22 Days Birding Destination Uganda
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Overview
Highlights
- Birds and primates
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Trip includes
- Roundtrip airport transfers
- Park Entrance fees
- Car hire in 4×4 safari Vehicle
- Services of an English-speaking guide
- Refreshments like water
- All accommodation & Meals
- All activities
- All Taxes /VAT
- A professional driver /guide
- Fuel
- Chimpanzee Tracking permits
- Gorilla permit
- Drinking water
- Alcoholic drinks
Itinerary
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, Ganyana safari driver/guide will meet and transfer you to your accommodation tonight.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Lake Victoria Hotel Midrange: Admas Grand Hotel Meal plan: Full boardAfter breakfast, head to Mabamba swamp for the Shoebill Stork.While looking for the Shoebill, we hope to also see some more African water birds like Yellow-billed Duck, African Jacana, Papyrus Gonolek, Long-toed Lapwing, also chances of the Blue-checked Bee-eater and ...
After an early morning breakfast, head out for birding, you will see different bird species like; Red-Faced Barbet a highlight of this destination, the Crested Barbet, Black Cuckoo-shrike, White-winged Black-Tit, African Pipit, Chin-spot Batis, Red-necked Spurfowl, Ba...
Breakfast will be served early, then head to Kisoro near Mgahinga National Park. You will enjoy birding around the vascnity. Later head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge Midrange: Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge Meal plan: Full boardEarly in the morning after breakfast, you will drive to Mgahinga. You will spend the day birding in this area and after you will head to the three to four hour Gorge Trail between Gahinga and Sabinyo which provides big chances of sighting of the Dusky turtle Dove, Cap...
After breakfast, transfer to Ruhija and stopover at Echuya Forest for birding. This forest is a habitat to different bird species. Later head to Ruhija in Bwindi, check in the lodge and have dinner.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge Midrange: Lake Mulehe Safari Lodge Meal plan: Full boardAfter breakfast, we will spend the entire day birding in Mubwindi swamp the best place to spot birds including Jameson’s Antpecker, Pink-footed Puff back, Waller’s Starling, Crested Guinea fowl, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo, Grey Crowned Crane, White-headed Saw-wing, Yel...
Breakfast will be served early, then leave for Buhoma sector which is one of the areas in this rainforest that offers an excellent birding experience. You will look for species like; the Black Bee-Eater, Brown-caped Weaver, Dusky Tit, the Yellow-spotted Barbets, the ...
After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to the park headquarters for briefing with your packed lunch and later go for gorilla trekking, this could take 4-8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. After trekking, meet your driver and transfer back to ...
This morning, you will check out of the lodge and set out for a game drive in the Ishasha area bracing yourself for a chance to see the rare tree-climbing lions. The climbing lions can be seen lounging in the fig trees during mid- morning as they rest from the previou...
Ishasha sector is the home for the famous tree climbing lions, another morning game drive to see the king of the jungle alongside birding will be worth it. You will look out for more savannah birds as you transfer further north of Queen Elizabeth National Park and lat...
Kasenyi plains is a mating ground for Kobs. It hosts a range of wildlife and birds in the grassland and sparsely distributed thickets. We’ll look for birds including; Flappet Lark, Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, Jackson’s Pipit, Yellow-throated Longclaw, Wattled Lapwing and so...
After breakfast, drive to Kibale Narional Park. Enjoy a scenic through the beautiful and geologically fascinating area, past crater lakes. In the afternoon, go for bigodi swamp walk with your site guide. Look out for White Shrike-Flycatcher, Blue-throated Roller, Shin...
Our day starts with an early breakfast before meeting our tour guide on a briefing of chimpanzee trekking in Kibale forest. We then head off on foot to track the chimpanzees of Kibale national park, home of an impressive 500 chimpanzees. The dense jungles are consider...
After a cup of coffee, head to Kibale Forest for birding. You will start for birding in pursuit of the rare Green Breasted Pitta, along with birds including; African Green-pigeon, Black-crowned Tchagra, African Wood Owl, African Blue Flycatcher, Black Cuckoo Shrike, B...
After an early morning breakfast, transfer to Murchison Falls national Park. You will reach in the late evening. Check in the lodge and relax as you prepare for your next day for birding.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge Midrange: Fort Murchison Lodge Meal plan: Full boardWake up in the morning and have a delicious breakfast. You will spend the day birding in the forest and along the Royal Mile, a peaceful stretch of a private road through the tropical rainforest. The forest edges and interior impressively present birds including; Comp...
Head out go for a morning game drive in the Northern sector of the park, on a good day, you will see animals like buffaloes, antelopes, lions, elephants and many more. Bird species may include the Black chest snake Eagle, blue napped mouse birds, the secretary bird an...
Early breakfast and enjoy a boat cruise on the placid Victoria Nile to the bottom of the magnificent Murchison Falls where the Nile plunges through a narrow crevice. You will be able to see the Nile crocodile, bloat of hippos and a variety of bird species. The target ...
After breakfast, you will head to the southern part of Murchison and view the top of the falls and enjoy the Magnificent Murchison falls as they squeeze their way through a gorge in the rocks and plunges with a thunderous roar into the “Devil’s Cauldron”, creating a t...
You will have delicious breakfast, then drive to Entebbe Botanical gardens. The garden hosts a variety of water, open country and woodland bird species among which include: the Pink-backed Pelican, Yellow-billed Stork, Eastern Grey Plantain-eater, Yellow White-eye, Pu...
Breakfast will be served early, and the driver will transfer you to Entebbe International Airport in time for your flight.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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At Ganyana Safaris, we’re proud to make your “Dreams of Africa” a reality with minimal stress to your psyche and finances. We’re a Ugandan local Destination Management Company that conducts tours and safari operation in the best destination spots in Uganda and the neighbouring Rwanda.
Our major safari activities are carefully selected to reward you with unforgettable memories and stories to carry back home. We also understand that Africa is a different environment from what you’re commonly used to back home, so we make sure we carefully select accommodation facilities that honour your value for comfort. We visit every facility and make sure your comfort is not compromised during your trip.
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