About cycling in Lake Mburo

About cycling in Lake Mburo

About cycling in Lake Mburo : Cycling which is as well termed as bicycle safari is among the few interesting activities you can enjoy when you take a tour in lake Mburo national park, it offers you a great opportunity to enjoy viewing all the park’s breathtaking wildlife and the beautiful landscapes. Cycling in lake Mburo National Park takes about 1 hour and it draws you near to the intriguing wildlife of the park like; Elands antelopes, bush bucks, Rothschild giraffes, impala antelopes, Burchell’s zebras and many more.

Here below; we provide you outstanding information about all you need to know about cycling in lake Mburo national park; 

Is it safe to enjoy bicycle safari in Lake Mburo?

This activity in lake Mburo is indeed a wild adventure where all those that are participating are offered an opportunity to go through very safe routes of the park. Cycling is so possible in the whole park because the Lake Mburo National Park is small and has few threatening animals that may kill the cyclist. Most of the animals you come across while cycling is so gentle, impressive and calm unless you try to disturb their peace, here they become aggressive especially the buffaloes.

Theirs no need to stress about your safety while enjoying cycling. With the guidance of an armed and well-trained ranger guide, all the cyclists delight in this wonderful activity. The role of a ranger guide is to make sure that all of the cyclists are always safe from the beginning to the end of the bicycle safari. Therefore, there’s nothing to worry about as you adventure lake Mburo National Park.

Before the activity, the management team establishes the cycling routes which take you through the swampy valleys, forested hills and plain savannah grasslands. So, in this the arrangement of cycling is organized according to the cyclist preference, some travelers want to navigate flat routes in the plain savannah grasslands plus the swampy valleys. Others love to experience it in hilly routes and forest hills.

What you should expect on a cycling tour

It is important to note that all the cycling tours are organized and conducted by the Uganda Wildlife Authority ranger guides. These people are well equipped with knowledge on every area where to ride through and you are guaranteed the most wonderful wildlife encounter.

During this marvelous activity, expect to be challenged by the landscape nature of the park because some areas are hilly, sloppy and others flat. This makes cycling tiresome though it offers the best adventurous experience throughout.

Still in the same activity, expect to do body exercises as you are enjoying game viewing on your fabulous cycling safari in lake Mburo National Park. Interestingly, the management team has over 15 mountain bikes which you can rent for some dollars or else you can still carry your own bike and this helps to save money.

On the bicycle safari, you are probably going to come across various fascinating birding spots in this park like the viewing platforms near the salt licks, swampy valleys (Warukiri and Miriti), forest trails alongside the roadside in the jetty and Rwonyo camp. Many colorful bird species you can get to view include; Emerald-spotted, rufous-bellied, red-headed lovebird, black-bellied bustard, common scrimitarbill, coqui francolin to mention but a few.

What you should carry for your cycling tour in Lake Mburo National Park.

Do not forget to bring the following on your cycling safari in lake Mburo national park;

• Bring with you an helmet though bikes hired come with them but you can as well pack your own just in case.
• Light clothes
• A camera to take photos for memories
• Plenty of drinking water in a bottle
• Binoculars for clear viewing of different bird life and wildlife
• Insect repellent.

Lake Mburo National Park is the smallest savannah park in Uganda but the park has a lot of interesting of things you can enjoy on a Uganda safari and cycling is among them. Other exciting activities in the park include; horse back riding, game drives, boat cruise, birding among others.

Are you planning a cycling safari in Lake Mburo National Park this season? Hope the information provide above will be of help to assist you to help you delight in a perfect cycling experience in Lake Mburo National Park. To book a bicycle safari in Lake Mburo national park with us, please don’t hesitate to contact our travel experts by sending an email on info@ugandasafaribookings.com or call us directly on 0700135510/ +256-414699459 to speak directly to our customer care personnel.