6 Days birdwatching tour Uganda.
Have you fallen in love with birds and their colours and uniqueness? Join our 6 days birdwatching tour Uganda to explore the vibrant bird life that Uganda has to offer. The trip takes you to explore parks to include Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth National park. Watch out for an opportunity to see the shoebill stork and also birds to include pelicans and so much more. For more birdwatching safaris click here.
Day 1: Drive from Kampala to transfer to Lake Mburo for bird watching.
In the morning right after breakfast, you will drive to transfer to Lake Mburo national park. Arrive the park in the mid-morning hours and start watching and searching for birds from the gate ( Nshara gate). Watch out for birds like the Greater Blue Eared Starling, Green Wood Hoopoe, Common Scimitarbill, Common Scimitarbill, Lilac breasted Roller, Trilling Cisticola, Bare faced Go-Away Bird, Wood Hoopoe, Green Spot-Flanked Barbet Northern Black Tit, and so much more. Later you will have lunch and then go for a game drive along the zebra track as you search and watch out for birds. Later in the evening you will go for spot light game drive t watch out for nocturnal animals’ like leopards and jackals. Overnight at
Basic- Eagles Nest Hotel
Moderate – Lake Mburo safari lodge
Luxury – Mihingo lodge.
Day 2: Nature walk and Bird watching
In the morning right after breakfast go for a nature walk in the Lake Mburo park searching for birds. On the walk you will encounter plenty of species including wetland and savannah species. Watch out for Red Headed lovebird, Black Collared Barbet, Lead coloured Flycatcher, Green capped Eremomela and so much more. Later in the afternoon you will go for a game drive along the Kigambira loop. Overnight at dinner at your lodge.
Day 3: Game drive / transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park.
In the morning right after breakfast, you will go for a game drive along the Lakeside track. Watch out for birds like elusive shoebill, papyrus gonolek, Lesser and Greater Swamp Warbler, African Water Rail, Spur winged plovers, the Blue headed Coucal., the African Darter, and so much more. Later in the afternoon you will drive to transfer to Queen Eliabeth national park. Overnight at
Basic- Simba safari camp
Moderate – Ihamba safari Lodge.
Luxury – Mweya safari lodge.
Day 4: Game drive and Birdwatching in Kasenyi Area.
In the morning before sunrise, you will wake up to a cup of tea or coffee and then with your packed breakfast, go for a game drive and bird search. Watch out for animals and plenty of birds in the area. Later in the afternoon, you will go for a boat ride on the kazinga channel where you will see plenty of animals and also plenty of birds at the shores. Watch out for birds like Pied Kingfisher, Copper Sunbird, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Widow-birds, Bishops, Grey-backed Fiscal, Black-bellied Bustard, Common Button Quail, Red-chested Sunbird, Temminck’s Courser, Black-winged Stilt, Plain-backed Pipit, African Wattled Lapwing, Spur-winged Lapwing, Martial Eagle, Black-headed Gonolek, pelicans and so much more.
Day 5: Bird Watching in Ishasha sector
In the morning right after breakfast, you will drive to transfer to Ishasha sector. Watch out for birds in Ishasha sector and then later in the afternoon Spend the whole day searching for birds, and also watch out for tree climbing lions. Overnight at
Basic- ishasha camp.
Moderate – ishasha safari lodge.
Luxury – ishasha wilderness camp
Day 6: Departure – Drive from Queen Elizabeth park to Kampala.
In the morning right after breakfast, you will drive to transfer to back to Kampala. Visit the equator en-route and watch out for birds at the equator and en-route as you transfer. End of 6 days birdwatching tour Uganda.
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