7 Days bird watching and wildlife safari in Uganda
Day 1: visit Mabamba swamp for Shoebill Stork
After breakfast your driver/guide will transfer to Mabamba swamp, Mabamba is the only place in the world where you have a 90 percent chance of seeing the endemic shoebill stork on one single visit to Mabamba swamp, on this trip to Mabamba there are many other birds to which including slender-billed, jacana and the African purple swamp hen, green throated and copper sunbird and orange spotted backed among many other birds to see in Mabamba swamp. overnight and dinner at.
Budget: Gorilla guest house Entebbe
Mid-range: Boma Hotel Entebbe
Day 2: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park-Evening game drive
After breakfast in the morning your guide will transfer you to Lake Mburo National Park, the drive takes you through Masaka-Mbarara Highway, have a stopover at the Equator for photos and an informative story about the Equator.
After Equator stover continues with the drive to Lake Mburo, reaching in time for lunch after lunch relax as you wait to go for an evening game drive with and look out for different animals like Zebras, Buffaloes, Impalas, Elands, warthogs, and many different bird species which include Jacana, martial Eagle like rufous-bellied Heron and lappet-faced among many spices.
Budget: Eagles Nest lodge
Mid-range: Rwakobo Rock Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Full day of bird watching in Lake Mburo
After breakfast, go for a full day of birding as you enjoy Lake Mburo’s flora and fauna with other wildlife, some of the bird species to see include red-faced barbet, crested francolin, temminck’s course, martial eagle, white-headed, coqui, ruppell’s Griffon, white-headed, red-headed weaver. Then in the afternoon go for 2 hours boat ride which gives you the opportunity to see many water bird species like pelican bee-eaters, swallows and many more. dinner and overnight.
Budget: Eagles Nest lodge
Mid-range: Rwakobo Rock Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Drive to Queen Elizabeth national park for an Afternoon boat ride on Kazinga channel
After breakfast, go for a morning game drive as you head out to Queen Elizabeth national park, reach there in time for lunch, and after lunch go for a boat cruise at the Kazinga channel that connects two lakes, Lake Gorge and Lake Edward, on this boat ride you will see Hippos, crocodiles, elephants, different water birds, and much other wildlife.
Budget: Irungu Safari lodge
Mid-range: Bush Lodge or Buffalo Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Game drive and Bird Watching day in Queen Elizabeth National Park
On this day after breakfast, you will go for a game drive at the same time bird watching as you look out for savannah bird species of Queen Elizabeth National Park. On this day apart from spotting magnificent wildlife and bird species, you will also enjoy the scenic flora of Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Budget: Irungu Safari lodge
Mid-range: Bush Lodge or Buffalo Safari Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Morning birding in Kyambura Gorge and after drive to Entebbe
After breakfast go for morning birding in Kyambura gorge as you and before we end the great 7 Days bird watching and wildlife safari in Uganda, this nature walk in Kyambura Gorge gives you close range sight of faunas and floras of this gorge
End of 7 Days of bird watching and wildlife safari in Uganda
Includes on Uganda bird watching and wildlife safari: Meet & greet services, airport transfers to/from Entebbe airport or Kigali airport, all bird watching entry permits, all accommodation and meals on safari as above, bottled water on a safari vehicle, services of driver/bird watching guide, boat cruise, all park entry fees and set activities on the itinerary.
Excluded on Uganda bird watching and wildlife safari: Visas, personal travel insurance, and items of a personal nature. Each Charter/Scheduled flight, and all optional extra activities that are not on the itinerary. Plus, all expenses of personal nature like tips, drinks, etc.
