Sadly, Nancy’s trip to Uganda has come to a close – but we’re not finished with her trip yet on the blog!
She’s seen gorillas, monkeys, birds of every feather–and enjoyed fantastic lodges to tuck in at night.
Her activity-rich itinerary was planned by the excellent tour operator, Africa Wild Explorations. For her last full day in Uganda, Nancy spent a day at Lake Mburo National Park, with a night at Mihingo Lodge.
Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo National Park is located in southwestern Uganda, about 150 miles from Kampala. A safari will introduce you to local zebras, hippos, impalas, warthog, buffalo, jackal, leopard and over 300 of bird species! At 370 sq km, it may be the smallest park in Uganda, but within its borders it contains a whopping five lakes, as well as dry hillsides, savannah, forest, and wetlands where you’ll find thousands of birds. One of the most curious features is the salt lick, salty soil water holes that draw in animals that you’ll find nowhere else in Uganda, such as the eland, impala and klipspringer. It’s also to the largest population of zebra (5,000) in the country!
Mihingo Lodge
Located about a 5-hour drive from Entebbe and within the park, the Mihingo Lodge is compiled of 12 permanent, tented cottages designed to make guests feel right at home. Each room has its own character, but all offer luxury furnishings, privacy, and stunning views. The lodge is privately owned by a couple in Kampala, and has been designed to blend in with the environment seamlessly. The managers are themselves a delightful and welcoming couple–he from Scotland, she from South Africa.
As Nancy reports, she was in the #10 Impala Cottage, about 7-minute walk from the lodge. Pictured here is the Impala, which overlooks a salt lick. At one point, there was a family of warthogs grazing between the cottage and the salt lick.
Bathrooms are located down the hallway outside the entrance door, with a curtain across the entrance and a rainshower shower. In a curtained-off section sits the toilet. If you lean forward, you can look into your bedroom!
Among the excellent activities in Lake Mburo National Park, Mihingo Lodge offers horseback safaris, walking safaris, hippo boat trips and night game drives. You can even try your hand out at tennis or simply watch bush babies from below the bar.
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