7 –Day Chimpanzee or Birding Safari
Mabamba, Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 1: Meet and greet at Entebbe Airport and transfer to hotel for the night.
Dinner and Overnight at chosen accommodation
Day 2: Meet and greet at hotel and take whole day birding around Entebbe area, the botanical gardens where a variety of birds are e.g. orange weaver, a variety of sunbirds, weavers, some water birds and time allowing Lutembe beach for Black herons and a variety of terns, gulls and other water birds.
Dinner and Overnight at chosen accommodation
Day 3: We go to Mabamba Swamp for shoebill stork and other water birds, and then proceed on to Lake Mburo birding en-route.
Dinner and Overnight at chosen accommodation
Day 4: Birding in the morning for the brown-chested plover (June-December) plus many more species as well as seeing game.
Dinner and overnight at chosen accommodation
Day 5: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National park, arriving in the afternoon for a boat ride on the Kazinga channel for water birds like the African spoonbill, African Skimmer (Seasonal) and also see game like the hippos and crocodiles.
Dinner and Overnight at chosen accommodation
Day 6: We drive along the Kasenyi truck in search of Savannah birds like the Temminck’s courser, Martial Eagle, Rupell’s Griffon Vulture and many others and we bird the crater area in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at chosen accommodation
Day 7: Explore Maramagambo forest, visiting the bats caves and drive back to Kampala.
notes for birders
NB. Gorilla viewing could be done by adjusting the itinerary to include one day extra for this activity.
Price includes transport to and from Kampala, Park entrance fees, game drive fees, boat ride on the Nile, Kazinga Channel and L.Mburo, accommodation on full board and an English speaking driver (guide), lunch to and from, Chimp tracking fees, nature walking fees. It however excludes beverages, souvenirs, tips and all expenditures of a personal nature.
Notes for Birders
- Please respect habitats, laws and the rights of local people
- Bring along with you all the film you might need with you
- The savannah areas have lots of light where as the forests have very little
- Come along with enough lens cleaning equipment
- Include a small medical kit, sun protection gear(hat, sunglasses and sunscreen)rain gear, a warm jersey for the high land areas,mosquitoe net and repellant,water purification tablets(Mineral water is available though),a torch or portable spotlight
- In the forests, gum boot are recommended or alternatively come along with fast-drying sturdy boots
- To scan the forest canopy, you may need a telescope.
- All required immunisations must be taken prior to visiting here.
- Light clothing for the Savannas but long pants in forests areas and “jackets”.
