9 Days Bird Watching Safari to Uganda - Jungle Safaris Uganda

Uganda Birding Safari (9 Days)
This safari takes you through Uganda's Shoebill Stork prime bird watching spots that include Mabamba bay/Swamps, Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth National park (Kazinga Channel), Bwindi Forest and Lake Bunyonyi.
Tour Itinerary - 9 Days Uganda Birding Safari

Day 1. Drive to Mabamba Bay / Swamp
After early breakfast, you will set off on the southward road to Mabamba bay Wetland. This is the nearest site for the Shoebill, Papyrus Gonolek, Blue Breasted Bee-Eater, Black-Shouldered Nightjar, Afep Pigeon, Lesser Jacana, Blue Swallow, and White Winged Warbler. There after, we shall connect to Lake Mburo, have lunch en route. Dinner and over night at Rwonyo camps / Arcadia Cottages /Mantana Tented Camps.

Day 2. Lake Mburo
After a cup of tea or coffee, you will take a morning game drive at Lake Mburo National Park, which is occupied by savannah grassland punctuated with many lakes surrounded by swamps. This is one place you can view Eland, Antelope, as well as Zebra, Topi, Impala, and several Acacia associated birds. The five lakes within the park attract Hippos, Crocodiles and a variety of water birds, while fringing swamps hide secretive papyrus specialists such as the Sitatunga Antelope and Red, Black and Yellow Papyrus Gonalek or take boat ride on one the lakes looking species like the Brown Chested Plover, Yellow Billed Oxpecker, Red Faced Barbet, Southern Ground Hornbill, Papyrus Yellow Warbler, African Fin foot, Black Collard Barbet and so on. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 3. Lake Mburo - Queen Elizabeth National Park
Wake up early and drive Imaramagambo Forest (part of Queen Elizabeth Park) visit the bat caves carry out birding along this area and proceed to Mweya for lunch, and proceed for boat trip on Kazinga channel. Dinner and overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge /  Simba Safari Camp.
Day 4. Full day bird watching - Queen Elizabeth National Park
The whole day will be spent in queen Elizabeth national for birding and game viewing in the park and along the Kazinga Channel. We shall have a morning launch cruise and an afternoon game drive. Among species to see are African Skimmer, Amur Falcon, Ovampo Sparrow hawk, Lesser Flamingoes, Grey Capped Warbler, Black Romped Button Quail, Verreaux's Eagle Owl, Red Footed Falcon, Whites and Abdim's Storks (in season), Wooly-necked and Saddle-billed Storks, and numerous classes of Raptors, Vultures and Plovers and so on.
Day 5. Queen Elizabeth National Park -Bwindi National Park
After breakfast connect to Bwindi while birding on the way arriving in the after noon. Have lunch at buhoma and proceed for birding around Buhoma area. Dinner and overnight at Buhoma Bandas or gorilla resortDay

6. Bwindi Gorilla Tracking (optional)
Whole day bird watching in Bwindi Forest, or this day you will go for gorilla tracking taking different trials in the park. These gentle giants move in families. You will track either family as your permits states. You will enjoy our next of kin at close view while the young ones play in the branches of trees. This morning you will report at the Park Office with packed lunch and water at 7:30 am for a briefing and get ready for the Gorilla tracking one of the most exciting wildlife experiences. There are now only 700 left in the world but bwindi forest has about 360, which is more that half of the world's total population! The tracking may take between 2 and 8 hours depending on the movement of these gentle giants. Dinner and overnight at the Buhoma Bandas or gorilla resort.
Day 7. Bwindi - Kabale Lake Bunyonyi
After breakfast check out and drive to Kabale while birding en route. Check in at Overland Camp, See Birds around Lake Bunyonyi.
Day 8. Lake Bunyonyi - Kampala
Morning boat ride on Lake Bunyonyi to the Islands while observing different species of birds and migratory birds from Europe often sighted here. Lunch and drive to Kampala for dinner and over night.
Day 9. Kampala - Entebbe
Indulge in an early morning city Tour if time allows. Shopping in Kampala city and proceed to the airport

End of the Safari

The tour quotation Includes:
- Gorilla Tracking permits
- Ground transport in a comfortable 4WD safari van equipped for game viewing, photography and touring
- Full board accommodation
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes
- Full time English speaking professional driver/guide
- All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary
- Bottled water while on safari
- Airport transfers

The tour quotation excludes:
- Tips
- Laundry services
- Beverages/Drinks
- International flights
- Visas
- Items of a personal nature
-Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary