PRICE/FEE
$1516 pp
DURATION
7 Days
ACCOMMODATION
Standard
INCLUDES
Park Entry Fees
AIRPORT PICKUP
& Transfers
Most Preferred Safaris
Welcome to the ultimate bird-watching experience that will sway you to unique bird species in Africa and guide you to be mindful and soak up every aspect of nature for a perfect wellness and bird-watching adventure that is not done on foot alone but also while driving and yes also on the locally crafted boats. Uganda has over 1030 bird species and you are about to enjoy some of the birds like the most sort bird the shoebill stock so graceful and eye-catching that the list goes on and on.
Highlights
Shoebill stork at Mabamba Wet Land, Queen Elizabeth, and Murchison Falls National Parks game driving and boat adventures in search of birds.
Day 1: Arrival and Pick up from Entebbe Airport Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, meet & greet by your driver guide and proceed to accommodation about 7 minutes away.
Main destination: Entebbe Town
Accommodation: Protea Hotel
Meals and drinks: No meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Bird Mabamba Swamp
After early breakfast and with packed lunch proceed to Mabamba Wetlands where you will get on a motorized boat to look for the mighty Shoebill and other species like Pink-backed Pelican, Long-tailed Cormorant, Squacco Heron, Yellow-billed Duck, Malachite Kingfisher, Long-toed Plover, Blue-headed Coucal, Blue-breasted Bee-eater and more. Sleep in Ebbs.
Main destination: Entebbe Town
Accommodation: Protea Hotel
Meals and drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day3:Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After breakfast, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park crossing the Equator at Kayabwe with a lunch stop at any convenient restaurant. This park was named after Queen Elizabeth who visited it in 1954 and is the second largest national park in Uganda (1978sq.km).
This park has a bird species list exceeding 600 like Western-Banded Snake-Eagle, Laughing Dove, Winding Cisticola, Wahlbergs Eagle, Helmeted Guineafowl, Long-Crested Eagle, African Thrush, Fan-Tailed Widowbird, and Speckled Mousebird among others. Dinner and Overnight.
Main destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Enganzi Game Lodge
Meals and drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Game Drive and Boat Ride Set off for a safari/birding, lunch, and in the afternoon go for the boat trip on the Kazinga Channel on a boat for two hours. Look out for birds like Pin-Tailed Wydah, Grey-Backed Fiscal, African-Palm Swift, Grey Kestrel, Tambourine Dove, Spur-Winged Plover, Black-Winged Kite, Blue-Naped Mouse-Bird, Common Button-Quail, Mosque Swallows, Black-Chested Snake–Eagle, Black-headed Gonolek, White-Throated Bee-Eater, Palmnut Vulture, Ring-Necked dove, Black-Crowned Tchagra, mammals like Uganda Kob, Bushbuck, Defassa Waterbuck, Buffaloes, Elephants, Warthog, when lucky a leopard, spotted Hyena and Lion among others. Dinner and Overnight.
Main destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accommodation: Enganzi Game Lodge
Meals and drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
An early departure to Murchison Falls National Park with packed lunches. This will be a whole day drive and we will get there in the evening. Dinner and Overnight
Main destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meals and drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Game Drive and Boat
Have an early Breakfast and proceed for a morning game drive. In the afternoon, head for a magical boat trip up to the bottom of the fall where it is possible to view hundreds of hippos, crocodiles, and a variety of bird life. Look out for birds like the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Black-headed Plover, Swallow-tailed Bee-Eater, Red-throated Bee-eater, Black-billed Barbet, Spotted Morning Thrush, White-browed Sparrow Weaver, and more. Dinner and Overnight.
Main destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Meals and drinks: All meals included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Departure
Head to Entebbe International Airport in time for your departure flight.
Main destination: Entebbe Town
Accommodation: No Accommodation
Meals and drinks: Breakfast and Lunch Dinner included
Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
2 People (1 room) | $2116 pp |
3 People (2 rooms) | $1759 pp |
4 people (2 rooms) | $1630 pp |
5 people (3 rooms) | $1516 pp |
Included
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labelled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation (unless clearly labelled as an optional upgrade)
- Round-trip airport transfers
- A professional bird driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labelled optional)
- All taxes/VAT
Excluded
- International flights (from/to the client’s home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- The government imposed an increase in taxes and/or park fees
- Tips: tipping guideline is $15 per person per day
Please note:
The bookings with the lodge mentioned in the itinerary depend on availability. Reservations will only be made after your booking. Just in case the hotels listed are fully booked during the requested period, we will let you know and then book a hotel of the same standard for you
Transport
Our standard safari vehicle offered for budget and mid-range tours is a 4wd Safari Van with a pop-up sunroof with each passenger can have a seat near a window.
If you wish to up things a bit and get an even smoother ride, then you can opt for an upgraded vehicle for your travel. For this, we use a full-size 4wd Toyota Land cruiser
Travelling with 1-4 people is often preferred and suitable for African safari because of the terrain besides that, it is an elevated durable and pop-up roof that will reward you with a great view.
We also have 4wd Extended Toyota Land Cruiser Travelling which seats 5-6 people and is spacious, elevated, and strong with a pop-up sunroof for exceptional views and a fridge inside to keep our drinks cool.