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Game Walks from Mihingo Lodge We can arrange Game walks starting at the Lodge with an official UWA Ranger Guide. This walk takes you down the valley that you see from Mihingo past the water hole and to a rocky kopje facing Mihingo. We recommend doing this walk in the morning or afternoon when it is not too hot. The walk takes between 2 and 3 hours. Please let us know long enough in advance to be able to organise the guide. (Charge per person: $10 USD, plus transport if the guide has to come from the Park headquarters) |
Boat Trip on Lake Mburo Boat trips on Lake Mburo have to be booked in advance. The boats leave at 8 am, 10 am, 12 am, 2 pm, 4 pm and 5.30 pm and have to be booked in advance. The boat trip takes approximately 2 hours, but if you are the only group on the boat they are quite flexible. You always see Hippo and Crocs and many bird species and with a lot of luck you might even see a leopard from the boat. The Park has 2 boats; one is small and takes a maximum of 8 people, the other is slightly bigger and takes 14 people. (Charge per person: $10 or a minimum of $40 for the boat, payable at the Park Headquarter) |
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| Walking Safari near Lake Mburo Game Walks near Lake Mburo must be pre-booked with with us the previous day. We suggest you get up at 6:30 and have early morning tea in your room. Near Mihingo Lodge you will pick up a UWA guide. It will take about 30 to 40 minutes to reach the area where you start the walk, which is a great early morning game drive with chances of seeing leopard on the way. The walk lasts approximately 2 hours, but this is flexible. (Charge per person: $10 USD to UWA) |
Mihingo Lodge offers horse back safaris around the Lodge in the valleys towards Lake Kacheera just outside Lake Mburo National Park. We carefully adjust the rides according to the riding skills of each group; for beginners and inexperienced riders we only walk the horses. In fact a walk on a horse is the best way to view game. It is peaceful and relaxing and you get very close to the animals. For advanced riders there are also lovely stretches for trotting and cantering. |
Massage at Mihingo Lodge Full body massages are offered by the lodge, taking approximately 1 hour and costing 40,000 UGX. Proceeds from massages go to our Leopard conservation project so you can feel good in every way! |
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| Night Game Drive
Mihingo Lodge offers night game drives in our new open Landrover. You will have the chance to see some of the nocturnal animals like hare, jenet cat, white-tailed mongoose, hyena, leopard, bushpig, serval, civit, aardvark or even a porcupine. You will probably be leaving by 9:00 pm after a delicious dinner and you can be out for 2 to 3 hours depending on how keen you are. Lake Mburo is one of the few National Parks in Africa allowing night game drives. (15 US$ per person payable to UWA, and if you use our open Landrover an additional 50 US$ (100,000 UGX) for the vehicle including driver and 5 US$ (10,000 UGX) per person towards our conservation and community efforts for the spot light.) |
Observation Hide at the Mihingo Waterhole We have built a hide about 50 metres from the waterhole hidden away next to a big bush. This gives you the chance to be closer to the animals and just relax in the middle of the wilderness. It is a 15 minute walk to the hide from the main area of the lodge. |
Bushbabies Mihingo Lodge is one of the few places in Africa where you can watch thick-tailed gallagos in their natural environment. These are nocturnal primate species that have become very used to our guests and come to the platform below the bar every evening. You will be able to see between 2 and 7 thick-tailed gallagos interacting with each other. |
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Mountain Bike Rides If you have a mountain bike bring it along as there are some excellent tours towards Lake Kacheera outside Lake Mburo National Park. We have had guests going on 2 to 3 hour bike rides and they have absolutely loved it. We can provide a guide with one of our bikes to show you the way and will then charge 5 US$ (10,000 UGX) per person towards the conservation and community projects we support. |
Tennis Mihingo Lodge has a clay tennis court. We provide balls and rackets so you just have to let us know when you want to play. The court is about a 10 minute walk from the Lodge. (5 US$ (10,000 UGX) per person towards the conservation and community projects we support) |
Cultural Walk We now also offer a cultural walk that takes about 1 hour. One of our staff will show you the way and tell you a bit about the Bahima culture. The walk leads you past the horse paddocks to a traditionally built hut with all the traditional implements. We built this hut next to the garden we use and next to an old farm house where some of the relatives of the former owners still live. (5 US$ (10,000 UGX) per person towards the conservation and community projects we support) |
