Uganda Birding Tour 10 days,Kibale Forest,Queen Elizabeth,Lake Mburo,Ishasha & Mubwindi Swamp

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Day Trip Ngorongoro Crater

2 days Short trip Lake Manyara & Ngorongoro Crater

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5 days Impala Safari Tarangire- Ngorongoro- Serengeti & Lake Manyara Park

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3 days Mikumi National Park

5 days Selous Game Reserve

8 days All Inclusive Flying Safari

5 days Udzungwa Walking tour

8 days Best of Southern Selous- Ruaha & Mikumi parks

15 days Supper safari Selous-Ruaha-Mikumi-Udzungwa

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4 days Chimp life Tour Mahale Mountain National Park

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Tour Reference: GS 076, Uganda Birding Tour 10 days

Trip Summary:

This tour takes you to the richest African birding destination, Uganda, from the source of the Nile on lake Victoria to the snowcapped Rwenzori Ranges, the montane forest of the Virunga volcanoes to the desert plains of Karamoja. In this tour, expect observation of some of endemic bird species that are difficult to find elsewhere.

 

You will enjoy and experience nature, wildlife, habit and habitat of the fauna and flora in the natural areas, also peoples and culture. Availability 90%

Minimum Rate Per Adult:

US$

Departing From:

Kampala

Duration:

10 Days / 9 Nights

Departure Time:

0830 Hrs (possible to leave earlier than)

Departures:

Daily

Minimum Persons Required:

2

Best Time:

All round the year

Trip Itinerary:

Day 1:  Kampala – Kibale forest National Park

-In the morning at 0830hrs pick up from your hotel in Kampala and drive to Kibale forest National Park.  Late afternoon birding at the park entrance.  Dinner and overnight in lodge/ Tented Camp. 

 

Day 2: Kibale Forest National Park

-Take a full day guided walk in the park, have a look for the families of the Chimps, red and colobus monkeys chattering and swimming from trees to frees up to 55 meters in height.  Red – winged Francolin, Red-Chested Fluff-tail, white napped pigeon, African Robin, Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Grey throated flycatcher, white-bellied (rested flycatcher, Marked and Black napped.  Apalise Uganda Woodland Warbler, Chestnut-winged starling, Tiny sunbirds, Grey headed alive-back.  All meals & overnight in lodge/camp. FB

 

Day 3: Kibale Forest N.P. - Queen Elizabeth National Park

-Early morning walk in the Magombe Swamp followed by breakfast then check out and drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park for birding around lake George and Mweya Peninsula for a look of Shoebill stock, Martial Eagle, Black-ramped Buttonquail, African Skimmer, verneaux’s Eagle-owl, Black Bee-eater, white-tailed lark, white – winged warbler, Papyrus Gonolek, Papyrus canary and more.  Dinner and overnight at Mweya safari lodge- out up market safari lodge. FB.

 

Day 4: Queen Elizabeth N.P. – Ishasha.

-Breakfast at 0630hrs, then drive to Ishasha through the Maramagambo – kigezi area.  Lunch enroute and will arrive Ishasha for a late evening walk.  Dinner and overnight at Ishasha Bandas camp ground. FB

 

Day 5: Ishasha – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

-Wake up at 0600hrs for early morning game drives breakfast at 0830hrs followed by travel to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  The richest forest of flora and  fauna in East Africa a home to rare Mountain Gorilla.  After lunch, proceed with Afternoon birding, western Bronze-naped Pigeon, Dusky and Olive long-tailed cuckoos, Fraser’s Eagle – Owl, Rwenzori Nightjar.  Bar-tailed Trogon, Black Bee-eater, will-cocks, Honey guide, Fine-banded and Eliot’s Woodpeckers, Grey Chested and black-faced Rufous warbler, Chapin’s flycatcher, Many-colored Bush-shrike, Brown-caped weaver, white collared Olive-back, Red-fr8o['/nted Ant-pecker and Oriole-Finch, Archer’s Robin-Chat, Albertine Rift Endemic-Red-throated Alethe, Kivu Ground Thrush, Montane, Montane Masked Apalis, Collared Apalis, Grauer’s Warbler, Short tailed warbler, Red-faced woodland warbler, yellow eyed Black Flycatcher, Rwenzori Bats and Strange weaver.  Dinner and overnight at Gorilla forest Camp. FB.

 

Day 6: Binding

-Full day birding in the forest, you will have all meals and overnight in your camp.  FB.

 

Day 7: Mubwindi Swamp:

-Breakfast followed by full day tour to Ruhija at the Mubwindi swamp.  You will have picnic lunch, evening return to camp for dinner and overnight. FB.

 

Day 8:  Bwindi – Lake Mburo National Park

-After breakfast, check out and drive to lake Mburo national park with packed lunch and game drives enroute.  There are other four smaller lakes in this park beautiful and tranquil surroundings where you will see Impala, Eland, Buffalo, waterbuck and Klipspringer.  Dinner and overnight in lodge/Tented camp. FB.

 

Day 9 . Bird watching:

-This day, you will have a full day birding at lake Mburo. After lunch on the picnic site, you will take a canoe trip in the afternoon to see Kingfisher, Heron and other water birds.  Your guide will keep you a safe distance from the hippos and crocs.  Look for African Fin foot, Brown-chested Plover, Southern Ground Hornbill, sport-flanked.  Red-tailed and Black-collared Barbets, white winged warbler, Papyrus yellow warbler, Caruthers, cisticola, papyrus Gonoreck, yellow-billed ox-pecker and Northern Brown-throated weaver.  Dinner and overnight in your lodge. FB.

 

Day 10. Lake Mburo – Kampala:

-After breakfast, rest and relax at leisure in your camp waiting for hot lunch.  There after lunch the drive will take you back to Kampala. End of Gofan Safaris Services

Price are  quoted in USD per person sharing

 Season 2007

2 pax 4 pax6 paxSRSCamping

Low season

1st April – 30th May

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Mid season

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High season

Jan,Feb,Jul,Aug & Oct 

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Christmas and New Year Supplements US$ 45 per person per day 23 December to 3 January
Tour Rates in US$ (Click here to convert rates shown below to major world currencies)

Discount:

Note:
The above prices are based on a minimum of 2 persons.
Group Incentive Safari Prices Available contact us and enjoy up to 25% saving on the per person rate!

Tour Price Includes:
- Arrival and departure Airport Transfers
 Flying Doctors - Emergence air rescue from any point of the safari circuit
- All entrance fees.
- Full board accommodation on tour
- Service of an English speaking driver guide
- Transport based on excellent
safari Vehicle rebuilt for a comfortable game viewing
- Driver's
Salary and allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
- Game drives and activities as per the Itinerary
- Complementary bottle of water the first and second day
- Complementary of printed Safari hat and T-shirt
- Government taxes

Excludes:
- Extras at the lodges i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry, Internet etc.
- International flight
- Departure tax
- Tips to drivers (highly recommended)
- Visa, Travel Insurance (we can help arrange of them)
 

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