Combine the experiential agritourism encounter at Emburara Farm Lodge in Mbarara with amazing wildlife experience in Lake Mburo National Park and acquire knowledge of the Ankole region at Igongo Cultural Centre on this 3 Days Emburara Farm and Lake Mburo safari. You will encounter the rich wildlife diversity of Lake Mburo National Park ranging from elephants, buffaloes, hippos and giraffes to amazing antelopes like giant elands, Defassa waterbucks, topis, bushbucks, duikers, oribis, kobs, hartebeests and impalas among others.
You will also enjoy a community and agricultural visit at Emburara Farm Lodge to have learn the milking process, hike the farm grounds, be in company of herdsmen on their duty as they move the cows out for grazing. You will also learn traditional crafts and the art of making ghee (a local type of butter) from the milk collected in the morning and spend time with the friendly farming community as they share their knowledge and skills with guests.
Highlights
- Equator crossing experience.
- Lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre
- Explore Igongo Cultural Centre
- Evening boat ride on Lake Mburo.
- Full-day agricultural tour at Emburara Farm Lodge
- Early morning game drive safari through Lake Mburo National Park
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala – Lake Mburo National Park by road.
Day 2: Discover Lake Mburo National Park and Emburara Farm Lodge.
Day 3: Lake Mburo National Park – Kampala.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Kampala – Lake Mburo National Park by road (Travel time: 4:30 hrs)
Depending on your arrival time and day, you’ll check-in your hotel in Kampala for refreshment and relaxation. Get picked up from your hotel or desired location in Kampala early morning, for a road transfer to Lake Mburo National Park.
Enjoy the countryside while on this journey before reaching and exploring the Equator crossing line in Kayabwe along Kampala-Masaka Road. Here, you step one foot in each hemisphere of the earth, test the gravity force and enjoy photograph moments. Proceed for lunch at Igongo Cultural Village in Mbarara.
Explore Igongo Cultural Centre after lunch, before proceeding to Lake Mburo National Park for an experiential evening boat ride safari on Lake Mburo to enjoy aquatic birdlife. Enjoy the ride in company of hippos along the shores of the Lake while watching and listening to a variety of bird species such as the rare Shoebill stork, grey-crowned crane, pelicans, fish eagle, and herons among others.
After the boat ride, you’ll continue to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Meal plan: dinner.
Day 2: Full-Day Agricultural Tour at Emburara Farm Lodge
Prepare for a full-day experiential and educational agricultural tour at Emburara Farm Lodge in Mbarara.
Visitors to Emburara have a chance to engage in early morning cattle milking practice before helping farmers to move the cows out for grazing for that day. You will continue to engage in the grazing process while learning traditional crafts and the art of making ghee (a local type of butter) from the milk collected in the morning.
You will hike the farm grounds during daytime, engage in water through mud covering, before heading for lunch for an afternoon relaxation.
In the evening you can opt to spend time with the friendly farming community as they share their knowledge and skills with guests, take a cycling tour around the grounds, before preparing for the evening milking process.
You will also learn about the production of the famous ‘Eshabwe’ and enjoy a tasteful meal, before getting back to your lodge for an overnight stay.
Day 3: Lake Mburo National Park – Kampala
On this day, you will explore the beauty of Lake Mburo National Park and encounter the wide array of wildlife species while on an early morning guided safari game drive. You will first get fresh early morning breakfast before getting onto the open-hatched safari vehicle for about 3-4 hours wildlife game drive safari through the spectacular savannah-dominated protected area.
You won’t miss sightings for various animals like zebras, giraffes, impalas, buffaloes, elephants, topis, warthogs, elands, and waterbucks among others.
You will have an en-route game drive while exiting the Park, in the afternoon, with an opportunity to spot more wildlife. You will then return to Kampala or Entebbe to catch up on your outbound flight back home or to your next destination, with another photograph moment and purchase of souvenirs at the Equator crossing line. Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch.
Package Includes: –
- Park entry fees.
- Game drives.
- 2 nights’ accommodation.
- Boat ride along Lake Mburo.
- Government taxes and levies where applicable.
- Bottled water.
- A private driver.
- Ranger fees.
- Meals per the day’s program.
- A comfortable open hatched land cruiser.
- Airport transfers (as long as it is not beyond the 3-day safari).
Package Excludes: –
- Medical and travel insurance.
- Visa fees.
- Air tickets.
- Personal expenses like cigarettes, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, laundry fees, tipping, souvenirs and telephone bill.