15 days (The Birds of Uganda Safari). Tour Code: CH 007.
Trip highlights: Birding , Mabamba, Mburo, Bwindi, Ruhiija, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale and Semliki valley wildlife reserve.
Day One: Arrival - Kampala. 42km.
On
arrival at Entebbe airport, your guide from Churchill Safaris will
warmly welcome you and later transfer you to either Serena Kampala
Hotel (High end/luxurious accommodation), Hotel Africana (Medium class
accommodation) or Namirembe Guest House (Low budget/basic accommodation).
B/B.
Day Two: Kampala - Mabamba - Kampala
After breakfast and a briefing from the General Manager, you will
set off on the southbound road to Mabamba Wetland. This is the nearest
site for the Shoebill, Lesser Jacana, Blue Swallow, Black-Shouldered
Nightjar, Afep Pigeon, Blue Breasted Bee-Eater, Papyrus Gonolek, White
Winged Warbler.
Spend the whole day birding in this wetland and the
surrounding areas, have a picnic lunch there returning
to Kampala in the evening and over night at either Serena
Kampala Hotel (High end/luxurious accommodation), Hotel
Africana (Medium class accommodation) or Namirembe Guest
House (Low budget/basic accommodation). B/B.
Day Three: Kampala - Lake Mburo. 230 km
This morning you will depart Kampala for Lake Mburo National Park,
having a stop- over to look at the Royal Drum makers, stand on the
Equator and be in both hemispheres at once arriving in the Park in
the afternoon.
Lake Mburo National Park has markedly different fauna
to other Parks and reserves, and it’s the best
place in the country to see the gigantic Eland Antelope,
as well as Zebra, Topi, Impala, and several Acacia -associated
birds. The five lakes with in 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. Have an evening game drive and over night at Mihingo Lodge (High end/luxurious accommodation), Mantana Tented Camp (mid-class) or UWA’s Tents (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full Board.
Day Four: Lake Mburo National park.
Early morning wake up for bird watching while on a game drive &
get a chance to see species like the Brown Chested
Plover,
Red Faced Barbet, Southern Ground Hornbill, Papyrus Yellow Warbler,
Yellow Billed Oxpecker, African Finfoot, Black Collard Barbet etc.
Have an afternoon boat trip and later another evening
game drive and overnight at either Mantana Tented Camp/
Muhingo Lodge (High end/luxurious accommodation), or
UWA Park Bandas (Low budget/basic accommodation). F/B.

take
between 2 and 6 hours with a Park Guide interpreting the flora and fauna
and the lifestyle of the Gorillas. In the afternoon relax at the Camp
or take a forest nature walk that will lead you to the Munyaga Waterfall
and a chance to see Primates such as the Grey Cheeked Mangabey Blue
monkeys and others species. Spend the night at either Gorilla Forest
Camp / Mantana Tented Camp (High end/luxurious accommodation), or Lake
Kitandara’s Tented Camp/ Buhoma Homestead (Medium class accommodation)
or the Community Bandas (Low budget/basic accommodation). Full Board.
forest
with grassland, swamps and exotic conifers.


