5 Days Birding Safari Tour in Uganda, Watch the Birds of Uganda.
Enjoy Bird Watching Tours in Uganda's Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Mabira Forest, Budongo Forest situated a few kilometers from Murchison Falls National Park on the 5 Days Birding Safari Tour.
Trip Over View
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Day 2: Kampala City Tour then Mabira Forest
Day 3: Transfer to Masindi
Day 4: Birding in Budongo Forest
Day 5: Departure to Kampala
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Entebbe Botanical Gardens
On arrival at the Entebbe International Airport, you are picked up by our company driver guide who transfers you to the Entebbe Botanical Gardens where you watch numerous species of birds flying around their natural forest habitat and these 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 birding, transfer for Dinner and Overnight in Kampala at Sheraton Hotel (Luxury) Cassia Lodge (Midrange)-Excellent Hotel (Budget).
Day 2: Kampala City Tour then Mabira Forest
Wake up have breakfast then transfer for City Tour around Kampala exploring the various attractions like the Uganda Museum and Bahai Temple where you watch various bird species.
After proceed to Mabira Forest with lunch en-route and when you get here, watch 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 etc. Dinner and Overnight at Sheraton Hotel (Luxury) Cassia Lodge (Midrange)-Excellent Hotel (Budget).
Day 3: Transfer to Masindi
Wake up have breakfast then transfer to Budongo forest in Masindi located a few kilometers from Murchison Falls National Park.
On reaching the Forest transfer to experience a guided Birding Nature Walk along the various trails to the Nyabyeya Region which is situated between the Nyabyeya Forestry College and the research station. After the experience transfer to your lodge/ Hotel for Dinner and Overnight at Masindi Hotel, Nyabyeya Forestry College Guest House.
Day 4: Birding Tours in Budongo Forest
Wake up have breakfast then transfer to Budongo Forest to watch birds and you should carry packed lunch to eat after mid day as you spend the whole day in the forest. The Birds you watch include; 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 to Kampala
Wake up have breakfast then with your luggage transfer to Kampala to your hotel for Dinner and Overnight or the Entebbe International Airport to board your flight back home.
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