3 Days Uganda Birding Tour

Uganda is a rich birding safari destination with 1080 bird species. The 3 days Uganda birding tour is a remarkable trip introducing you to the savanna, aquatic bird species, and wildlife species. You will be visiting Lake Mburo National Park in Kiruhura district, Western Uganda a home to countless antelopes, big mammals- 3 of the big 5 game members, 350 bird species, reptiles, and more. The park features a range of bird habitats ranging from Lakes, Wetlands, and Savannas to Acacia trees. Your 3-day Uganda birding tour will begin and end in Kampala or Entebbe. Brief itinerary of 3 Days Uganda Birding Tour

• Day 1: Lake Mburo National Park birding safari
• Day 2: Birding tour of Lake Mburo National Park (LMNP)
• Day 3: Game drive LMNP & return to Kampala/Entebbe

Detailed Itinerary for 3 Days Uganda Birding Tour Day 1: Lake Mburo National Park birding safari After breakfast at the hotel in Kampala or Entebbe, meet your driver-guide for transfer to Lake Mburo National Park your birding safari destination as per the 3 days Uganda birding tour. A road trip up to Lake Mburo National Park takes about 4 hours via the Masaka-Mbarara route. The expected stopover visit will be at the Equator crossing for photography and proceeding to the park for lunch in the afternoon. You may drive through the park while identifying some interesting birds or go on a boat ride/cruise along Lake Mburo to sight lots of aquatic birds. Accommodation

• Budget: Eagles Nest/Rwakobo Rock
• Midrange: Arcadia Cottages/Mburo Safari Lodge
• Luxury: Kigambira Safari Lodge/Mihingo Lodge

Day 2: Birding tour of Lake Mburo National Park After breakfast, take a short walk on the birding trail with an armed park guide. Identify some birds and later, board a 4×4 safari vehicle for guided game drive and birding tour via the savanna grassland of Lake Mburo National Park. The wildlife species to watch include impalas, zebras, buffaloes, elands, topis, birds such as tabora cisticola, red-faced barbet, lesser blue eared starling, coqui francolin, black shouldered cuckoo shrike, green capped eremomela, Sulphur breasted bush shrike, etc. Retreat from the game and bird driving experience, enjoy a delicious lunch at leisure and in the afternoon, go for a boat cruise tour. A boat cruise on Lake Mburo will excite you with sight of hippos, crocodiles, birds such as saddle billed stork, shoebill stork, yellow billed duck, giant kingfishers, white backed and black crowned night, pelicans, papyrus gonoleks, etc. Accommodation

• Budget: Eagles Nest/Rwakobo Rock
• Midrange: Arcadia Cottages/Mburo Safari Lodge
• Luxury: Kigambira Safari Lodge/Mihingo Lodge

Day 3: Game drive Lake Mburo National Park & return to Kampala/Entebbe Wake up early, have the best of your breakfast, after go for a guided game drive to see more wildlife while also identify more birds. After, drive back to Kampala with lunch to be enjoyed en-route and then, proceed to be dropped at a hotel or Entebbe Airport. End of the 3 Days Uganda Birding Tour Tour inclusions

• Birding
• Game drive
• Boat cruise/ride
• Travel in a 4×4 tourist vehicle
• English speaking driver/guide
• Accommodation
• All safari activities on a birding tour in Uganda
• All relevant government taxes payable on Uganda safari
• Bottled water
• Batwa community visit

Tour Exclusions

• Tips
• Laundry
• Cigarettes
• Extra meals
• Extra activities
• Beverages
• Airfares
• Extra hotel
• Shopping