Lake Mburo National Park

‘Rwonyo’ the Park Headquarters is only a 25 minute, 15 km drive from Mihingo Lodge. From here you can go on a game walk or a boat trip on the lake. Please see the map included for directions.

Game Drives

There are lovely games drives within Lake Mburo National Park, with some spectacular views. Probably the best view within the Park is from Kazuma Look-out point, You are allowed to walk to the top of the hill from where you can see 9 of the 14 lakes surrounding the Park. One of the best game drives from Mihingo Lodge is onto the Eland track (29km, 2 hour round trip). We also recommend the Zebra Track, Warukiri track, Kazuma track up to the Kazuma Look-out point (44km there and back, 3 ½ hours). The Research track is very little used but one of the best tracks to see Eland, buffalo, Reedbuck, Oribi, and most of the other animal species found in the Park.

Boat Trip

To organise a boat trip you can call the park headquarters at Rwonyo on 039 – 2711346 or ask for our assistance. The best time to go is 10am or 4.30pm but this is flexible. The boat trip takes approximately 2 hours, but if you are the only group on the boat you can choose when to return. You always see Hippo and Crocs and often a big Python as well as many bird species including the rare shoebill stork. Leopards and many other mammal species have been sighted from the boat.
Charge per person: $5 or a minimum of $18 for the boat.
The boat is small and takes a maximum of 10 people.

Game Walks near Lake Mburo

Game Walks must be pre-booked with the park headquarters (039 2711346). We recommend having a 7 o’clock breakfast and departing at 7.30 am, to start your walk at 8.00am. The walk lasts approximately 2 hours, but this is very flexible and if your group is the only group you can choose when you want to return. If you want to see hyenas returning to their den, hippos returning to the water or Sitatunga, you will have to leave Mihingo Lodge at 6:00 am to be at the park headquarter at 6:30. (Charge per person: $10 USD)

Game Walks from Mihingo Lodge

We can arrange for you to go on a Game walk with an official UWA Ranger Guide based about 1 km from Mihingo Lodge at the new Mihingo Lodge Gate. (Charge per person: $10 USD)

Forest Walk

It is also possible to go on a forest walk in ‘Rubanga’ Forest. There are 40 different species of birds recorded and you will also see Colobus monkeys. A ‘Sitatunga’ look out platform is being constructed here so if you are lucky you might see this elusive antelope that lives in the papyrus swamps and is very rarely seen. Please pre-book with the park headquarters as you must be accompanied by an armed Ranger.

Night Game Drives

Lake Mburo is one of the few parks where you can go on a night game drive. This has to be pre-booked with the park headquarters (039 2711346).
Charge: $25 USD per guide per vehicle
Time: between 7pm – 11pm