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5 Days Birding Safari Tour in Uganda, Birding Tours in Budongo Forest Uganda

Enjoy Bird Watching Tours in Uganda's Budongo Forest situated a few kilometers from Murchison Falls National Park as you take on the 5 Days Birding Safari Tour. You will spot various bids in the forest for te forest is a prominent Birding Destination.

Trip Over View

Day 1: Arrival-Entebbe Botanical Gardens

Day 2: Kampala City Tour-Mabira Forest

Day 3: Transfer-Masindi

Day 4: Birding-Budongo Forest

Day 5: Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival-Entebbe Botanical Gardens

On arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you will be picked up by our company driver guide who will transfer you to the Entebbe Botanical Gardens to watch the various species of birds that inhabit the forest vegetation.

You will reach the Gardens and transfer along the various trails searching for the birds you want to watch and the species you might watch include; the orange tufted, red chested Sunbirds, orange weaver, slender-billed, Northern Brown –throated, yellow backed, Jackson’s Golden –backed, Black-headed, Vieillot’s black weavers, you may also spot the long tailed Cormorant, Common Squacco and black-headed herons, hamerkop, African Open-billed Stork, yellow billed duck, Grey headed gull, various terns, giant and pied Kingfishers and swamp Flycatcher. After your experience, you will transfer for Dinner and Overnight in Kampala at  Sheraton Hotel (Luxury) Cassia Lodge (Midrange)-Excellent Hotel (Budget).

Day 2: Kampala City Tour-Mabira Forest

 

You will be picked from your hotel after your breakfast for a short city tour in Kampala and you will visit the Uganda Museum and Bahai Temple where you will sightings at various birds then later, you will transfer to the stunning Mabira Forest located a few kilometers off Kampala City.

With Lunch en-route, you will reach Mabira Forest and when you get there you will transfer with a birding guide through the forest along the numerous trails watching birds like the yellow whiskered Greenbul, White spotted Fluff tail, Toro Greenbul, Forest Robin, Buff spotted Woodpecker, Grey spotted Woodpecker, Leaf love, Red headed Blue Bill, Yellow spotted Barbet, Grey throated Barbet, Yellow Rumped Tinker bird, Red headed Malimbe, Yellow Throated Tinker bird, Blue Breasted Kingfisher, African Pygmy, Shining blue, Woodland Kingfishers, Red tailed Ant Thrush Chestnut Wattle Eye,, Chin spot Batis, Banded Wattle Eye, Yellow mantled,  Brown capped, Black Billed, Weyn's Weavers, Purple headed Starling, Violet backed Starling etc in their natural habitat. After the experience, you will return back to Kampala at your lodge/ hotel for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight at  Sheraton Hotel (Luxury) Cassia Lodge (Midrange)-Excellent Hotel (Budget).

Day 3: Transfer to Masindi

In the morning after breakfast depart Kampala for Budongo forest in Masindi. You will be picked up by your driver guide with an en-route lunch stopover.  After your lunch, you will take a guided walk in the Nyabyeya region the best place to do a guided bird walk along the Royal mile which runs between Nyabyeya Forestry College and the research station. Dinner and Overnight at Masindi Hotel, Nyabyeya Forestry College Guest House.

Day 4: Birding Tours in Budongo Forest

After your breakfast you will set off for a whole days' birding experience in Budongo Forest  in the Royal mile area. You will carry packed lunch or have a picnic lunch in the forest. Expect to see birds that can not be found else where in East Africa but only in Budongo forest like the Guinea-Congo forest Biome and Yellow-footed Flycatcher, Ceratogymna fistulator, Smithornis rufolateralis, Ixonotus guttatus, Neafrapus cassini, Sylvietta denti, Batis ituriensis and Zoothers camaronensis. These species are also known from a few other forests in Uganda besides the Pitta reichenowi and Parmoptila woodhousei, the Blue-breasted and sunbirds Dinner and Overnight at Masindi Hotel, Nyabyeya Forestry College Guest House.

Day 5: Departure-Kampala

After your breakfast drive back to Kampala from Masindi with an en-route lunch stopover.When you reach Kampala you will transfer to your lodge/ Hotel for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight or board your flight back home at the Entebbe International Airport.

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
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