Highlights:
1.    Game drives
2.    Birding
3.    Boat ride on Lake Mburo
4.    Hiking
Lake Mburo National Park was declared a conservation area in 1982 occupying an area of 370 sq km and is located in Mbarara district. It’s position next the Masaka – Mbarara highway makes it easily accessible from Kampala. The park protects a total of 68 mammal species with about two outstanding features. Lake Mburo is the only National Park in Uganda where there are the impala (Aepyceros melampus) and it is part of the few places where is able to see the Eland and Zebra. More species of animals to search for are; buffalos, hippos, hyenas, jackals, topis and leopards.
The bird population includes the rare shoe bill stork, Red faced barbet, papyrus gonolek, Papyrus yellow warbler, bronze tailed starling, crowned crane, bee eaters and the Marabou stork.
Access:
By Road: This Park is approximately 3½ hours’ voyage from Kampala. The park is arrived at from Masaka – Mbarara road at any of the Nshara gate or Sanga gate.
Accommodation:
There is accommodation which ranges from budget to up market facilities. Camping is also available at certain sites in the park even if tourists have come with their own camping equipment.
Required lodges and camps include Mihingo Lodge and Mantana Tented Camp.

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