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Mega-Birding and Gorilla-Tracking Safari in Uganda

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Bird photography in the forest

If you have ever dreamt of a well-planned birdwatching safari in Africa, Bird Uganda is the best choice. This birding safari was well-researched by the Bird Uganda Safaris tour leaders. The safari is good for amateur birders, hard core birders, and seasoned birders. You will visit the most highly-ranked birding spots in Uganda, which include Mabamba Swamp, home for the Shoebill, Budongo Forest, Semliki Forest, and Murchison Falls National Park. For example, Bwindi Forest is ranked No.1 of Africa's birding spots by the African Bird Club members.

 

Itinerary 

Day 1

Arrival, Birding Mabamba Wetland
On arrival you will met by our professional team. Depending on the time of arrival, early arrivals may head to Mabamba Wetland. This large wetland is the nearest accessible birdwatching site on the shores of Lake Victoria. It is 50km (about 32 miles) west of Kampala. This is the home of the Shoebill stork.

 

Other special birds on this trail include Lesser Jacana, Blue Swallow, Black-shouldered Nightjar, Afep Pigeon, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Papyrus Gonolek, White-winged Warbler, Tit Hylia, African Pygmy-Goose, Spur-winged Geese, Long-toed Lapwing, Blue-breasted and Madagascar Bee-eaters, Gray-rumped Swallow, Greater Swamp-Warbler, Slender-billed Weaver, Lizard Buzzard, African Pygmy-Kingfisher and Plain-backed Pipit. Spot-necked Otter canoccasionally be seen in the water.

 

Hotels of choice: Serena Hotel, Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel, Botanical Beach Hotel, Lindsay Cottage, and Sheraton.

 

Day 2

Mabira Forest
You have an early breakfast and leave for Mabira Forest 65km east of Kampala. You spend the rest of the day birding the Mabira forest, and a short visit to the source of the Nile.

 

Specialities here include Pied Hornbill, Forest Wood-Hoopoe, Black-bellied Seed cracker, Blue-breasted, White-bellied, Dwarf and Shining-blue Kingfishers, Yellow-throated and Speckled Tinkerbirds, Toro Olive Greenbul, Green-tailed Bristlebill, Fire-crested Alethe , Forest Robin, Blue-shouldered and Snowy-crowned Robin Chat, Nahan's Francolin, Yellow billed Barbet, Jameson's Wattle-eye, Tit Hylia, White-spotted Flufftail, Superb Sunbird, White-shouldered Tit, Magpie Manikin, Green Crombec, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Black-throated Apalis, Black-and-white Shrike-Flycatcher, African Paradise Flycatcher, Blue-throated Brown Sunbird, Sabine's Spinetail, Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, Velvet-mantled Drongo, Blue-throated Roller and Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike.
Mammals include Red-tailed and Black-and-white Colobus Monkeys, Bush Duiker and Western Tree Hyrax.

 

Day 3

Murchison Falls NP

After an early breakfast you leave for Murchison Falls National Park. This is Uganda's largest national park and protects a chunk of untamed African savannah that is bisected by the mighty River Nile. It is named for the dramatic Murchison Falls, where the world's longest river explodes violently through a narrow cleft in the Rift Valley escarpment to plunge into a frothing pool 43m below. Wildlife populations have largely recovered from the poaching of the 1980s; in the lush borassus grassland to the north of the Nile, African Elephant, Buffalo, Giraffe and a variety of antelope are regularly encountered on game drives, while Lions are seen with increasing frequency. In the southeast, Rabongo Forest is home to chimps and other rainforest creatures.

In terms of ranking, this park is the best for wildlife tours of Uganda and number 9 of Africa's Birding Hot spots. The Nile itself hosts one of Africa's densest hippo and crocodile populations, and a dazzling variety of water birds including the world's most accessible wild population of the rare Shoebill.

You will have lunch at Masindi Hotel and proceed to Murchison Falls National Park. Depending on the weather and time, you may have a chance for a short birding break at Kanio Pabide in Budongo Forest.


Special Birds include Puvell's Illadopsis, Rufous-sided Broadbill, Yellow and Grey Longbills, Red-tailed Ant-thrush, White-crested Turaco and Afep Pigeon.


Lodges of Choice: Para Safari Lodge, Sambya River Lodge and Nile Safari Camp.

 

Day 4

Murchison Falls NP: Victoria Nile Delta and Bottom of the Falls

You start birding after an early breakfast. Depending on the information from our site guide, you may take a boat along the Victoria Nile to the delta or drive to the delta. Later in the afternoon, you take a launch trip to the bottom of the falls.

Recorded birds here include Shoebill, Secretary Bird, Abyssinian Roller and Ground Hornbill, Pied Kingfishers, Red-throated Bee-eaters, Goliath Heron, Saddle-billed Stork, Sacred Ibis, Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Senegal and Water Thick-knees, Black-headed and Long-toed Lapwing, Little Bittern, Osprey, Red-necked Falcon, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Vinaceous Dove and Grosbeak Weaver. Buff-bellied Warbler, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Bar-breasted Firefinch, Red-winged Grey Warbler, Spotted Morning-Thrush, Marabou Stork, Red-throated Bee-eater, Silverbird, Beautiful Sunbird, Black-headed Gonolek, Speckle-fronted Weaver, Golden-backed Weaver and White-rumped Seedeater, Rock Prantincoles, Darter and Giant Kingfisher.

 

Day 5

Murchison Falls NP: Victoria Nile Delta and Top of the Falls

You begin with another morning game drive to the delta. Later in the afternoon you drive to the top of the falls.

 

Special birds here include: White-fronted Black Chat, White-crested Turaco, Gray Woodpecker, Red-throated Bee-eater, Red-shouldered Cuckoo-Shrike, Bat Hawk, Fox's Cisticola Western, Violet-backed Sunbird, Black-headed Gonolek, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver, Brown Twinspot, Bar-breasted Firefinch, Red-winged Pytilia and Red-winged Grey Warbler, Bruce's Pigeon and Osprey.

Besides birding, the area is also wonderful for a wildlife tour. Mammals here include large concentrations of Elephants, Buffalos, Rothschilds Giraffes, Waterbucks, Warthogs, Lions, Leopards and the ever alert Oribis and Kobs.

 

Day 6

Birding to Budongo Forest

You start early birding to Budongo forest through the escarpment. This stretch is one of the best of Uganda Birding spots Recorded birds here include Fox's Cisticola, White-headed Barbet, Northern Crombec, Singing Cisticola, Grey-headed Bush Shrike, Black-billed Barbet, Grey-headed Oliveback, Black-bellied Firefinch, Madagascar Heron, Lesser-masked Weaver, Painted Snipe, and Woolly-necked Stock.

 

Afternoon Birding at Budongo maybe very productive. This forest is one of the largest and most beautiful forests in Uganda. It is home to the most sought after birds of Uganda. These include: African Dwarf Kingfisher, African Crowned Eagle, Olive Camaroptera, Yellow and Grey Longbills, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Rufous-sided Broadbill, Red-tailed Ant-thrush, Velvet-mantled Drongo, Rufous-crowned Eremomera, Ituri Batis, Nahan's Francolin, Bat Hawk, African Wood Owl, White-faced Wood Owl, White-crested Turaco, Ross's Turaco, Grey Parrots, Piping Hornbill, White-thighed Hornbill, Black-shouldered Nightjar.

In addition to birding, this forest is home to Chimpanzees and Uganda's most beautifull butterflies.

 

Hotel of choice: Masindi Hotel.

 

Days 7 - 8

Budongo Forest: Royal Mile and Busingiro

You have two days birding the Royal Mile and Busingiro. On both days we begin birding at dawn.
Key species include: African Dwarf and Chocolate-backed Kingfishers, Chestnut-crowned Eremomera, White-spotted Flufftail, Yellow and Grey Longbills, Olive-bellied Crombec, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Dusky long-tailed Cuckoo, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Crowned Eagle, Forest Flycatcher, Yellow-browed Camaroptera and Cabanis Bunting, Brown-backed Scrub- Robin, Narina Trogon, Golden-crowned Woodpecker, Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, Black-headed Paradise Flycatcher, Little Green Sunbird, Green Sunbird, both Negrofinches, Western Black-headed Oriole, Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, African Emerald Cuckoo, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, Yellow Longbill, Grey Longbill, Forest Robin, Scaly-breasted Illadopsis, Rufous-crowned Eremomela, the elusive Lemon-bellied Crombec, Yellow-mantled Weaver, Yellow-browed Camaroptera, Green Crombec, Crested Malimbe and Red-headed Bluebill, Cassin's Hawk Eagle, Little Greenbul, Slender-billed Greenbul, White-throated Greenbul and Plain Greenbul, Spotted and Toro Olive Greenbul.


Hotel of Choice: Masindi Hotel.

 

Day 9

Kibale Forest National Park

You start early for a long drive to Kibale National Park. This park is one of the most accessible of Uganda's major rainforests. Kibale ranks the best in primates of Uganda with a remarkable 13 primate species, including the very localised Red Colobus and L'Hoest's Monkey, Galagos, Blue monkey, Red-tailed and Vervet Monkey. Kibale's major attraction, however, is the opportunity to track habituated Chimpanzees. These delightful apes are more closely related to humans than to any other living creature, and they are tremendously entertaining to watch as they squabble and play in fruiting trees.

Birders are in for a treat with over 335 species recorded. Kibale Forest has the highest number of records of the Green-breasted Pitta, which is another sought after bird of Uganda. Other birds include: African Pitta, Grey-winged Robin, Red-winged Francolin, Joyful Greenbul, White-napped Pigeon, Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Red-chested Flufftail, White-bellied Crested Flycatcher, Uganda Woodland Warbler, White-collared Oliveback, Leaf-love, African Broadbill, Willcock's Honeyguide. White-winged Warbler, White-spotted Flufftail, Scaly-throated Honeyguide.

Kibale Forest is also home to Elephants, Buffalo, Giant Forest Hog and antelope species.

 

Accommodation of Choice: Ndali lodge and Mantana tented Camp.

 

Day 10

Kibale Forest NP: Chimp Tracking

You assemble for briefing as you prepare for chimp tracking. The movement of the chimps depends upon the availability of food and hopefully they won't be too far away! If our morning is successful in locating these entertaining primates, then we'll spend the afternoon birding along the Kamwengye to Fort Portal Road. Birds recorded here include: White-tailed Ant-Thrushes, Purple-headed Glossy-Starling, Brown Illadopsis, Green-breasted Pitta, White-naped Pigeon, Masked Apalis, Toro Olive-Greenbul, Black-billed Turaco, Buff-spotted Woodpecker and Green Crombec.


Accomodation of Choice: Ndali lodge and Mantana Tented Camp.

 

Day 11

Kibale Forest NP: Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary

The morning will be spent birding in the Kibale Forest. Key species include Green-breasted Pitta, Cabanis Greenbul, Yellow-crested Woodpecker, Red-chested Owlet, Crowned Eagle, White-naped Pigeon, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Crested Guineafowl, Western Nicator, Blue-throated Sunbird, Olive Sunbird, Green Sunbird, and Purple-banded Sunbird.

After lunch we'll head to the Bigodi Wetland, a papyrus and swamp forest. We hope to find such papyrus endemics as White-winged Warbler, White-collared Oliveback and Papyrus Gonolek. Amongst other species we may encounter along the 4 km trail are African Marsh Harrier, African Harrier-Hawk, Willcock's Honeyguide, Grey Parrot, Black-billed Turaco, Yellow-billed Barbet, White-breasted Negrofinch, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Grey Greenbul, Red-faced Cisticola, White-chinned Prinia, Snowy-crowned Robin Chat, Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher, Black-headed Paradise Flycatcher and Red-headed Malimbe.


Hotel of choice: Mountain of the Moon Hotel.

 

Day 12

Kibale Forest National Park and Semliki Conservation Area

You start early morning after breakfast. Drive to Sebitole section of the Kibale National Park. The habitat here consists of a swamp surrounded by low, scrubby secondary forest and cultivation. The list includes Green-backed Twinspot, Scaly Illadopsis, Olive Camaroptera, Uganda Spotted Woodpecker, White-tailed Ant-thrush, Red-capped Robin Chat and Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush, Great Sparrowhawk, Red-headed Bluebill, Luhdher's Bush Shrike.

It is a good site for a number of birds that are hard to find elsewhere including Speckle-breasted Woodpecker, Cabanis's Greenbul and Joyful Greenbul as well as White-spotted Flufftail, Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo, Lesser Honeyguide, Blue-shouldered Robin Chat, White-chinned Prinia, Grey Apalis, Olive-green Camaroptera and White-collared Oliveback.
There is a possiblity of encountering chimps as well.

 

Lunch at Fort Portal and afternoon transfer to Semliki NP. Accommodation of choice: Semliki Safari Lodge

 

Days 13-14

Semliki National Park

You will have breakfast at dawn and then drive into Semliki National Park for birding. Depending on the weather and information from our site guides, we will either bird along the road or the Kirumira Trail or other Forest Trails.

Semliki Forest marks the eastern extension of the Great Ituri Forest. This makes it the best place in Uganda to encounter some of the West African species which can not be easily accessed from other places. It is ranked number 2 in Uganda Birding spots by the African Bird Club Members.

Specialties include Congo Serpent Eagle, Black-throated Coucal, Grey-throated Rail, Nkulengu Rail, Long-tailed Hawk, Spot-breasted Ibis, Capuchin Babbler, Yellow-throated Nicator, Northern Bearded Scrub Robin, Red-chested Owlet, Western Bronze-napped Pigeon, Black-collared Lovebird, White-bellied Kingfisher, Red-rumped Tinkerbird, Lyre-tailed Honeyguide, Zenker's Honeyguide, White-throated Blue Swallow, Bate's Nightjar, Yellow-throated Cuckoo, Orange-tufted Sunbird, Black-winged Oriole, Red-billed Helmet Shrike, Lemon-bellied Crombec, Rufous-sided Broadbill, Icterine Greenbul, Swamp Palm Bulbul, Crested Malimbe, Blue-billed Malimbe, Fiery-breasted Bush-shrike, Pale-fronted Negrofinch, Piping Hornbill, Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill, Black Dwarf Hornbill, White Crested Hornbill, Black-casqued Wattled Hornbill, and White-thighed Hornbill.

 

Day 15

Queen Elizabeth National Park

After breakfast you will drive southwards to Queen Elizabeth National Park. This is the second largest national park in Uganda. It is named after the Queen of England who visited it in 1954. In terms of bird diversity, this park ranks the best in Uganda, with over 600 species recorded, and a one day record of 296 species.
Special birds include Harlequin Quail, Blue Quail, Small (Common) Buttonquail, African Crake, White-winged Warbler, Martial Eagle, African Skimmer, Verreaux's Eagle-Owl, Papyrus Gonolek, Amur Falcon, Ovampo Sparrowhawk, Lowland Akalat, Greater and Lesser Flamingo, Shoebill, Black Bee-eater, Caruthers's Cisticola, Terek Sandpiper, Secretary Bird, and Temminck's Courser.

Mammals include African Elephant, Spotted Hyena, Leopard, Lion, Ugandan Kobs, Side-striped Jackal, Baboons, Chimpanzees, Bush Bucks, Water Bucks, Warthogs, Giant Forest Hog to mention but a few.

 

Accommodation of Choice: Mweya Safari Lodge and Jacana Lodge.

 

Day 16

Queen Elizabeth National Park: Kazinga Channel

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Kazinga Channel

You start early for a game drive and birding the vast grassland area the whole morning. Later in the afternoon you have an exciting boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel. This is a narrow neck of water that connects Lakes George and Edward, with excellent photographic opportunities for waterside birds and abundant Hippopotamus. 

Amongst the birds you are likely to encounter include African Skimmer, Striated Heron, African Spoonbill, Water Thick-knee, Three-banded Plover, Marsh, Green, Wood and Common Sandpiper, Gray-headed Gull, Plain Martin, Lesser Swamp-Warbler and Yellow-billed Oxpecker.

 

Day 17

Queen Elizabeth National Park: Maramagambo Forest

After breakfast and check out , go for a whole day birding in the park and in Imaramagambo Forest.
Specialties at Imaramagambo Forest include: Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye, Jameson's Wattle-eye, Black Bee-eater, White-tailed Ant-Thrush, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, Brown Illadopsis, Grey-chested Illadopsis, Shining Blue Kingfisher, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Narina Trogon, Least Honeyguide, Grey Greenbul, Brown-chested Alethe, and African Finfoot.

The trail through the forest leads past a bat cave, which is rather impressive, and if we are lucky we may come across a Python that lives in the cave and feasts on the bats.

Later in the afternoon, we shall drive to Kabale. Accommodation of Choice: White Horse Inn.

 

Day 18

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: Ruhiija

Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, birding along the way. Birding around the forest margins is productive. Bwindi is generally at a higher altitude and therefore is cooler. Temperatures range between 10 and 18 degrees centigrade. Forest birding at Bwindi ranks the best in Uganda. It is home to over 23 highly localized Albertine Rift endemics.
Special birds include Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Grauer's Warbler, Banded Prinia, Black-faced Apalis, Black-throated Apalis, Mountain Masked Apalis, Red-throated Alethe, Yellow-eyed Black-flycatcher, Ashy Flycatcher, Dusky-blue Flycatcher, Chapin's Flycatcher, Chin-spot Batis, Cassin's Grey Flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher, White-bellied Crested-flycatcher, Pale-breasted Illadopsis, Mountain Illadopsis, African Hill-Babbler, Dusky Tit, Blue-throated Brown Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Northern Double-collared Sunbird, Grey-headed Sunbird, Mackinnon's Fiscal, Sooty Boubou, Pink-footed Puffback, Doherty's Bush-shrike, White-naped Raven, Montane Oriole, African Golden Oriole, Stuhlmann's Starling, Narrow-tailed Starling, Waller's Starling, Strange Weaver, Brown-capped Weaver, Black-billed Weaver, Dusky Crimsonwing, Yellow-bellied Waxbill, Magpie Mannikin, Yellow-crowned Canary, Thick-billed Seedeater, Streaky Seedeater, African Green Broadbill, Shelly's Crimsonwing, Oriole Finch, Mountain Buzzard, Ayre's Hawk-eagle, Handsome Francolin, Black-billed Turaco, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo, African Wood-Owl, Rwenzori Nightjar, Scarce Swift, Bar-tailed Trogon, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, Black Bee-eater, (Western) Bronze-naped Pigeon, Red-chested Owlet, Tullberg's Woodpecker, Elliot's Woodpecker, African Broadbill, Western Green Tinkerbird, Lagdens Bush Shrike, Petit's Cuckoo-shrike, Grey Cuckoo-shrike, Archer's Ground Robin, Toro Olive-Greenbul, Ansorge's Greenbul, Equatorial Akalat, White-bellied Robin chat, Olive Thrush, White-tailed Ant-thrush, Grauer's Rush-warbler, Short-tailed Warbler, Neumann's Warbler and Red-faced Woodland Warbler.

In addition to this excellent birding spot in Africa, Bwindi is home to the most sought-after cousins of human beings, the Mountain Gorillas. Other mammals include Rwenzori Duiker, Yellow-backed Duiker and L'Hoest Monkey.


Accommodation of Choice: Ruhiija Hostel.

 

Day 19

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: Mubwindi Swamp

After breakfast we head for a whole day birding to the Mubwindi Swamp. The 4km trail to Mubwindi Swamp drops from 2350m to 2050 m and is the best place for some of the most difficult to find of all rift endemics including Grauer's (African Green) Broadbill, the beautiful Regal Sunbird, and Archer's Robin Chat.

Mubwindi Swamp is home to Dwarf Honeyguide, Stripe-breasted Tit, Rwenzori Apalis and African Hill Babbler (sometimes treated as a separate species), Rwenzori Hill Babbler, the rare and localized Grauer's Scrub-warbler and Carruthers' Cisticola, very difficult to see species include Fraser's Eagle-Owl, African Green Broadbill, Grauer's Rush Warbler, Purple-breasted Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Regal Sunbird, Grauer's Broadbill, Archer's Robin Chat, Eastern Mountain-Greenbul, Strange Weaver, Black-headed Waxbill, Bar-tailed Trogon, White-headed Wood-hoopoe, Waller's Starling, Stuhlmann's Starling, Ludher's Bush-shrike, Handsome Francolin and Montane Nightjar.

 

Day 20

Bwindi Impenetrable NP: The Neck and Buhoma
Whole day birding on the road to Buhoma through the "Neck".

Key species include: Mountain Wagtail, Red-tailed and Shelley's Greenbul, Cassin's Flycatcher, Black Duck, Banded Prinia, Grey-throated Barbet, Common Buzzard, Tree Pipit, Chin-spot Batis, Black-billed Turaco, Fine-banded Woodpecker, Dwarf Honeyguide, Red-tailed Greenbul, and we should come across Bee-eaters including Black Bee-eater and Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, Bronze-naped Pigeon, Many-coloured Bush-shrike, Ayres's Hawk-eagle, Bronze-naped Pigeon, Narina Trogon, Honeyguide Greenbul, Red-throated Alethe, Gray Apalis, African Shrike-flycatcher and Red-headed Malimbe; and in areas of dry fern vegetation, we expect to watch the Dusky Twinspot.

 

Accommodation of Choice: Gorilla Resort Lodge, Gorilla Forest Camp and Buhoma Homestead.

 

Day 21

Bwindi Impenetrable NP: Buhoma Gorillas and birding

The park's headquarters are at Buhoma, and it is from here that we will set out on our gorilla trek. A great deal will depend upon where the Mountain Gorillas are, as to how far one has to trek, but one should expect to be in the forest most of the day. You will be allowed an hour with the gorillas, and it is sure to be a very rewarding experience.

 

Day 22

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: Buhoma Birding
The whole day will be spent birding Buhoma (1550 m / 5085 ft).

Interesting species here include: Rufous-chested Flufftail, (Western) Bronze-naped Pigeon, Red-chested Owlet, Willcock's Honeyguide, Toro Olive-greenbul, Red-throated Alethe, Grauer's Warbler, Neumann's (Short-tailed) Warbler, Chapin's Flycatcher, Equatorial Akalat, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Mountain and Pale-breasted Illadopsis, Grey-headed and Blue-headed Sunbird, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo, Bar-tailed Trogon, Black Bee-eater, Blue-throated Roller, Tullberg's Woodpecker, Elliott's Woodpecker, Petit's Cuckoo-shrike, Shelley's Greenbul (recognized by their woodpecker-like behavior), Ansorge's Greenbul, Banded Prinia, Black-faced Apalis, Gray Apalis, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, White-browed Crombec, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, Dusky-blue Flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, White-bellied Crested-flycatcher, Pink-footed Puffback, Luehder's Bushshrike, Stuhlmann's Starling, Black-billed Weaver, Brown-capped Weaver, Thick-billed Seedeater, Grauer's Warbler, Neumann's Warbler, Black-tailed Oriole, Kivu Ground-thrush, Willcock's Honeyguide and African Broadbill.

 

Day 23

Lake Mburo National Park

You start after breakfast and bird eastward to Lake Mburo National Park. Lake Mburo is one of the smallest and recently gazetted national parks of Uganda.

Birds include: Red-faced Barbet, African Finfoot, Tabora Cisticola, Green-backed Woodpecker, Coqui Francolin. Papyrus Canary, Rufous-bellied Heron, Saddle-billed Stork, Spur-winged Goose, Grey-crowned Crane and Papyrus Gonolek. This is also home for the Impala, Zebras, Topi and Eland.

 

Accommodation of choice: Mihingo Lodge and Mantana Tented Camp.

 

Day 24

Start early after breakfast and go for a game drive and birdwatching. Have lunch at the lodge. Later in the afternoon transfer to Kampala. This day winds-up our mega birding safari.

 

Accommodation of choice: Sheraton Hotel, Lindsay Cottages, Botanical Beach Hotel, Windsor Lake Victoria.

 

Day 25

End of the safari / Departure

 

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Birding Packages
17 Days Birding & Wildlife
8 Days Gorillas and Birding
7 Days Kampala Birds
20 Days Intensive birding
4 Days Birds of National Parks
11 Days Primates and Birds
17 Days Exclusive Birding
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Bird Uganda Safaris Association Ltd, Kagga House (Annex Building), Plot 2 Bandali Close, Box 33164 Kampala, Uganda.
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