BIRD
WACTHING UGANDA 17 day/16 nights
DAY
1
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, transfer to your Hotel.
Depending on time bird around Entebbe area overnight Hotel.
DAY
2
Morning drive to Mabamba swamp for the Shoebill Stork and other
water birds after which drive to Lake Mburo Lunch and birding
enroute e.g. at Kaaku swamp for the Rufous-bellied Heron, Lesser
Jacana, Lesser Moorhen and a variety of water birds overnight
Hotel.
DAY
3
Morning birding and mammal watching, bird the grassland for the
Brown-chested Plover (this is there between June and December),
Red-faced Barbet here we shall have the chance to see the Zebra,
Eland, Topis, Impalas and some other game, afternoon go for a
boat ride in search for the African Finfoot overnight Hotel in
Mbarara.
DAY
4
Travel to Ruhizha, Bwindi national park birding the “Neck”
for Black bee-eaters, Bronze Napped Pigeon, Many coloured Bushshrike
and many others overnight Institute Guest House.
DAY
5
Trek to Mubwindi swamp for the Green Broadbill, Grauer’s
Rush Warbler, Purple-breasted, Blue headed and Regal Sunbirds
overnight Institute Guest House.
DAY
6
Bird Buhoma for Handsome Francolin, Rufous-chested Fluff tail,
Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo, Red-chested Owlet, Neumann’s Warbler
and many other birds overnight Hotel.
DAY
7
An early morning trek into the forest led by experienced trackers
for Mountain Gorillas. You will be within a meter and spend some
time amongst them after which return to your hotel overnight.
DAY
8
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park birding enroute, arriving
for an afternoon boat ride on Kazinga channel for a variety of
water birds, Schools of Hippos, Crocodiles overnight Hotel.
DAY
9
Morning game drive through the Kasenyi track and Kob mating grounds
in search for savanna birds like the Temminck’s Courser,
Martial Eagle, Rupell’s Griffon Vulture e.t.c, and mammals
like the lions, Elephants, Buffalo, Hyena, Giant Forest Hogs,
and other game afternoon game drive to the crater areas Hotel.
DAY
10
Drive to Fort portal birding enroute, afternoon bird around the
crater lakes overnight Hotel.
DAY
11
Morning chimp tracking and birding Kibale Forest for the African
and Green-breasted Pittas and a variety of forest species afternoon
swamp walk for papyrus endemics and primates overnight Hotel in
Fort portal.
DAY
12
After breakfast drive to Murchison Falls NP via Masindi, pass
by the top of the falls for the Pel’s Fishing Owl, Rock
Prantincoles, Bat Hawk and a variety of Night Jars overnight Hotel.
DAY
13
Morning cross with a ferry for a game drive to the Delta for the
Shoebill stork and other water birds, animals like the Lion, Leopards,
Giraffes, Oribis, Hartebeests, Elephants, to mention but a few
afternoon boat ride to the bottom of the Falls where we shall
see a variety water birds, schools of Hippos, Crocodiles and the
magnificent falls at a close range overnight Hotel.
DAY
14
Early morning drive to Masindi via Kaniyo pabidi birding for Puvell’s
Illadopsis and a variety of forest birds overnight hotel.
DAY
15
Bird the Royal mile for Cassin’s Hawk Eagle, Nahan’s
Francolin, Chocolate-backed and Dwarf Kingfishers, Brown-backed
Scrub Robin afternoon visit Busingiro overnight Hotel.
DAY
16
Bird the escarpment for Foxy Cisticola, Cliff charts Western Violet-backed
Sunbird afternoon bird the main road Ituri Batis, White-spotted
Greenbull, Forest Robin, Narina Trogon and the pond for the Shining
Blue King fisher overnight Hotel.
DAY
17
Drive to Entebbe for your flight birding enroute for the White-
crested Turaco,
End of SAFARI.
