Lake Mburo National Park Tour (All-Day)

Meet and greet at your accommodation and drive off towards south western Uganda. As soon as we are out of Kampala, gradually the landscape will keep changing, seeing greener, low rolling hills, open grasslands and small townships. On a school day, we will not miss seeing kids walking to school.

Approximately after 2 hours’ drive, we shall have a stopover at the Uganda Equator, where we shall test the coriolis forces and a chance to get a to-go coffee and snacks from the Equator restaurant.

The Ankole cows (Long-horned cows)

We shall then drive off to Lake Mburo National Park, straight away doing a game drive to see animals to mention; Elands (the biggest antelope in East Africa and in Uganda only found in this park, zebras (these can only be seen in two national parks in Uganda; Lake Mburo and Kidepo in the North East) , the graceful impalas, topi, buffaloes, Water bucks, Bush bucks, Rothschild's Giraffes and plenty of birds, the park is a home to 350 bird species. The park is one of the smallest of the 10 national parks in Uganda but you will see that it’s a gem in a unique way!

Rothschild's Giraffe

Common Zebras

Elands and Cape Buffaloes

Topis

Defassa Waterbucks

Male Impalas

We thereafter shall have a lunch break, and be on time for the 2:00 PM boat cruise. You could call it having lunch in the wild amidst nature, with a spectacular view of the lake. Exactly the needed and required while you are on vacation.

Lake Mburo and the rolling hills

While on the boat cruise, you shall feast your eyes on crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes and magnificent birds such as the kingfishers, hammerkops and their giant nests, fish eagles, on a chanceful day the endangered shoebill Stork. 

Hippos

Baby Crocodile sunbathing

Bush buck, among the antelopes at the park

African Fish Eagle

Grey crowned Cranes (couple) - Uganda's national bird

Hammerkop with a catch

Bare-faced Go-Away bird

After the boat cruise, we shall have a rest and depending on how you feel, a snack then start our return Journey to Kampala and drop you off at your accommodation.

White Rhino Tracking Tour (All-Day)

Itinerary;

Meet and greet at 6.30am at your hotel in Kampala.

Located 176 km north of Kampala towards Murchison National park (Uganda's largest protected Area) , the Rhino sanctuary is the only place in Uganda where you see wild rhinos. After an early breakfast, we will set off to ZZiwa Rhino, driving through the urban Kampala suburbs, followed by the green rural Uganda encountering small peaceful towns.

Upon arrival at the Rhino sanctuary, a site guide will take over, briefing us there after we shall track the Rhinos on foot. Consider the tracking activity as well a nature walk, because you get to see the landscape, flora and fauna of this place, not forgetting more than 150 species of birds.

After tracking the rhinos, we shall have lunch at the sanctuary and rest before we start our journey back to Kampala. Time allowing, we stop over to visit a community, best known for making handicrafts in Uganda.

This day tour is a chance for you to escape the busy Kampala and connect with nature in a relaxing and resting way. 

What to pack for this tour;

-Sun lotion

-A hat

-Long trousers

-Long sleeved shirt

-A camera

-Closed shoes

For Bookings;

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