General Information About the 3 Days Savannah Birding Safari
This 3 Day Uganda Savannah Birding Safari will take you to Lake Mburo National Park, one of the most perfect parks in Uganda for a birding safari including wildlife. This park, the closest to Kampala is a real treasure to birders! The landscape is fabulous for bird watching. Bird through wetlands, lakes, savannah, rolling hills, acacia trees – all there providing the perfect habitat for a variety of birds. Over 313 different types of birds have been recorded in this park.
Tour Summary
- You will visit Uganda
- You will visit Lake Mburo National Park
- Pre and post tour accommodation can be booked at an extra cost
Things To Consider
- Accommodation is Inclusive
- Small Group Safari: Max 6 People per group
- Tour Can Depart any day
- 3 Day Uganda Savannah Birding Safari
- Tour can be customised
- Solo travelers can join this tour
- Age Limit: 15 years and above
Detailed Itinerary
Arrival
- You’ll be picked up from the airport (or hotel)
- Accommodation before the tour departs can be arranged for extra cost
DAY 1: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
Today you will drive to Lake Mburo National Park via the Equator to start your 3 Day Uganda Savannah Birding Safari. You will have stops on the way as you sport several birds.As we transfer there will be numerous stop overs looking out for certain bird species with in there hardly missed localities. The Wolly-Necked Stork, Lilac Breasted Roller, Ruffaous Bellied Heron are among the birds of interest on this transfer. Stopping at the equator for photography and stretching up will be worthy while on this birding route in Uganda.
Meal Plan: Fullboard
Drive Time: Approximately 4-5hours
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock/Lake Mburo Safari Lodge
DAY 2: Birding in Lake Mburo National Park
Today you will have a walk in the trails with an armed park ranger as you identify various birds. After this we proceed for a game and birding drive which gives us higher chances of viewing mammals like the Zebras, Impalas, Elands, Topis, Buffaloes among others, as we do birding we focus our attention on the search for the Red Faced Barbet, Coqui Francolin, Brown Chested Plover, Tabora Cisticola, Lesser Blue Eared Starling, Buff Bellied Warbler, Red Headed Weaver, Black Shouldered Cuckoo Shrike, Sulpher Breasted Bush-shrike, Green Capped Eremomela, Bare faced Go-away-bird, Red Billed Wood Hope and more acacia associated birds, in the afternoon we go for a boat ride in search for the African Finfoot, White Backed and Black Crowned Night Herons, Giant Kingfisher etc back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: Full board
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock/Lake Mburo safari Lodge
DAY 3: Morning drive through the Park as you head out to drive back to Entebbe to end your trip
Today after breakfast you will have a drive through the park as spot other birds that you might have missed and later drive back to Entebbe/Kampala to end your 3 Day Uganda Savannah Birding Safari. There are good spots and we look out mostly for species that were missed where the Papyrus gonolek might be among.
Meal Plan: Lunch
Drive Time: Approximately 5-6hours
End of Tour
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for extra cost
- You’ll be dropped off at the airport (or hotel)
