Day 17 – Lake Mburo
Early morning we will go for a game walk. In the afternoon a boat trip on Lake Mburo followed by another game drive in the afternoon / early evening. This little park hosts a variety of animals, that is to say 68 mammal species, including a large number of impalas (the antelope from which “Kampala” is named after), zebras Uganda kobs, duikers bushbucks, Ankole cattle topis, buffaloes, leopards, spotted hyenas, waterbucks, warthogs, oribi. There are 315 bird species including; shoebill stork, red faced barbet, crested crane, papyrus yellow warbler. The vegetation is mainly open Savannah of Acacia trees, Olea and Boscia.Lake Mburo is a natural haven for fauna and flora. The bank teems with animals and birds. Crocodiles and hippopotami are permanent residents, and buffalos come to drink during the dry season. Others include; impalas (the antelope from which “Kampala” is named after), zebras Uganda kobs, duikers bushbucks, Ankole cattle topis, buffaloes, leopards, spotted hyenas, waterbucks, warthogs, oribi. The wide variety of resident birds includes Malachite Kingfishers, Pied Kingfishers, African Fish Eagles, Rufous Long-tailed Starlings, Blue-headed Weavers, Green-necked Doves, Hammerkops, Pelicans, Herons, Cormorants and even rare Shoebills.
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We spend 19 days in Uganda. The team of Primate Safaris were wonderful travel buddies who made our journey an unforgettable one. We drove from West to South to North to East, visited most of the wonderful National Parks, met Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Cats, Elephants, Giraffes – yes, even a Cheeta and were overwhelmed of the shear beauty of its nature. But for all we had the pleasure of meeting so many beautiful, heartily people of Uganda. Everywhere we went we were most welcome and we felt home far away from home. At any time we felt very safe as Andrew is a superb driver and with his broad knowledge about Birds and Plants we learned many, many new things. Also with us we had Aisha, who’s dream it is to become a guide – and wow – what a power women she is. We had the great opportunity to have everyday a home cooked meal on the road as we were camping – lots of yummy local dishes and a very well care taking for all our needs. One day she will be a fantastic guide. Jonah the mechanic was our lovely tour guide in Kampala and he showed us some really cool places in this humming city. Overall we can recommend our camping journey to people who are very experienced travelers and/or campers. For those who rely on nice Lodges – Primate Safaris knows indeed some very nice spots. Amazing time we had – we miss Uganda and its people every day since we are back in Zurich. Thanks for having us and that we could exchange fantasy with reality.Show
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We had a fantastic 19 day trip in Uganda, two nights at 2 Friends beach Hotel in Entebbe ,19days covering numerous NP’s, chimp and gorilla tracking and finishing with 4 nights relaxing at Brovad Sands Lodge, SSese Island.
Our driver/ guide, Andrew, was excellent, he could not have looked after us any better. He is very knowledgeable about the wildlife and Uganda. Everything he did was done with a smile and good humour. We certainly felt safe and relaxed with him.
Each lodge was very different, all were comfortable and clean. Lots of good tasty food in all the lodges.
Wonderful country with such varied scenery and the people were all very friendly. I would definitely recommend primate safaris if you want to see Uganda.
Ben J –
“I am an avid traveler and choose wisely the tour operators that I use. I have been to 147 countries to date. I picked Primate Safaris and Tour for my stay in Uganda. I was supposed to travel last summer but due to the Pandemic everything was shut down. faith was the key person that handled all of my travel plans. She was AMAZING. From the time the tour had to be cancelled until I was able to travel she kept in close communication with me regarding the trip. I had so many doubts and questions before I actually took the plunge and decided just to go. I arrived in Uganda on July 24th and Andrew Nsubuga was at the airport to meet me. We had communicated via Watsapp prior to me arriving in Uganda. He assured me that everything would be great. After picking me up from the airport we headed to the hotel. He told me not to worry about a thing and that safety was his first priority. Andrew made the trip very memorable. I was the only traveler so we became quick friends.
After leaving Entebbe we headed to Murchison Falls and the Rhino trek. It was so incredible. The lodges we are luxurious and clean. When I stayed at Crater Lake Lodge I was the only guest there. I was treated like king. We saw the big 5 when we went on safari and I was so pleased with everything. If you book Prime Safaris and Tour ask for Peter Nsubuga. He made the trip extra spêcial. He made sure I was safe, engaged with the tour itinerary and enjoying myself.
I recommend this tour company and Andrew Nsubuga 100%.
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