Are you planning Uganda safari and you’re worried about where to stay while in lake Mburo National Park? Lake Mburo National Park is located in the western part of Uganda between Masaka and Mbarara districts. Mihingo Lodge is a true wilderness luxury accommodation that offers a magical setting for its guests.
The lodge is an amazing place to be for relaxation and accommodates 12 rooms which are family cottages, double rooms, single rooms, and twin rooms. All rooms are individually furnished, and common features include comfy beds, mosquito nets, solar-powered lighting, campaign chairs, storage space, and a lovely private veranda. En-suite facilities typically comprise a flush toilet, washbasin, and shower with hot and cold running water.
What to do while in Mihingo safari lodge?
Game drive.
Lake Mburo national park is the best destination for game drives. Game drive takes about 2-3 hours involving tourist vehicles some a private and others public like buses. The activity can be done morning hours or evening hours to spot early risers and grazers. The park is a home of 68 mammals which include Antelope: Impala, topi, eland, klipspringer, bushbuck, common duiker, oris, defassa waterbuck, and Bohor reedbuck, Other mammals: Zebra, buffalo, warthog, leopard, hyena, and jackal. And many more.
Nature walk.
Nature walks is an activity that involves footing into the park or to local communities. Lake Mburo national park is the best destination for nature walks for visitors which takes about 2-3 hours. The activity is led by the guide who knows the best for visitors for example best spots for mammals like buffalo, zebras, waterbucks, giraffes, elephants and various bird species. However, visitors may visit local communities where visitors may involve themselves in cattle raring, milking, visiting local markets, and many more.
Bird watching.
Lake Mburo National Park is a birding paradise for birders. The park is home of 350 bird species which include Coqui Francolin, Ring-necked Francolin, Handsome Spurfowl, black-collared, grey crowned crane, kingfishers, Grauer’s Broadbill, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, and many more. Birding takes about half a day or full day depending on the choice of a birder however they are advised to pack binoculars, cameras, comfortable hiking boots, water & snacks, raincoats, and many more.
Horse riding.
Lake Mburo national park is the best place for horse riding throughout the park. Horse riding in the park offers an amazing experience for visitors because they each where vehicles can’t reach. During the activity, they spot various mammals like buffalos, zebras, giraffes, water bucks, hippos, warthogs, elephants, and various bird species are spotted along the way. Horse riding can be morning hours or afternoon hours depending on the itinerary.
Cycling.
The cycling activity is best done in Lake Mburo National Park and it takes about 2-3 hours cycling through the park. During cycling, visitors pass through the park spotting various mammal species and various bird species.
Boat cruise.
Lake Mburo National Park derives its name from Lake Mburo which is located in the park. The park is the best destination for boat cruise which takes about 2-3 hours either in the morning or afternoon. During the boat cruise, visitors spot various mammal species along Lake Mburo like waterbucks, buffalos, hippopotamuses, warthogs, crocodiles, and various bird species.
How to access the park?
The park can be accessed by either by road or air transport. By road transport, visitors may use private or public vehicles like buses. It takes about 4-5 hours from Kampala -Masaka-Mbarara district as visitors spot beautiful sceneries like the equator, mountains, local communities, rice plantations, and many more.
However, by air transport, visitors may fly from kajjansi or Entebbe International Airport where they will flyfor about 40 minutes. While flying, visitors will spot mountains, lakes, rivers, forests and many more.
What is the best time to visit the park?
Although the park is visited annually, exploring Uganda offers two seasons that is wet season and dry season. The best time to visit the park is during dry season in months of December to February and June to August. Whereas by wet season, visitors may visit in months like March to May and October to November.
During dry season, visitors spot various mammal species where by they move from one place to another. Whereas in wet season, the roads in the park are slippery and mammals are hidden in bushy areas.
