3 Days Birding Uganda Safari, Bird Watching Tours in Uganda

The 3 Days Birding Uganda Safari offers you remarkable Bird Watching Adventures in Uganda at Mabira Forest Located a few Kilometers from Kampala City and Jinja Town. The Forest is green and thick providing adequate habitats fro various species of birds.

Trip Overview

Day 1: Arrival- Entebbe Botanical Gardens & UWEC

Day 2: Transfer- Birding in Mabira Forest

Day 3: Bird Watching-Mpanga Forest

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival-Botanical Gardens and UWEC

On arrival at the Entebbe International Airport you will be picked up by a Company Driver/ representative who will transfer you to the Entebbe Botanical Gardens to experience Bird watching. You will reach the gardens and transfer along various trails watching birds and the birds you will spot include; Palm-nut Vulture, Great Blue Turaco, Eastern Gray Plantain-eater, African Pied Hornbill, Splendid Glossy Starling and Orange and Slender-billed Weavers, Golden Backed, orange weaver etc.

Break off for lunch and then later, transfer to the Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) to watch other birds like the rare Northern Masked and Orange Weavers, Kingfishers, Sunbirds, parrots, African fish eagle, ostrich, crested crane. Transfer to your lodge/ hotel for Dinner and Overnight. Cassia lodge/ Serena Hotel/Excellent Hotel.

Day 2: Transfer-Birding in Mabira Forest

After your breakfast in the morning, transfer to Mabira Forest located a few kilometers off Kampala City and when you reach here, you will proceed to penetrate the forest to watch the various brilliant bird species in thei natural vegetation habitat.

The Birds you will spot include; the Black-shouldered Nightjar, capuchin, Grey Long bill and blue headed and blue headed crested Fly catcher. After the experience, transfer back to Kampala for relaxation, Dinner aand Overnight. Cassia lodge/ Serena Hotel/Excellent Hotel

Day 3: Bird Watching-Mpanga Forest

Wake up early have breakfast then transfer towards the Kampala-Masaka Highway to Mpanga Forest located 54 kms off Kampala City.

After a while, you will reach the Kakku Swamp which will reward you with sightings of numerous bird i.e the elusive Shoebill Stork, hornbills, Sunbirds, Greenbuls and barbets that are often heard or seen roaming around the forest canopies, Blue-breasted kingfisher, Weyn's Weaver, White-spotted Flufftail, Blue-shouldered Robin-chat, Grey Parrot, Lemon Dove, Black-billed Turaco, Fire-crested Alethe, Snowy-headed Robin-chat, Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, Hair-breasted Barbet, Woodland Warbler, Olive Greenbul, Sooty Boubou. After the experience, you will transfer to Kampala for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. Cassia lodge/ Serena Hotel/Excellent Hotel. 

This safari includes:

• Ground transportation
• Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
• Lunch
• Bird Watching Permits to be booked in advance
• Allowance of a knowledgeable English speaking guide

Excludes:

• Airfare to Uganda
• Visas
• Accommodation
• Cigarettes and personal expenses not listed in the program