GAME DRIVE IN LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

GAME DRIVE IN LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
Game drive in lake mburo national park is one of the major activities in L.Mburo national park which gives tourists an
opportunity to explore the park in a comfortable pop-up safari vehicle with a professional driver
guide who will help you to spot different wildlife species.
Lake Mburo National Park is a famous birding spot with over 350 bird species in this rather small
protected area. Lake Mburo National Park is located in the West, in Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura
District near Mbarara in Uganda. It has five lakes within and
These game drives in Lake Mburo were scheduled into the morning drive and the evening drive.
During the night game drive, there is a whole variety of animals like bush pigs, genet cats and white-
tailed mongooses, and many others that you wouldn’t see during the day. Night drives also give you
the best chance of finding leopards, and hyenas and there is one male lion in the park that resides
down by Lake Mburo itself.
What is the best period for the game drive in lake mburo national park
The best season for the game drive is during dry season. These are the months of June to September
and December to January when the wildlife species can be seen at the water points drinking water in
the national park. Book with Shoebill Uganda Tours and experienced the best drive in the jungle.
The cost of the game drive
It costs 30 USD per person for foreign non-residents, 20 USD per person for foreign residents, and
50,000 UGX per person for East African citizens when using a private vehicle. You can book your trip
through Shoebill Uganda Tours such that we can book on your behalf such that you can dodge the
disappointments. More also booking with a local tour operator like Shoebill Uganda Tours helps you
because we will arrange your entire trip plus accommodation and transportation from Kampala to
the destinations and back to Kampala.
What to expect to see
During the Game drives in Lake Mburo National Park, expect to see a lot of wildlife animals like
hyenas, Zebras, Impalas, giraffes, warthogs, buffaloes, waterbucks, elands, hippos, crocodiles, and
many others. You will also see the five Lakes with Lake Mburo inclusive.
How to access Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park can be accessed by either road or air depending on the direction you are
coming from. It is about 245km on road from Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park. It takes
approximately 4hrs and 50min to drive from Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park. You can use
either private transport or public transport since it is strategically located along the highway.
Is game drive safe in Lake Mburo 
Located in Savannah in Western Uganda, in Kiruhura district, L. Mburo is a home to over 70
mammals living in there plus different bird species and its vegetation which makes this place being
visited by tourists. Game drive is one of the activities carried out in Lake Mburo Game Park and it has
been considered one of activities in this park because ever since this park was gazetted in 1983,
there has never been any reported case about unsafety of tourists. Even no any tourists who have
ever visited this place for game drive and faced any challenge concerning their safety. Being under
UWA, it has guidelines to follow to protect human lives. The place has game ranger guides who help

and drive with you in the park for the safety and good experience of the tour. As earlier mentioned,
you can decide to chose day game drive or night game drive. Mostly people who like night game
drives are those who want to see Nocturnals like leopards, bats, spotted hyenas, bush babies, lions
and so on. However, all the shifts give the same activities so you will not miss anything whether you
chose night or day game drive and they are well arranged and protected.
When you visit Lake Mburo national park, you will be provided with standardized vehicles that UWA
found are legal and safe to transport tourists in the park. While in these vehicles, you will be rest
assured that even if you might angry animals like lions, leopards or hyenas, your life is safe.
For more inquiries, contact Shoebill Uganda Tours any day and any time. We serve our clients 27/7
and that’s why we are one of the best and trusted local tour operators in Uganda, East Africa and