Meals

3-course meals included; Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Guide

Full time Professional tour Guide

Others

Park Entry Fees Birding All activities mentioned in the itinerary

Accommodation

4 Nights in midrange Full board accommodation as follows; 1 Night atPapyrus Guesthouse 1 Night at Speeke Hotel Kampala 2 Nights at Rwakobo Rock

Transport

All Transportation by 4WD Safari Vehicle

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Others

Covid tests, visas, Airfares, any optional activities not mentioned above plus all expenses of personal nature such as tips to waiters, Alcoholic drinks among others.

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Flights

International Flights are not Included We can arrange domestic flights on request at an extra fee

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Day 1 Birding At Uganda Wildlife Education Center.
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Birding At Uganda Wildlife Education Center.

For this 5 Day Uganda Savannah Birding Safari, you will be picked up in the morning from your hotel to start your 5-day Uganda Birding safari. You will visit the Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) formerly known as the Zoo. This has attracted over 170 species of wild birds and 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 and overnight at Papyrus Guesthouse (FB)
Day 2 Birding At Mabamba Wetland
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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.

Meals and overnight at Speke Hotel Kampala (FB)
Day 3 Drive To Lake Mburo National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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, and proceed to Lake Mburo, birding to the entrance of Nshara gate. Expect the following Common Scimitar bill, 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 a 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.

Meals and overnight at Rwakobo Rock (FB)
Day 4 Birding In Lake Mburo National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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 and head for an 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.

Meals and overnight at Rwakobo Rock (FB)
Day 5 Morning Game Drive And Return To Entebbe To End The Safari
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Morning Game Drive And Return To Entebbe To End The Safari

You will do an early morning game drive along the Lakeside Track. This entails an 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 of papyrus species missed, Hippos, Crocodiles are the extras expected. You will drive back to Entebbe/Kampala and you will stop for Lunch before you proceed to Entebbe Airport.

Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch.

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5 Days Savannah Birding Safari

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Itinerary of your trip 5 Days Savannah Birding Safari

Birding At Uganda Wildlife Education Center.

Birding At Mabamba Wetland

Drive To Lake Mburo National Park

Birding In Lake Mburo National Park

Morning Game Drive And Return To Entebbe To End The Safari

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