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2 Days Lake Mburo Photographic Safari
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2 Days Lake Mburo Photographic Safari

Lake Mburo National Park is conveniently close to the highway that connects Kampala to the parks of western Uganda. The park is underlain by ancient Precambrian metamorphic rocks which date back more than 500 million years. The park is home to over 350 bird species and has the biggest concentration of zebras, impala, and eland in Uganda. Other animals are: buffalo, oribi, defassa waterbuck, leopard, hippo, hyena, topi and reedbuck. Its an ideal destination for wildlife, landscape and cultural photographers limited to time to capture a sample of Uganda.

Itinerary

Day 1: Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park.

Stop At: Lake Mburo National Park, Mbarara Uganda
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Lake Mburo is Uganda’s smallest savanna National Park.
The park is home to over 350 bird species and has the biggest concentration of zebras, impala, and eland in Uganda. Other animals are: buffalo, oribi, defassa waterbuck, leopard, hippo, hyena, topi and reedbuck.
The Uganda Equator crossing where you will have your first stop
to take pictures and do some experiments to prove that indeed this is center of planet earth.


Duration: 1 day

Stop At: Uganda Equator, Masaka Road, Kayabwe Uganda
You will have a stopover at the Uganda Equator crossing where you will take pictures and do some experiments to prove that indeed this is center of planet earth.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lake Mburo National Park, Mbarara Uganda
Boat Cruise
Lake Mburo is well-to-do with a variety of animal and plant species which can only be seen clearly if you take a boat trip. The Hippopotamuses, crocodiles and birds like Pelicans, Heron, Fish Eagle, Black Crake, African Fin foot and Cormorants can be sighted on a during a boat cruise.
Prepare to take stunning sunset pictures over the lake if it’s not cloudy. At night, get out your camera and tripod and watch the stars in the sky.

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Over night at Mihingo Lodge ( Luxury)
Rwakobo Rock ( midrange)

Day 2: Morning Game Drive and return to Kampala

Stop At: Lake Mburo National Park, Mbarara Uganda
After breakfast, you drive the park to get a ranger who will guide you through a game drive. The network of game tracks in the east of the park passes a variety of landscape features; acacia woodland, wetlands, grassy hillsides, rock outcrops and seasonally flooded valley floors. Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to roam the park in search of wildlife. Commonly sighted are warthog, topi, impala, duiker, bushbuck, waterbuck, zebra, the shy eland and a variety of birds.
After lunch and short relaxation, do a nature walk under the guidance of a Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger. This activity is suitable for those who would like to stretch their legs and view wildlife on foot. At the moment, it’s only in Lake Mburo where you can do safari on foot. You will get an opportunity to see what you could have seen on any game drive except that this time around you will do it on foot. The walk will give you an opportunity to do macro photography of insects, butterflies and plants.

Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.



Duration:2 days
Commences in:Kampala, Uganda
Country:Uganda
City:Kampala

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