Mihingo Lodge offers horseback safaris Lake Mburo National Park. We carefully adjust the rides according to the riding skills of each group; for beginners and inexperienced riders we only walk the horses. In fact a walk on a horse is the best way to view game. It is peaceful and relaxing and you get very close to the animals. For advanced riders there are also lovely stretches for trotting and cantering. We have 7 horses between 14.9 and 15.4 hands and 4 tough Ethiopian ponies which are about 13 hands.

Our maximum weight limit for guests is 90 kg, although one horse can carry 100 Kg. We provide fully adjustable helmets in all sizes. We only use security stirrups for our guests and ride with English style saddles and Endurance saddles. We recommend that you wear long trousers and strong shoes if possible with a heel. At the moment we are not taking more than 6 guests out at a time. All our rides are accompanied by at least one experienced syce as a guide, but in most cases there are 2 guides accompanying each ride.

Horseback safaris are an exciting way to see the wildlife around Mihingo Lodge. Without any engine sound and fumes you feel part of nature and often get the chance to see the more timid animals. It is an exhilarating experience not to be missed. We sometimes see eland and buffalo and nearly always see warthog, topi, impala, duiker, bushbuck, waterbuck and zebra on our horseback safaris, although this depends very much on the time of year and the rain fall in the area.

Shorter rides ½ hr – 2 hr are conducted just on the edge of the park in an open valley leading to Lake Kacheera. There is still plenty of wildlife in this valley and zebras are plentiful. There are also some spectacular long rides into the heart of the park. On these rides you get a chance to ride up the open Warukiri hills with a fantastic 360 degree view. One tree hill and Ruroko Kopjie also offer stunning views and are a bit shorter rides. The rides in the park normally encounter both buffalo and eland. Generally longer rides are for those with more experience that can trot and canter a bit in places.

Experiencing game from horseback is very special; zebras come towards you to check out the strange relative without strips. Even the normally very shy eland curiously look at the horses without running away, just keeping their distance. All the guests that have gone on one of our horse safaris have absolutely loved it!

Please contact the manager at the Lodge for more information.

Prices for horseback safaris:

½ hour kids riding 35,000 UGX ($20 USD)
1 hour ride 70,000 UGX ($40 USD)
2 hour ride 120,000 UGX ($70 USD)
3 hour ride 150,000 UGX ($90 USD)
4 hour ride 200,000 UGX ($115 USD)

Full day ride 400,000 UGX (with picnic breakfast and bush lunch) 2 days ride 900,000 UGX (with picnic lunch and bush dinner, fly-camping in the bush, bush breakfast and picnic lunch the following day)