DEA 206: 06 Days 05 Nights Uganda Birding Safari Tour - Bird Watching in Entebbe, Mabamba, Mabira and Lake Mburo
DEA 207: 06 Days 05 Nights Uganda Birding Tour - Birding in Entebbe, Kampala, Queen Elizabeth & Lake Bunyonyi
DEA 208: 07 Days 06 Nights Uganda Classic Birding Safari
DEA 209: 10 Days 09 Nights Uganda Gorilla & Birding Tour - Entebbe - Mabamba - Lake Mburo - Queen Elizabeth - Bwindi Forest
DEA 210: 12 Days 11 Nights Uganda Allied Avian Safari Birding Tour
DEA 211: 16 Days 15 Nights Uganda Birding & Gorillas Explorer Safari
DEA 208 : 07 Days 06 Nights Uganda Classic Birding Safari
Uganda has an ever increasing reputation as an exceptional destination for bird lovers and this special birding tour will reveal just that. Uganda is home to over 1,500 species of birds and this is a result of the diversity of the country's territory, from the lakes, rivers, mountains, tropical rain forests to the desert land of Karamoja. Uganda's 10 most commonly sought after bird species includes but not limited to; the Shoe bill stork, African green Broadbill, Green-breasted pitta, Nahans francolin, Brown chested pullover, Karamoja Apalis, Black bee eater, Ruwenzori turaco, Red fronted anti pecker, Purcell's illadopsis.
Uganda Classic Birding:
Day 01: Arrival Kampala, Uganda Wildlife Education Center
Morning arrival in Entebbe. Met and transfer to Kampala. This afternoon start by birding at the Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) a zoologist's center for captive wild animals that has lured over 170 species of wild birds 10 species of Weavers such as the rare Northern Masked Weaver, Golden Backed, Black Necked, Northern Brown Throated, Grosbeak, Baglafect and many others. 5 species of flycatchers Crested shrike flycatcher, Lead colored, Swamp flycatcher, African paradise Red bellied etc, raptors such as the Gabar Goshawk, small banded snake Eagle, Shikra, African Goshawk, African Fish Eagle, African Hobby etc and many more species including captive animals. Proceed to Botanical gardens for another birding experience. Have lunch relax in the evening visit the sewage lagoons. Return for Dinner and Overnight at a City Hotel
Day 02: Kampala, Uganda Wildlife Education Center + Heritage Trail
Wake up for breakfast and connect to the Heritage trail a 10 minutes drive from the Airport Expect the following species; Brown Crowned Tchargra, Black Cuckoo Shrike, Brown Twin spot, Mustached Warbler, Violet backed Starlings, Yellow bill, Southern Banded Snake Eagle, Great sparrow hawk, Short Toed Snake Eagle, Red Shouldered Cuckoo Shrike, and many more. Continue to Lutembe Beach for lunch. Then take on a boat in search for the papyrus Canary, the thousands of Grey Headed Gulls, White Winged black Terns, Papyrus Gonolek, and continue birding to sunset. Return for Dinner and Overnight at a City Hotel
Day 03: Kampala, Mabamba Swamps
Have an early breakfast and proceed to Mabamba swamps another Important Bird Area (IBA) with a population of about 5 Shoebills. Most of the birding here is done canoeing and other species to be seen may include; Goliath, Purple, long Toed Plover, African water Rail, Grey and Black Headed Herons, Squacco Heron, Pygmy Goose, Yellow Billed Duck, Black Crake, White Faced Whistling Duck, Swamp Moorhen, Allen's Gallinule, African Jacana etc Sitatunga Antelope (swamp Antelope) and many more. Connect to Kampala stop by another swamp which may reveal Yellow Crowned Bishop, Papyrus Gonolek, Weyns Weaver, White winged Warbler, and many more take your packed lunch and continue birding to the evening as you proceed for dinner in Kampala. Return for Dinner and Overnight at a City Hotel
Day 04: Kampala, Mabira Forests
Arise for breakfast then connect to Mabira forest for an hours drive for forest birding in search or species such as, 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 and many more charming species. Have a picnic lunch and continue birding to evening. Return to Kampala for Dinner and Overnight. Return for Dinner and Overnight at a City Hotel
Day 05: Murchison's Falls
Take breakfast then head for a three hour drive through the Luwero triangle to Murchison falls national park as you expect over 450 species. Take a stop over for a 'leg stretch' which may reveal Olive bellied Bronze and Copper Sun birds, Compact Weaver, Dark Chanting Goshawk, Saddle billed Stork and any others. Head for a stop over in Masindi for lunch. Continue through the park as we bird to the Top of the mighty falls were they drop 45 meters and forces its way through a 7 meter fissure. Rock Pranticoles, a mixed flock of swifts, Africa Pied Wagtail, reptiles such as Red headed Agama continue birding to your accommodation as you wait for Dinner and Overnight at Sambiya River Lodge
Day 06: Murchison's Falls
Take breakfast and embark on a game drive in search for species such as Chestnut capped Weaver, Silver bird, , Common Drongo, Spotted morning Thrush Bruce's Green Pigeon, Namaqua Dove, White Fronted Black Chat, Black billed Dove, Vinaceous Dove, Carmine Bee-Eater, Red Throated, Swallow Tailed Bee-Eater, Isabelline and Northern Wheatears, Shoebills, Saddle bill, Grey crowned Cranes at the Delta and other game like Roth child's Giraffe, Cape Buffalo, , Elephant, Silver Backed Jackals, Jackson's Hartebeest, Lions, Orbit, Kobs, and many more. Return for lunch and relax as you move on for a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls encountering huge Nile Crocodiles, Hippos, and game drinking water birds such as Lesser Jacana, White necked stork, Fulvous whistling Ducks, a variety of Herons, Egyptian Plover, Spur Winged Plover, Rock Pranticoles, Water Thick-Knee among others. Dinner and Overnight at Sambiya River Lodge
Day 07: Kampala - Departure
Take an early morning breakfast and en route around Sambiya River Lodge species such as Tawny Eagle, Martial Eagle, Grey Hornbill, Grey Kestrel, Grey Headed Kingfisher, Helmeted and Crested Guinea fowl, Senegal Coucal may be seen. Embark on a primate walk in the Kanio Pabidi forest a sector of the Budongo forest. Chimps, Black and White Colobus, Red tailed and blue monkeys and lots of Olive Baboons may be seen. Birds like White thighed Hornbills, Great blue and Ross's Turaccos, Black billed Turacco, African Green Pigeons, Afep Pigeons, Nahan's Francolin and Narina's Trogon, may also be seen. Proceed for lunch in Masindi and continue to Kampala for Dinner and Overnight. Later you will be transferred to the airport for departure.
The above Safari will be Cost USD 2,380.00 per person sharing
The price will include
* Transport with exclusive use of the equipped safari vehicle.
* Pick up and drop off on arrival and departure.
* Experienced Birder / Bird Guide equipped with binoculars, telescope and sound recording gear.
* Parks, reserve and conservation areas entry fee
* Evacuation insurance
* Drinking water available from van’s cool box
* Checklist of the birds of Uganda and other pre tour information
Price will be exclusive of :
* Medical and travel insurance
* Any extra meals
* Beverages both soft and hard drinks
* Items of personal nature such as telephone, laundry, gift among others
* Visa, Airport Tax
