Uganda is known for its diversity of bird species, that can be spotted in almost all tourist destinations. Uganda’s famous bird species population is said to be one of the highest in Africa. There are more than 1010 bird species in Uganda. Enjoy a memorable encounter of these species during your 5 Days Uganda Birding safari.
Your driver guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for an overnight stay at:
Protea Hotel-Luxury(BB)
Airport Guesthouse-Budget(BB)
Early after breakfast and with packed lunch meet the guide for a briefing and afterward head to Mabamba wetlands. This is going to be a whole days activity. Mabamba wetlands are known for the biggest population of the famous Shoebill. Watch other birds like the African Jacana, Yellow Billed Duck, Pygmy Goose, White Faced Whistling Duck; Grey and Black Headed Heron Moorhen, long Toed Plover, African water Rail among others. Dinner and overnight in your Hotel.
Protea Hotel-Luxury(BB)
Airport Guesthouse-Budget(BB)
After breakfast, your guide will pick you from your hotel and drive towards the West. Lake Mburo is located in Western Uganda. As you enter the park expect to see birds like the Bare faced Go-away, African Grey Hornbill, Green wood, Hoope, Emerald spotted wood Dove, Greater Blue Eared Starling among others. Arrive in time for lunch, and later on a game drive. The swampy Valleys of Warukiri and Miriti are the best key birding spots. Return for dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
Mantana Tented Camp– Luxury
Arcadia Lodges– Mid-range
Eagles Nest-Budget
Early after breakfast, you will head out for a safari on foot. Lake Mburo is the only park where safari on foot can be done. With an armed ranger visit Rubanga Forest on foot. This is a good spot for birders, but arrangement must be done prior to the trip. Expect to see the rare Red-faced Barbet, harrier hawk, shoebill stork, the narina trogn, green pigeon, the double toothed barbet and the grey backed cameroptera. Return to your Lodge for Lunch and in the afternoon you will go for a boat cruise. The lake and the salt lick areas are the bird viewing platforms. View some wildlife too as they come by the water banks to quench their thirst, Later dinner and overnight at your Lodge.
Mantana Tented Camp– Luxury
Arcadia Lodges– Mid-range
Eagles Nest-Budget
Early in the morning after breakfast, check out of your Lodge and drive back to Kampala/Entebbe. Stopover at the equator for some water experiments and Lunch. Arrive in the afternoon and go for a shopping spree in the African market. Our driver guide will later drop you at the airport to catch your flight back home.
END OF SAFARI.
