Lake Mburo National Park Safari and Equator Stop
Set off from Kampala at 6:30 am and head to the western part of Uganda to Lake Mburo National Park. The drive takes 3-4 hours, with a stop at the Equator for an opportunity to stand in both the northern and southern hemispheres at the same time.
Continue through the savannah grasslands dotted with settlements, plantations, and several herds of local long-horned Ankole cattle endemic to this part of the country.
Arrive at Lake Mburo National Park and go for a game drive in search of plains game such as zebra, hippos, crocodiles, eland, antelope, impala, and a variety of birds.
Have a lunch break, then start a 2-hour boat launch on Lake Mburo, which is endowed with a variety of water animals such as hippos and crocodiles, as well as several bird species.
Travel back to Kampala.