite rewarding because you will get the chance to catch a number of different fish types from the Mazinga area on lake Mburo which was set aside for fishing and this is because there are no threats of crocodiles and hippos that can be a threat to your life and by this it ensure safety of the tourists and the activity they participate in. 

Among the fish types that can be caught in the park include; tilapia, tiger fish, ngara, ferocious fighter, barbell fish etc and during the activity you will see a number of herbivores along the shores quenching their thirst, you will also see a number of water birds like the African king Fischer, the Grey crowned cranes, and Great cormorants among other bird species which will make your lake Mburo tour memorable.

Game Drives

Game drives are the most rewarding activities in Lake Mburo National Park that tourists can participate in for memorable Rwanda safaris where tourists will get to see the 69 mammal species that can be seen along the different trails like the kazuma track, kigambira loop among other game drive tracks in the park. 

 During the morning game drives in the park, you will get to see early risers in the park as they graze in the plains of the park, near lake Mburo among other spots in the park. Some of the animals that can be seen during the morning game drives include; Common Duiker, Defassa Waterbuck, Oribi reedbucks, Impalas, Buffalos, Bush pigs, Giraffes, Eland, and Zebras, Uganda kobs among other animal species within the park. During the evening game drives you will have the opportunity to see a number of carnivores in the park like the African leopard, the hyenas among other carnivore within the park that will offer rewarding experiences.

Guided Nature Walks         

Another activity that tourists should not miss out during the activities in lake Mburo national park are the guided nature walks because not only are they relaxing but also rewarding with a number of attractions that can be seen. 

There are a number of walking trails in the park where you will see rewarding attractions for instance through the rubanga forest of the park, you will get to see a number of bird species within the park and among which can be seen include chubb’s and  Caruthers’s cisticola black crake, common Squacco, striated, black-headed,  herons white-headed and black-billed barbet, greenwood hoopoe, Blue-breasted shining-blue kingfishers, you will also get to see a number of animals in the park from the viewing platforms near rubanga forest which will offer memorable experiences, interesting about the activity is the fact that it is a highly safe activity is the fact that you are accompanied by an armed ranger who will protect you in case of any attacks from the wild animals however the attacks are not common because the guide will lead you through safe routes. 

Horseback Riding

After a long day in the park engaging in a number of activities, participate in horseback riding for a relaxing time while on your Uganda Safaris. Horseback riding is one of the rewarding activities in Lake Mburo National park that tourists can participate in.

The activity involves tourist hiring the horses from Mihingo lodge instead of the park management because it is the lodge that arranges the activity, you will be accompanied by skilled instructors and a guide who will take you through the activity   as they show you around the park where you will see a number of attractions like mammals which you will get to see up close which will offer rewarding experiences, bird species like Caruthers’s Cisticola Black Crake, Common Squacco, Striated, Black-headed,  Herons White-headed and Black-billed Barbet, Greenwood Hoopoe, Blue-breasted Shining-blue Kingfishers along Lake Mburo  among other attractions in the park