3 Days Uganda Birding Safari
3 Days Uganda Birding Safari
This 3-Day Uganda Birding Safari has been specially designed to accommodate the interests of a birder looking out for the special bird species of Uganda in 3 Days. This safari has a variety of bird species inclusive of the Rift Valley endemic species; this Uganda birding safari will allow you to search for the shoebill stock in Mabamba Swamp and have an amazing birding experience at botanical gardens in Entebbe, as well as engage in savanna birding activity in Lake Mburo national park and visit Mpanga forest for the same adventure.
On this, the locations and destinations have been carefully selected to allow you to visit some of Uganda’s top birding spots which are filled with pure birding gems.
Our Uganda Birding Safari has the biggest reach out to different birding destinations in a few days and is available throughout the year. Key bird species include Nahan’s francolin, Masked Apalis, Western Nicator, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Brown Illadopsis, Blue-headed Sunbird, Crowned Eagle, Black Bee-eater, Ruwenzori Apalis, Northern bearded scrub-robin, Scaly-breasted Illadopsis, Dusky Crimsonwing, Black dwarf and Red-billed dwarf, Greenbuls Eastern bearded, Sassi’s olive and Simple greenbuls, Red-eyed Puffback, Yellow-throated Nictor, Grant’s bluebill, and Black-winged Oriole, Lowland akalat, the Western bronze-naped pigeon, Piping Hornbill, Rufous-sided broadbill, Yellow-throated Cuckoo, Xavier’s greenbul, Capuchin babbler, Red-billed helmet-shrike, Crested malimbe, Pale-fronted ant pecker, and many more.
Tour highlights
Botanical Gardens Birding Tour
The wildlife experience in Lake Mburo National Park
Birdwatching Experience in Mpanga Forest ReserveLake Mburo Birding Nature Walk
Whole day Birding Game Drive in Lake Mburo National Park
Mabamba swamp shoebill stock experience
Adventurous Road trip around Uganda
Itinerary in details
DAY1
Mabamba Swamp And Botanical Gardens Birding Tour
Early morning breakfast and transfer to Mabamba wetland one of the few remaining wetlands managed by the local community, and the wetland is located along the shores of Lake Victoria. Our main aim here is to look out for the shoebill species among others like the Pink-backed Pelican, Squacco Heron, Yellow-billed Duck, Long-tailed Cormorant, Malachite Kingfisher, and many more. from there we shall transfer back to Entebbe for lunch and after we will head out for birding around the botanical gardens which is a diverse environment that has a lot of birds to offer like Great Blue Turaco, Ross’s Turaco, Swifts, Sunbirds, Red-headed Lovebird, Weavers, Finches, and other birds. Later you will transfer to Lake Mburu National Park for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock
DAY2
Birding In Lake Mburo National Park
Whole day birding in Lake Mburo National Park looking out for bird species like the Bateleur, Crested Francolin, Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, Brown Parrot, Black-bellied Bustard, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, African Grey Hornbill, Spot-flanked Barbet, Blue-napped Mousebird, long-tailed Cisticola, Yellow-breasted Apalis, long-tailed Cisticola, among other birds. Alongside mammals like the gorgeous Eland, Impala, Cape Buffalo, zebras, Reedbuck, Waterbuck Bushbuck, Topi, Hippos, Oribi, Bush-duiker, giraffes, and others.
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock Lodge
DAY3
Birding In Lake Mburo National Park and Transfer to Kampala Via Mpanga Forest
After early morning breakfast, set off for the birding nature walk in Lake Mburo National Park to look out for more various resident bird species that we may have missed the previous day like the Giant Kingfisher, Shinning Blue Kingfisher, African Fish Eagle among many more. Later transfer to Mpanga Forest which is home to over 300 bird species. While here we are likely to see the Yellow-throated Longclaw, Little Greenbul, White-headed Sawwing, Western Nicator, Winding Cisticola, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Bronze Sunbird, Copper Sunbird, Black Cuckoo, Green-headed Sunbird, Superb Sunbird, Variable Sunbird, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, and many more. Then proceed to Entebbe International Airport for your departure flight.
Price Includes:
All accommodation
All meals
English speaking birding Safari Guide
Park entrance fees
Transportation in 4×4 tourists’ vehicle
Drinking water on board
Price Excludes:
Visa
International flight tickets
Insurance fees
Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a Local tour operator based in Uganda with its head offices in Entebbe. Moreover, Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a business for a Ugandan native, we specialize in life-changing experiences and sustainable tours and holidays to all East African countries. We are members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators and with registration from the Uganda Tourism Board. We have a good and long working relationship with Uganda Wildlife Authority making it easy to book your gorilla permits and gorilla trekking safari. Safari Vacations and Travel Services is also high in Trip Advisor reviews.
