7 Days Uganda Birding and Wildlife
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About This Experience in Kampala
Why Visit Kampala?
Kampala, Uganda offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Kampala provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Kampala
You can reach Kampala, Uganda by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city offers various transportation options including taxis, public transit, and private transfers to help you reach your destination. Many hotels can arrange airport transfers, and local transportation options vary by location.
What's Included
- all park entrance and activity fees unless labeled as optional
- All transportation during the tour
- proffessional birding guide/driver and site guides
- drinking water through out the trip
What's Not Included
- tips
- international flights from and to your country
- souvenirs
Cancellation Policy
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Meeting and Pickup
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: Pickup available for all travelers
Pickup Time: 60 minutes before departure
Custom pickup locations may be available. Please contact the supplier for details.
Itinerary
Mabamba Shoebill Swamp in the morning, and transfer to Lake Mburo National Park in the afternoon
This morning, we have an early breakfast, and go birding to Mabamba 5 hours
This morning, we have an early breakfast, and go birding to Mabamba. One of a few remaining productive wetland in Uganda protected by the local communities. extensive papyrus swamps with labyrinth’s channels and lagoons, classified as an important bird area (IBA), it’s a home of multiple Shoebills-Uganda’s most famous avian resident and the only representative in its family, is the amongst most sought after birds in Africa! later in the morning you drive to lake mburo np with lunch stop at the equator.
This is your lunch stop, but there's other... 1 minute
This is your lunch stop, but there's other opportunities like watching the equator, taking pictures at the equator, learning about the effects of north and south hemispheres. this will take about 1hour before you proceed to lake mburo national park
You will reach here in the evening around... 2 hours
You will reach here in the evening around 5pm and bird here for the rest of the day.
morning game drive in the park, afternoon boat trip at lake Mburo
While in the park we shall look out... 11 hours
While in the park we shall look out for mammals like the Zebra, Eland, Topi, Impala, Cape Buffalo, Warthog etc, today we target the boat ride along lake Mburo where we hardly miss the African Finfoot, White Backed and Black Crowned Night Heron, Giant Kingfisher. A night drive always produces good views of the Black Shouldered, northern Tanzania Fiery Necked Nightjar, nocturnal mammals and Bush Babies and many others.
Transfer While birding to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park-Ruhijja
Morning after breakfast we transfer birding to Bwindi, lunch break in Ntungamo 6 hours
Morning after breakfast we transfer birding to Bwindi, lunch break in Ntungamo. Bwindi is situated in southwestern Uganda, famous of its habitat of about 408 mountain gorilla’s “half of world’s population!” Including several habituated groups which can be tracked and home of about 350 species of birds including 23 Albertine rift endemics! And at least 14 species recorded nowhere else in Uganda!
Early arrivals will give a chance to to... 2 hours
Early arrivals will give a chance to to do birding at the school trail before checking in to the lodge.
Birding in Bwindi National Park, Albertine Rift Endemics Specialists-Ruhijja (hiking)
This is the birding spot where we find... 9 hours
This is the birding spot where we find the African Green Broadbill and the sight to look out for the Grauer’s and Grauer’s Rush Warbler, most Albertine Rift Endemics here inlude the Handsome Francolin, Blue Headed, Blue Throated, Purple Breasted and Blue Throated Brown Sunbird, Red Throated Alethe, Mountain Illadopsis, Collard and Mountain Masked Apalis, Yellow Eyed Black Flycatcher plus more. Other high altitude bird species here will be the Bar Tailed and Narina Tragon, White Tailed Crested Flycatcher, Abyssinian Hill Babbler, Stripe Breasted Tit and others.
Birding from Ruhijja to Queen Elizabeth through the NECK.
You will exit bwindi and add birding to... 7 hours
You will exit bwindi and add birding to queen Elizabeth national park through kanungu area where chances abound to trace for rarity of Rufous-Breasted Wryneck in this area, continue birding to the southern sector of queen Elizabeth where we can’t miss the likes of Whinchats, Greater Scimitarbill, Black Kit, Superb Sunbird, still on a way in ishasha area Little Button, Blue, Common, Harlequin Quails skulk in short grasses along the way. A couple of mammals like Cape Buffalo, Lions, Elephants, Uganda Kobs, Waterbacks etc thrill in this area.
In the morning game drive in QENP afternoon Boat cruise at Kazinga Channel
Morning, you will go for game drive at... 5 hours
Morning, you will go for game drive at Kasenyi plains in QENP for the rest of the day; possibilities for Striated Heron, African Spoonbill, Water Thick-Knee, Three-banded Plover, Marsh, Green, Wood and Common Sandpiper, Gray-headed Gull, Plain Martin, Lesser Swamp-Warbler, White-Winged Warbler, Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, Ovambo Sparrowhawk, Secretarybird, Caruther’s Cisticola, African Skimmers, Black-Headed Gonolek, Papyrus Gonolek, Red-Faced Cisticola, Red-Chested Cukoo, Northern Puffback etc and a couple of mammals
Transfer back to Entebbe International Airport for your evening return flight back home
this will be rather a long journey with... 7 hours
this will be rather a long journey with several stops on the way to stretch legs and look at birds,
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Is this tour suitable for all ages?
Please check the age requirements and physical fitness level requirements listed in the tour details above. Some tours may have age restrictions or require a certain level of physical fitness.
