Burigi Chato National Park

Stretching from Lake Victoria in the East to the border of Rwanda in the west, Burigi Chato National Park is an authentic piece of wilderness. The park covers an area of 4,707 squire kilometres and became the 4th largest national park in Tanzania. It contains freshwater lakes, long hills, rocky crags along escarpments, deeply set valleys lined with forests and sprawling plains. The park also involves the other ecosystems of Rwanda Akagera National Park and Uganda’s Kikati Game Reserve, Rangeland (north of the Katungo River) and the lake Mburo National Park. The major drawback of the park is Lake Burigi, the third-largest lake in the nation that you can sight on your Tanzania Safari Tour. The park also houses plenty of African wildlife which is a delight for the eyes of any visitors. Apart from that, you can find many rarely-found bird species in Burigi Chato National Park.

Best Time To Burigi Chato

The dry season, between June to October is the best time to visit Burigi. The weather remains dry with a comfortable temperature with mild nights and warm days. During this time, the park’s rich wildlife can be concentrated around the lakes and the charming fresh waterholes. There are two specific rainfall peaks in this region, one is between November and December and the other in March and April. The beginning of the wet season comes with the first rains in October. Still, most of the locations are accessible due to the mountain terrain.

Wildlife at burigi

Burigi National Park exudes the feeling of a wild and a must-visit part of the Tanzania safari. The park is rich in wildlife which also includes colourful bird species as well as carnivores and herbivores. Some most commonly seen Burigi wildlife species are elephants, buffalo, zebra, giraffes, waterbuck, eland, warthog, impala, sable and many others. You can encounter Oribi here. Sitatunga is a swamp-dwelling antelope which are rarely found here. While going on a game drive, you can see the African Big Cats including lion, leopard and cheetah. As the lake is the major attraction of the park, you can spot a lot of hippos and crocodiles.

Activities to do in Burigi chato

Burigi Chato National Park supports a variety of wildlife species and through a game drive safari, you can get the best chance to witness them. Visitors usually enjoy spotting the rare animal, Sitatunga antelope. The park is also blessed with a number of colourful bird species. Visitors can sight them while going on a birding safari. Apart from that, there are also some unique safari activities available in Burigi National Park. Canoeing in Lake Burigi is also one of the fascinating safari activities in Burigi. Fishing can be an option to get engaged with.

Top activities to do in Burigi

• Game Drive Safari
• Walking Safari
• Canoeing In Lake Burigi
• Photographic Safari
• Nature Hiking
• Cultural Safari