5 Day Uganda Savannah Birding Safari Overview
This 5 Day Uganda Savannah Birding safari takes you birding through Entebbe, Mabamba Wetlands and Lake Mburo National Park. The trip starts with birding in Entebbe’s UWEC, the Botanical Gardens and along the Lake Victoria Shores. The next day, visit Mabamba Wetlands, the best place to see rare Shoebill Storks in Uganda. Apart from the rare shoebill stork, this Important Bird Area has a good population of other birds. The 5 Day Uganda Savannah Birding Safari ends with a 3 days birding in Lake Mburo National Park, home to 313 bird species. Bird through wetlands, lakes, savannah, rolling hills, acacia trees – all there providing the perfect habitat for a variety of birds.
5 Day Uganda Savannah Birding Safari Detailed itinerary
Arrival
- You’ll be picked up from the airport (or hotel)
- Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for extra cost
DAY 1: Birding at Uganda Wildlife Education Center.
For this 5 Day Uganda Savannah Birding Safari, You will visit the Uganda Wildlife Education center (UWEC) . This has attracted over 170 species of wild birds 10 species of Weavers such as the rare Northern Masked Weaver, Golden Backed, African paradise, Baglafect Northern Brown Throated, Grosbeak, Black Necked and many others. 5 species of flycatchers, Red bellied, Crested shrike flycatcher, Lead colored, Swamp flycatcher, and many others. Encounter Raptors such as the Gabar Goshawk, small banded snake Eagle, Shikra, African Goshawk, African Fish Eagle, African Hobby and many more species including captive animals. Proceed to Botanical gardens for another birding experience. Have lunch relax as you move forward to the evening visit to the sewage lagoons. Return for Dinner and Overnight.
Meals Paln: Full board
Accommodation: Papyrus Guesthouse
DAY 2: Birding at Mabamba Wetland
After an early breakfast you will take a boat to Namugabo near Mabamba swamps with the biggest population of shoebills recorded on a single day. Most of the birding is done canoeing. Other species to be seen may include Squacco, African water Rail, long Toed Plover, Goliath, Purple, Herons, Pygmy Goose, Yellow Billed Duck, White Faced Whistling Duck, Grey and Black Headed Heron Moorhen, Allen’s Gallinule, Black Crake, African Jacana among others. Sitatunga Antelope (swamp Antelope) and many more. En route to Kampala stop by another swamp this may reveal Papyrus Gonolek, White winged Warbler, Yellow Crowned Bishop, Weyns Weaver, and many more have a packed lunch and go ahead birding as you take an evening in Dinner and Overnight in Kampala.
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House
DAY 3: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast you will transfer to Lake Mburo National park via the Equator for photography and have other stops to view birds on the way. The park is situated in western Uganda. Briefly stop at the equator, proceed to Lake Mburo, birding to the entrance of Nshara gate. Expect the following Common Scimitarbill, species; Emerald Spotted Wood Dove, Bare faced Go-Away Bird, Crested Francolin, Green Wood Hoopoe, Lilac breasted Roller, Spot-Flanked Barbet Northern Black Tit, Common Scimitarbill, Trilling Cisticola, Greater Blue Eared Starling, African Grey Hornbill, Brown Parrot may be seen. Take lunch at Rwonyo Restaurant. After lunch, embark on late afternoon game drive along the Zebra Track which may expose you to species like Coqui Francolin, Black Bellied Bustard, Temmricks Courser, African Wattled Plover, Rufous napped Rufous, Chested Swallow and Flappet Lark.
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock/ Lake Mburo Safari Lodge
DAY 4: Birding in Lake Mburo National Park
After an early breakfast you will have a nature walk encountering several species of wetland and savanna species of birds, Impalas among others. Return for lunch head for evening game drive along the Kigambira loop. Species to expect are; localized Red Faced Barbet, Red Headed lovebird, Black Collared Barbet, Green capped Eremomela and Lead colored Flycatcher. You will later return to the lodge for Dinner and overnight
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Rwakobo rock/ Lake Mburo Safari Lodge
DAY 5: Morning game drive and Return to Entebbe
You will do an an early morning game drive along the Lakeside Track. This entails approach to Aquatic habitats around Lake Mburo. Species to expect may include, White Winged Warbler, Papyrus Gonolek, Papyrus Yellow Warbler, Lesser and Greater Swamp Warbler and also the elusive Shoebill, the Blue headed Coucal. Continue to the lakeside campground, as we look out for the African Darter, African Water Rail, African Fin foot, Spur winged plovers, and many others. Return midmorning for breakfast and proceed for a launch- cruise in search for papyrus species missed, Hippos, Crocodiles are the extras expected. You will drive back to Entebbe/Kampala and you will stopfor Lunch before you proceed to Kampala. This will the end of your 5 Day Uganda Savannah Birding Safari
Meal Plan: Halfboard
End of Tour
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for extra cost
- You’ll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel)
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