Horseback ride safari in Lake Mburo National Park
Horseback ride safari in Lake Mburo National Park: Horseback ride safari in Lake Mburo National park Uganda is one of the most sport activity enjoyed in this smallest savanna park that thrill in western part of Uganda and yet the nearest park to the capital city of Uganda, Kampala. Horseback ride safari in Lake Mburo National park Uganda are conducted by Mihingo lodge, a luxury lodge in the park that was authorized to conduct this breath taking activity with a golden opportunity to watch abundant of fauna and flora species and even come closer to other wildlife at the horse’s back. This is a rewarding experience to enjoy at least once in a life time.
While on a Horseback ride safari in Lake Mburo National park Uganda, be sure to spot lots of animals in the park including herds of grazing Zebras, Buffaloes, Waterbucks, Antelopes, elands, bushbucks, Giraffes and on a lucky day, you may spot a hunting leopard.
Horseback ride in Lake Mburo national park is more fascinating than even the game drive or walking safaris since the horses move very close to the wildlife even different parts of the park where a car can never rich during the game drive thus offers a most thrilling experience than the game drive safari.
Horseback ride safari in Lake Mburo National park Uganda is enjoyed by each and every one, however experience riders really enjoy this activity as they ride through the savanna plains of the park and even climb up to the hills. Advanced horseback riders can take as much as 4-5 hours at the back of a horse exploring the best of Lake Mburo national park including the plains, ridges, valleys, hills, the waterbodies which include 13 lakes situated within and around the park and stunning flora of the park plus the farmlands beyond among others. To participate in this activity, the riders must be weighing less than 90kg.
Before embarking on the Horseback ride safari in Lake Mburo National park Uganda, riders are weighed to determine their actual weight which should be less than 90kg though there is one horse that carrying maximum of 100kg but most of the horses at the park are allowed to carry less than 90kg.
A maximum number of 6 riders are allowed to participate on this horseback ride at a given period of time for easy guidance by the well trained and experienced horseback ride guides and to avoid scaring away the wildlife from their natural habitat.
Lake Mburo national park as well offers overnight Horseback riding Safari where riders spend a night in the park watching beautiful stars above in the skies. You may choose to camp at the top of a hill or along the shores of the Lake.
Other activities to do in Lake Mburo national park;
Apart from Horseback ride safari, Lake Mburo national park thrills many other fascinating tourist activities which include;
Game drives in Lake Mburo national park: Like any other savanna park in Uganda the pearl of Africa, game drive safaris are always the highlights of the top things to do in Lake Mburo national park. The park offers the most exciting game drives as you drive amidst animals like Zebras, Elands, Giraffes etc and many other attractions in the park.
Boat cruise in Lake Mburo national park: this is another best way of watching wildlife that visit the water bodies including mammals and aquatic bird species. The park thrills with over 13 lakes, 8 of which are situated inside the park and 5 are outside the park.
Walking safari in Lake Mburo national park: This is like the game drive only that it is enables tourists to explore the park on foot to various parts of the park. In fact, Lake Mburo national park is one of the best park for walking safaris in Uganda.
Sport fishing in Lake Mburo national park: Sport fishing is conducted on Mazinga which is the designated fishing sport in the park with a chance to catch Cat fish, Tilapia fish and many more.
Getting there,
Lake Mburo national park is situated in western part of Uganda along Kampala – Mbarara highway and can be accessed by road transport in about 4 hours’ drive making it the shortest driving distance from Kampala the capital city of Uganda. And from Mbarara, it takes about 1 hour to get to the park entrance gate. Lake Mburo national park is as well easily accessed by tourists returning from other parks in western Uganda like Queen Elizabeth national park, Bwindi impenetrable national park, and Mgahinga gorilla national park.
Conclusion,
If you are planning a wildlife safari to Uganda the pearl of Africa, let us know such that we organize you a memorable safari at your own convenience at any given period of time all year round. At Achieve Global safaris, we as well offer safaris to other different national parks in Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Tanzania.
