Arrival: Sleep in Entebbe at Protea ,Lake Victoria Hotel
Accommodation options: Nile safari camp, Sambiya Lodge.
Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe to Mabamba Swamp
On this day you will wake up early, transfer to Mabamba swamp situated 50 kms west of Kampala; look out for the variety of bird species like the White Shouldered Tit, Red Cap, Western Banded Snake Eagle, White Winged Warbler and the exceptional shoebill stork. Many other species that you are likely are found at the swamp including the following; Grey herons, Rufous Bellied Heron, Squaco,Purple and Goliath Heron, the Allen’s and Purple Gallinule, the Globally threatened Pallid Harrier and Blue Swallow a migrant species, etc. Then transfer to Masindi town lunch and then head on to the park with birding en-route. On arrival check into the park dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Bird Watching In Budongo Forest
You will have breakfast and with your packed lunch, head to Budongo Forest, you will then go birding along the Royal Mile, it is truly a spectacular spot with a forest canopy covering overhead. There are great trail systems in the forest, while there, still expect a view of lots of birds like the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, Blue-throated Roller, excessively noisy White-thighedHornbill, Francolin, graceful Cassin’s and Sabine’s Spinetail, Forest Flycatcher,Lemon Bellied Crombec, Tit Hylia, Uganda Woodland Warbler, Forest Robin, Yellow Billed, Grey Throated, Hairy Breasted and Yellow Spotted Barbet, Great Blue and Black Billed Turaco, Dusy Long TailedCuckoo, Spotted, Plain, Slender Billed, White Throated, Little Grey and Little Greeenbul, and many more. You will spot chimpanzees too incase of luck. The chimps can also be spotted on lucky days. Have dinner and rest
Destination: Budongo Forest
Day 3: Birding in the Northern Side Of Murchison Falls
Wake early, have breakfast ready with your packed lunch meal, engage in a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls and the game drive to the Delta. Be insight of birds like; the shoebill stork on a lucky day, Red-throated and Northern Carmine Bee-eater, you will spot mammals like the Giraffes, Cape buffalo, Elephant, Waterbuck and many others. More birds to look out for include the Yellow Billed and African Open Billed Stork, Hauglins Francolin, Senegal Thick-knee, Rock Pratincole, Giant, Woodland, Grey Headed, and the Malchite. During the game drive look out for, Black Billed Barbet, Northern and Red Faced Barbet, Swallow-tailed, Little Bee-eaters, Abyssinian Rollers, the giant Abyssinian Ground Hornbills, Black Winged and Northern Red Bishops, Chestnut Crowned and the White Browed Sparrow Weaver plus a lot more. Return to lodge for dinner and sleep over.
Day 4: Bird Watching and then back to Kampala
Following your delicious breakfast meal, prepare to transfer to Kampala with a visit to the top of the falls to earn yourself stunning views as the water gushes through the narrow gorge. Proceed to Kampala birding en-route and a lunch stopover. On arrival in the evening you will be dropped at the airport ready to fly back home.
End of Tour
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