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Uganda Wildlife and Birding Safari 6 Days

Bird watching Tour- UgandaDay 1, Arrival at Entebbe international Airport,
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will meet by our company representative/ your Tour guide who will transfer you to your hotel of stay in Entebbe/Kampala

Day 2, Transfer to Uganda Wildlife Education center (UWEC)
After breakfast at your Hotel in Kampala, you will transfer for the whole day birding tour to Uganda Wildlife Education center (UWEC). The place has over 170 species of birds which include Northern Masked Weaver, Golden Backed, African paradise, Baglafect  Northern Brown Throated, Grosbeak, Black Necked and many others.  5 species of flycatchers, Red bellied, Crested shrike flycatcher, Lead colored, Swamp flycatcher, and many others. Encounter Raptors such as the Gabar Goshawk, small banded snake Eagle, Shikra, African Goshawk, African Fish Eagle, African Hobby and many more species including captive animals. Proceed to Botanical gardens for another birding experience. Have lunch relax as you move forward to the evening visit to the sewage lagoons. Return for to your Hotel for dinner and Overnight stay

Day 3, Transfer to Nabugabo
Have breakfast at the Hotel and then transfer to Nabugabo near Mabamba swamps with the biggest population of shoebills bird species. Most of bird watching activity is done while canoeing.  Other species in the area include Squacco, African water Rail, long Toed Plover, Goliath, Purple, Herons, Pygmy Goose, Yellow Billed Duck, White Faced Whistling Duck, Grey and Black Headed Heron Moorhen, Allen's Gallinule, Black Crake, African Jacana among others. Sitatunga Antelope (swamp Antelope) and many more. En route to Kampala stop by another swamp this may reveal Papyrus Gonolek, White winged Warbler, Yellow Crowned Bishop, Weyns Weaver, and many more.  Return in the evening, transfer back to Kampala reaching in time for dinner and Overnight stay at your lodge/Hotel

Day 4, Transfer to Lake Mburo National Parklake Mburo national park
Have breakfast in the morning and transfer to Lake Mburo National park which is located in western Uganda. En route stopover at the equator and then proceed to Lake Mburo with en route birding.  Expect to see bird species like the Common Scimitarbill, species; Emerald Spotted Wood Dove, Bare faced Go-Away Bird, Crested Francolin, Green Wood Hoopoe, Lilac breasted Roller, Spot-Flanked Barbet Northern Black Tit, Common Scimitarbill, Trilling Cisticola, Greater Blue Eared Starling, African Grey Hornbill, Brown Parrot may be seen. Take lunch at Rwonyo Restaurant. After lunch, embark on late afternoon game drive along the Zebra Track which may expose you to species like Coqui Francolin, Black Bellied Bustard, Temmricks Courser, African Wattled Plover, Rufous napped Rufous, Chested Swallow and Flappet Lark, etc. Look out also for evasive Leopard and other nocturnal species. Back for dinner and Overnight at Rwonyo Camp site/Mantana tented camp/Mihingo lodge

Day 5, Game drive and Nature walk
You will have an early morning BreakfastBufaloe- Uganda wildlife and after you embark on a nature walk where you will see several species of wetland and savanna species of birds, Impalas among others. Return for lunch head for evening game drive along the Kigambira loop. Species to expect are; localized Red Faced Barbet, Red Headed lovebird, Black Collared Barbet, Green capped Eremomela and Lead colored Flycatcher. Back for Dinner and overnight Rwonyo Camp site/Mantana tented camp/Mihingo lodge

Day 6, Game drive, Boat ride and transfer back to Kampala
After breakfast, you will go for an early morning game drive along the Lakeside Track. You may be able to see bird species like White Winged Warbler, Papyrus Gonolek, Papyrus Yellow Warbler, Lesser and Greater Swamp Warbler and also the Shoebill, the Blue headed Coucal, African Darter, African Water Rail, African Fin foot, Spur winged plovers, and many others. Return midmorning for lunch and proceed for a boat ride on the lake in search for species missed, Hippos, Crocodiles are the extras expected. Set off birding to Kampala reaching late in the evening at your Hotel in time for dinner and overnight stay.