7 Days Uganda Birding Safari Tour (Entebbe, Mabira forest and Murchison falls national park)
7 Days Uganda Birding Safari Tour: This 1 week Uganda birding safari tour takes you to an adventure in Murchison falls national park the largest and oldest savanna park in Uganda the pearl of Africa. The adventure will again take you to Mabira forest one of the remaining natural forest in Uganda and close your birding adventure in Entebbe explore the best and most important birding spots in Uganda including Entebbe Botanical gardens, Mabamba swamp, Uganda Wildlife Education Center. This 7 days Uganda safari tour in Entebbe, Mabira forest and Murchison falls national park starts and ends in Kampala/ Entebbe and it lasts 7 days and 6 night’s excursion.
Highlights of 7 days Uganda birding safari tour
- Day 1: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
- Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise in Murchison falls national park
- Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala
- Day 4: Birding in Mabira forest and transfer to Entebbe
- Day 5: Birding in Mabamba swamp
- Day 6: Birding in Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) and Entebbe botanical
- Day 7: Heritage trail and departures
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison falls national park
Drive to Murchison falls national park: After breakfast on day 1 of 7 days Uganda safari tour in Entebbe, Mabira forest and Murchison falls national park, be ready to be picked up from your hotel where you spend an overnight in Kampala/Entebbe and embark on a drive to Murchison falls national park with an enroute drive through Luwero triangle where you will get an opportunity of spotting several bird species. Proceed with your journey with an enroute lunch in Masindi town before proceeding to the park where you will be welcomed on a game drive at the top of water falls on your way to the lodge for check in, dinner and overnight rest.
Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise
Game drive and boat cruise: After breakfast at your lodge on day 2 of 7 days Uganda birding safari tour in Entebbe, Mabira forest and Murchison falls national park, enjoy your breakfast then meet your birding driver for a transfer to the Northern river bank of Nile river for a thrilling game drive in t6he savanna part of the park where you will spot several wildlife species including mammals, birds, butterflies and stunning savanna vegetation of the park. After game drive, return to your lodge for lunch and embark on an afternoon boat cruise upstream to the base of the waterfall while spotting plenty of wildlife that visit the waterbodies to quench their thirst. Throughout game drive and boat cruise, ensure that you have your binoculars and you will surely enjoy watching as many bird species as possible such as Abyssinian ground hornbill, Grey crowned crane, Black-headed lapwing, African jacana, Black-billed barbet, Goliath heron, Giant kingfisher, Palm-nut vulture, Malachite kingfisher, bee-eater, Weaver birds, Swamp flycatcher and many more. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.
Day 3: Transfer back to Kampala
Drive back to Kampala: On day 3 of 7 days Uganda birding safari tour in Entebbe, Mabira forest and Murchison falls national park, checkout of the lodge and head to the top of waterfalls for a brief game drive before exiting the park for a drive back to Kampala. Lunch will be enroute and upon arrival in Kampala, you will proceed with a more 1 hour drive to Entebbe for dinner and overnight rest.
Day 4: Birding in Mabira forest and transfer to Entebbe
Birding in Mabira forest and drive to Entebbe: Arise from the comfort of your bed early in the morning on day 4 of 7 days Uganda birding safari tour in Entebbe, Mabira forest and Murchison falls national park, have breakfast and be driven direct to Mabira National Forest Reserve one of the protected natural forest in Uganda. While enjoying birding in Mabira forest, look out for several primates that also reside in this forest. Some of the bird species to look out for in Mabira forest include; African pied Hornbill, Olive Greenbul, African Flycatcher, Great blue Turaco, Purple throated cuckoo shrike, Nahan’s francolin, Kingfishers, sunbirds and many more. Later on exit the forest and meet your birding safari guide for a transfer to Entebbe for hotel check in, dinner and overnight rest.
Day 5: Birding in Mabamba swamp
Birding in Mabamba swamp: Enjoy a thrilling breakfast on day 5 of 7 days Uganda birding safari tour in Entebbe, Mabira forest and Murchison falls national park then meet your birding guide and be ready for yet another day adventure in Mabamba swamp which is one of the Most Important Birding Area in Uganda the pearl of Africa that thrills with several bird species including the rare bird species like rare shoebill stork, Papyrus Gonolek, Goliath heron, Egrets and many more.
Day 6: Birding in UWEC (Uganda Wildlife Education Center) and Entebbe botanical garden
Birding in UWEC and Entebbe botanical garden: After breakfast on day 6 of 7 days Uganda birding safari tour in Entebbe, Mabira forest and Murchison falls national park, you will head out once again for a visit to Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) where you will enjoy a fascinating birding adventure in this protected area where you will spot as many bird species as possible such as Indian Peafowl, Ostrich, Pink-backed Pelican, African Grey Parrot, Grey crowned crane, African fish eagle and many more as well as different mammals that thrill in this education center. After exploring UWEC, return to the lodge for lunch and proceed with your birding adventure in Entebbe botanical garden for more sightings. This garden thrills with a stunning vegetation cover that harbors several species of birds such as Palm Nut Vulture, African Grey Parrot, Bat Hawk and many more that exit in this protected area.
Day 7: Heritage trail and departures
Heritage trail and departures: After enjoying your early morning breakfast on day 7 of 7 days Uganda birding safari tour in Entebbe, Mabira forest and Murchison falls national park, your birding guide will drive you to heritage trail to sum up with your birding safari before exit Uganda to your next destination. Some of the bird species to encounter in this trail include; Mustached Warbler, White-headed Barbets, Kingfisher, Black headed Gonolek, Cuckoo, and many more. After birding in this trail, return to your lodge for Lunch then check out of the lodge and be driven direct to Entebbe international airport for departures.
END OF 7 DAYS UGANDA BIRDING SAFARI TOUR
