11 Days Birding in Uganda and Wildlife Safari

A Uganda Safari is one of the classic African holiday experiences; our country has a bird list of over 1,008 species! This 11-day itinerary is designed to showcase some of the country’s top birding and wildlife areas It’s designed to be a well-rounded and immensely enjoyable safari experience. Please join us!.



DAY 1: ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER TO YOUR BOOKED HOTEL

Whatever time you will arrive at the Entebbe international airport, you will warmly be welcomed by our professional bird guide and safari, he will brief you about how the entire trip will be and transfer you to the hotel for rest and after he will lead you to Entebbe botanical garden for a short bird watching tour. This will depend on your arrival time. Expected bird species are Madagascar Bee-eater, Orange weaver, Ruff, Wood, Common, Marsh Sandpipers, Common Green Shank, Long-tailed and Great Cormorants, Green Crombec, and White spotted Fluftail .

Accommodation options; Protea hotel/ Pelican Lodge and Marina/ Pulickal Heights Hotel Entebbe (Luxury), /imperia resort beach hotel, imperia golf view hotel, k hotel Entebbe (Mid-range), Via via hotel, Gorilla African guest house (affordable).

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DAY 2 SHOE BILL TRACKING IN MABAMBA SWAMP IN LAKE VICTORIA

Have breakfast 6:00am then start on your journey west out of Kampala, towards Mabamba swamp the drive should take about an hour and a half, depending on traffic if you are in Entebbe areas our professional guide will meet you at 7:00am and drive 10 /minutes to the landing site where you will board a motorized boat to the swamp in search for the shoebill and other aquatic birds.
10:30-11:00am after shoebill viewing the motorized boat man will bring you back to the landing site to meet your driver guide and proceed to your booked hotel.

Expected birds to watch includes Rey-headed Gull, White Winged Terns, Madagascar Bee-eater, Yellow Billed Egret, Long toed Plover.

Have lunch and in the afternoon you could have a walk along Entebbe city side to see endemic