11 Days Birding Safari
Day 1: Arrival- Kampala - Murchison Falls National Park
Early arrival, at least before 10:00am to be met by your driver/guide at the Airport and transfer to Kampala to change some money then travel to Murchison Falls National Park with an afternoon en route bird watching tour to the top of the falls. Birding through the Budongo Forest and along the Sambiya Riverine forest Valley introduces you to Silverberg, Viteline masked weaver, Rock pratincoles, Palm nut Vulture, Black Kite. Later, return to relax at you hotel, then dinner and overnight at:
Red Chillie Tented Camp - Budget
Paraa Safari Lodge - Luxury
Day 2: Murchison Falls National Park
Have breakfast, then you go for a Morning launch cruise aboard the "shoebill boat" to the delta area for a half-day bird watching cruise in the swamps. Bird species here include the rare shoe billed; saddle Billed & Abdim's Stork. Also look out for Pied Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher and the African skimmer. Return for lunch then take an evening drive though the park to and return late evening for your Dinner and overnight at:
Red Chillie Tented Camp - Budget
Paraa Safari Lodge - Luxury
Day 3: Murchison Falls National Park
Morning transfer to Pabidi Forest. Birds here include the Black collared Lovebird, Brown Illadopsis, Jameson's Wattle eye, Brown Twin spot and others. Later after lunch, take another boat cruise to the Delta. Water birds residing in the rich swamps here include Grey Headed Kingfisher, Great white egret, African Darter, Spoonbills, Black crake, and the Lilly trotter. Then return to your accommodation to relax, then dinner and Overnight at:
Red Chillie Tented Camp - Budget
Paraa Safari Lodge - Luxury
Day 4: Murchison Falls – Fort Portal
Have your early breakfast, then depart for Fort portal arriving late afternoon for an evening bird walk highlighting the Scaly Francolin, Black bellied seed cracker, Marsh Tchagra, Narina Trogons and many more along the edges of the Kibale Forest National Park. Later check in for dinner and overnight at:
Rwenzori View Guest House - Budget
Ndali Lodge - Luxury
Day 5: Kibale Forest National Park
Have your breakfast, then we Kibale Forest National Park, reputable of having the greatest variety and highest concentration of primates in East-Africa. A guided nature walk in the tropical rain forest in search of the wild chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys as well as bird species such as the Blue Breasted Kingfisher, Black Billed Turaco, Greenbuls, white Napped Pigeon, Narina’s Trogon, Pied Hornbill, Purple Headed and Chestnut, winged Starlings, White Headed Wood Hoopoe, Petits Cuckoo Shrike, and many more.
Return for lunch then visit the Bigodi swamp in the afternoon which will probably yield spotting of Papyrus Gonolek, Snowy Robin chat, Grey - capped Robin chat, White spotted Fluff tail, later return to the Lodge for your relaxation then dinner and overnight,
Rwenzori View Guest House - Budget
Ndali Lodge - Luxury
Day 6: Semliki Game Reserve
Have your breakfast and depart to Semliki Game Reserve with bird watching and boat cruises on Lake Albert. Common birds here include Black winged oriole, ground thrush, spot-breasted Ibis, White Throated Blue Swallow, Grant's Blue Bill, and Dwarf Kingfisher; we bird all afternoon then later check in for dinner and overnight at Lake Albert Camp - Budget
Semliki Safari Lodge - Luxury
Day 7: Fort portal – Queen Elizabeth National Park
Have breakfast, then we go birding in the morning then later check out and depart to Queen Elizabeth arriving for afternoon Kazinga Channel Launch cruise. You will most likely spot, African Skimmer, White Pelican, White faced whistling duck, African Fish Eagle, Cormorants and other birds, later dinner and overnight at:
Mweya Guest House - Budget
Mweya Safari Lodge - Luxury
Day 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Breakfast and spend the morning bird watching before returning to the bird hide at Mweya where spotting of birds will be done in concealment, Then dinner and overnight at:
Mweya Guest House - Budget
Mweya Safari Lodge - Luxury
Day 9: Queen Elizabeth – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Have your early breakfast and depart to Bwindi along the Maramagambo Forest for a nature walk,arrive this afternoon and may do some birding along the Munyaga River if the journey was not hectic. This walk is recommended for the spotting of Blue fly catcher, Ludher's bush shrike, Long crested eagle, then dinner and overnight at:
Buhoma Community Bandas - Budget
Gorilla Forest Camp - Luxury
Day 10: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Morning take a guided forest walk in the Bwindi Impenetrable forest for the forest endemics. See, Black rough wing swallow, McKinnon's Grey Shrike, Great blue turaco and many other species, dinner and overnight at:
Buhoma Community Bandas- Budget
Gorilla Forest Camp - Luxury
Day 11: Bwindi – Kampala and Departure
Morning breakfast, then check out and transfer to Kampala with a brief stop at the crafts shop and proceed to Kampala then Entebbe airport for your departure flight.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Cost of Safari Above:
Budget Safari:
- $1,540.usd per person when 2 – 3 people on budget safari
- $1,320.usd per person when 4 – 5 people on budget safari
Luxury Safari:
- $3,550.usd per person when 2 – 3 people on Luxury safari
- $3,335.usd per person when 4 – 5 people on Luxury safari
Prices includes:
- Airport transfers
- All ground transportation in a 4x4 private safari vehicle with a knowledgeable driver / birding guide
- Accommodation as indicated on the itinerary on F/B basis
- Bottled mineral water
- Park entrance fees and all activities mentioned
- Bird watching and game drives in open topped safari vehicles
- Local forest guides
- Boat trips on the Nile and Kazinga Channel
Excluded:
- Items of personal nature
- Air fares to and from
- All kinds of drinks
- All visa entries
Price Quoted is based on per person minimum - Budget / Luxury safari.
Prices are also quoted for lager groups, the larger the group, the less the cost
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Africa
Uganda
Birdwatching
Wildlife Viewing
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