Lake Mburo National Park is the nearest national park to the city centres. It is the beginning point to access Ugandan conservation areas, and its strategic location makes it an ideal place to include on your Uganda safari, the park whispers the perfect blend of wilderness underlined by Precambrian rocks said to have evolved over 500million years ago, 20% of the parking area is covered in water 5 of the lakes are situated within the national park the history of the park species has been eliminated most times because of several factors including Tse Tse fly invasion, it being near the local communities it has been greatly affected by continuous poaching, however thanks to the continued conservation and animal relocation by the Uganda wildlife authority the park restores its original composition.
Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda’s smallest savannah national park covering an area space of approximately 370 square kilometres placed between 1220m-1828m above sea level, The vast vegetation cover of the Lake Mburo National Parkof forest, savannah grassland dotted with shrubs and short trees, marshy swampy areas growing along the rivers and lakes of the park, are habitats to wildlife and over 300 species of birds, animals present here include zebras, elands,Buffaloes, topi, hippos, Jackson hartebeests, oribi, Uganda Kobs, warthogs, waterbucks which present an opportunity to do the activities of the park for example game drives, guided nature walks, cycling tours, boat cruise along the Lake Mburo.
When booking Lake Mburo National Park, the best time to visit Lake Mburo National Park is all year round, but best during the dry season in December-February and June -September, during this time there is less rain, the trails are less slippery and make it easy to access during the activities, it is the best time one can see wildlife as the grasses tend to be shorter during this time, the climate of the park is favourable for many travellers. The wet season is just as fine as visiting the protected park presents a whole unique green growing grassy land, it is fruiting time of the park in April, May, March, October,and November is mostly rainy, and the best time to go birding expect to see so many birds some of which are endemics of the great Albertine rift valley region.
The best time to visit Lake Mburo National Park is the most convenient to do activities, for example, game drives are conducted through the well-distributed trails of the park accompanied by the Uganda Wildlife Authority game ranger, drives are doneusing 4*4 wheel car drives, guided nature walks through the park, it is the only place where one can experience horseback riding among other activities, to enjoy your safari to the park it is important to pack right for the wilderness, consider bringing long-sleeved shirts and trousers, waterproof hiking boots, light clothes during the hot season.
Lake Mburo National Park is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authoritythere is a mandatory park fee paid for park entrance and conservation fees, $40 for foreign nonresidents, $30 for foreign residents, and 20,000 shillings for East African citizens. There is available accommodation in the national park ranging from the best budget to Luxury.