5 days Uganda birding safari tour

5 days Uganda birding safari tour is a one-week Uganda adventure suitable for birders as it takes you to the most Important Birding Areas (IBA) in the pearl of Africa while spotting various bird species, including migratory birds and resident birds, that thrill in various parts of the country, including Entebbe where you will visit UWEC, Entebbe botanical garden, and Mabamba swamp, then head to Mabira forest finally. While birding, you should also be prepared to see other animal species, such as primates and mammals, as well as to recognize various vegetation species. This 5-day, 4-night excursion through Uganda’s birding region begins and concludes in Kampala/Entebbe.

Highlights of 5 days Uganda birding safari tour.

 Day 1: Arrival and hotel transfer.

Day 2: Birding in UWEC (Uganda Wildlife Education Center) and Entebbe botanical garden.

Day 3: Heritage Trail birding.

Day 4: Birding in Mabamba Swamp and transfer to Kampala.

Day 5: Mabira National Forest Reserve birding tour.

Detailed Itinerary.

 Day 1: Arrival and hotel transfer.

 Arrival: On the first day of your 5-day Uganda birding safari tour, when you arrive at Entebbe International Airport, you’ll be met by an expert birding guide who will pick you up, give you an overview of the trip, and take you to your hotel in Entebbe so you can check in, have dinner, and spend the night.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Day 2: Birding in UWEC (Uganda Wildlife Education Center) and Entebbe botanical garden.

 Birding in UWEC and Entebbe Botanical Garden: On the second day of your 5-day Uganda birding safari tour you will wake up and be served with the breakfast and then, your driver will be waiting to take you to UWEC (Uganda Wildlife Education Center) to begin your birding adventure. Here, you will have the chance to see a variety of bird species, including weaver birds, flycatchers, raptors, African Fish Eagles, and many others. After birdwatching in UWEC, continue your fascinating birding journey at the Entebbe Botanical Garden, where you’ll see more bird species.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 3: Heritage Trail birding.

 Heritage trail: On the third day of the five-day Uganda birding safari tour wake up early in the morning and take a cool breakfast, you will be driven from your lodge to the heritage trail to continue your birding adventure with the possibility of seeing additional bird species, such as the Black Cuckoo Shrike, Mustached Warbler, Yellow Bill, Great Sparrow Hawk, and Cuckoo Shrike, among others. After a leisurely lunch, head to the shore where you can take a boat tour to look for additional bird species like the papyrus canary and papyrus gonolek. You will retire to your lodge for supper and the night later in the evening.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Day 4: Birding in Mabamba Swamp and transfer to Kampala.

Mabamba swamp birding and drive to Kampala: On day four of a five-day birding safari tour of Uganda wakeup early in the morning and be served with leisurely breakfast, check out of the lodge with a packed lunch and meet your birding guide, who will take you into the Mabamba swamp for a prime opportunity to see a variety of bird species, including the rare shoebill stork and other water birds that awe visitors to this swamp. In reality, the Mabamba Swamp is one of Uganda’s Important Birding Areas. Choosing a canoe trip deep into the swamp is the best way to take pleasure in 5 days Uganda birding safari tour. Additionally, Goliath, Plovers, Pygmy Goose, Ducks, Weaver Birds, African Jacana, Papyrus Gonolek, and many other species can be seen.  Following a picnic lunch and bird watching in the Mabamba Swamp, you will continue driving to Kampala, where you will stay the night.

 Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Shoe Bill

 Day 5: Birding safari in Mabira National Forest Reserve.

 Birding in Mabira: On the fifth day of your five-day birding safari trip of Uganda wake up early in the morning then get ready and be served with breakfast, check out of the lodge and get ready for a transfer to Mabira National Forest Reserve, where you will continue your birding expedition in that country. One of the exciting natural forests in Uganda is Mabira Forest, which is home to numerous bird species as well as other animals that can be seen while birding. Greenbul, Woodpecker, Barbet, Tinker bird, Kingfisher, Weaver birds, starling, and many other bird species are among those to watch out for. Return to Entebbe or Kampala for your flight.

 Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch

 END OF 5 DAYS UGANDA BIRDING SAFARI TOUR .