TH-Birding-10-days: Uganda Safari
Birds Listing Mabamba Swamp, Lake Mburo, Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Lake Bunyonyi
Day 1 :Entebbe to Kampala
Meet at the airport by Travel hemisphere representative and be driven to the hotel dinner and overnight in Kampala at Serena/Sheraton/Hotel Africana or Holiday Express Hotel or Red chili for basic and budget.
Day 2: Kampala to Mabamba - Lake Mburo
After early breakfast drive to Mabamba Wetland – famous for shoebill and other avian species Yellow-backed Weaver, Grey-headed Gull, Long-tailed Cormorant, Common Squacco Heron,Yellow-billed Duck, Pied Kingfisher, Giant Kingfisher, Swamp Flycatcher, Broad-billed Roller, Black-and-white Casqued Hornbill, Splendid Glossy Starling, Black-headed Gonolek, Orange Weave plus migratory birds. Lunch will be in Masaka. Then proceed to Lake Mburo Dinner and overnight Mantana luxury Tented camp/ Mihingo Lodge or Rwonyo camp.
Day 3: Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, carryout game drive in an open savannah for birds like the Dove, Dideric Cuckoo, Grey-capped Warbler, Black-headed Weaver and Ring-necked Dove. Among other you will go searching for Brown-chested Lapwing, Lilac-breasted Roller, Black-bellied Bustard, Helmeted Guineafowl, Coqui Francolin, Rufous-napped Lark plus many raptors. Afternoon boat ride on one the famous Lakes, dinner and overnight at Agip Motel or Classic hotel in Mbarara town.
Day 4: Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast drive to Queen Elizabeth National – take a Morning nature walk in Maramagambo forest exploring the bat caves. Evening game drive around the crater area looking for Temminck's Courser, Martial Eagle, Rupell's Griffon. Dinner and overnight Mweya safari Lodge /Jacana safari lodge/Institute Hostel.
Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning carryout birding in the vast savannah of Queen Elizabeth and afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel viewing game and watching a lot of birds, dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Queen -Bwindi Forest National Park
After breakfast take a game drive looking for game and proceed to Bwindi via Ishasha sector famous for climbing lions. Dinner and overnight t Gorilla Forest Camp/Gorilla Valley Resort/ Kitandara camp or Community Bandas.
Day 7: Bwindi Forest national park
Day for gorilla tracking (optional at $ 500 per permit per person). If you will not be tracking, explore more of 300 bird species of Bwindi that include Red-throated Alethe, Equatorial Akalat, Grey-throated Barbet, Black Bee-eater, Forest Robin, Montane Oriole, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Pale-breasted Iladopsis, Pettit's Cuckooshrike, Black-faced Rufous Warbler . Dinner and overnight at Gorilla Forest Camp/Gorilla Valley Resort/ Kitandara camp or Community Bandas
Day 8 : Bwindi to Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast check out to drive to Ruhija while birding looking for Stripe-breasted Tit, Purple-breasted Sunbird, Mountain Greenbul, Waller's Chestnut-winged Starling, Dusky Crimsonwing, Mountain Illadopsis and Mountain Yellow Warbler. Proceed to drive to Lake Bunyonyi. –an Eco-Tourism site.
Day 9: Lake Bunyonyi to Kampala
Boat ride on lake Bunyonyi take boat ride while birding different Islands of the lake the include temperate migratory birds the run away from hash conditions of winter . Then proceed to drive to Kampala via birding in different spots. Dinner and overnight at Serena Hotel/ Sheraton/Hotel Africana/.
Day 10: Airport Transfer
The day remains for your shopping and airport transfer to your home bound flight.
The Safari Cost Includes:
-Airport transfers on arrival and on day 10- last day
-9 nights accommodation and meals at full board
-Park fees, game drives launch cruise, guided nature walks,
-4x 4 WD vehicle with fuel and driver/guide
-A special birding guide/s
Gorilla tracking and other special notes on this tour:
Safari can be booked privately for daily departures
Gorilla tracking takes place at Bwindi either Buhoma (north) or the Kisoro side (south) accessing the new group of Nkuringo and is optional in this package o track can addp permit fees $500.
Add on safaris (Optional)
1 Day white water rafting on River Nile
1 Day visit to orphanage chimps - Ngamba Island
1 Day Nakasogora White Rhino Farm
3 Day Ssese Islands
Excludes:
Drinks, bar bills, phone calls, personal insurance, and expenses of personal nature like souvenirs, tips laundry, white water rafting etc.
Accommodation:
Accommodation available can be grouped as luxuy upmarket, medium class and low cost budget accommodation facilities. We use all facilities depending on your choice and budget. However in few cases, upmarket facilities may not be available and medium facilities have been used where medium facilities are not available we have used low cost.
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