Lake Mburo National Park

Uganda’s smallest savannah park, Lake Mburo offers intimate boat safaris across its shimmering waters to spot hippos grazing on the shore and monitor lizards sunning on fallen logs. Afternoon game drives reveal zebras, impala and elusive leopards among rolling hills and acacia woodlands. Night drives—one of the few permitted in Uganda—offer the rare chance to see hyenas and genets under the moonlight, and community-run Ecolodges provide sustainable stays with views over the lake.

Location: Western Uganda