Safari overview:
This 3 day safari will take you to lake Mburo national parks which is the best destinations for bird watching with over 315 bird species. It is also the nearest national park to Kampala city giving a chance to birders with a short time in Uganda. The landscape is incredible for birding activity due to its wetlands lakes like Mburo, acacia trees, savannah vegetation and rolling hills. Among other birds you will encounter are shoebill stork, black-billed barbet, white-wigged warbler among and crested Francolin.
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Mid-Range Class
All of our tours can be personalised. For most safari itineraries, we can offer luxury, mid-range or budget versions upon request. To find out more, contact us directly
| 2 people sharing | 4 people sharing | 6 people sharing | Single supplement ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|
| From $2,182 p/p | From $1,786 p/p | From $1,704 p/p | From $319 |
Prices indicated are per person (p/p).
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park
You will be picked from the hotel after your breakfast by our driver guide and straight away head for a 4hour journey drive to Lake Mburo national park in western Uganda. The park is a home of over 315 different species of birds and mammal species. You will have stopovers as in search for birds such as belied heron, Wolly-Necked stork, Lilac breasted roller among others also make a stop at the Uganda equator in Kayabwe for photography, picnic lunch and experiments. Later continue with the journey to the park for overnight and dinner at a lodge of your choice.
Accommodation options: Mihingo lodge/Arcadia lodge/Eagles nest lodge.
Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise in the afternoon
You will have a morning game drive after your delicious breakfast in search for unique bird species and you will view animals such as impalas, zebras, topis, giraffes but focus on searching the birds such as Brown Chested Plover, Buff Bellied Warbler, Green Capped Eremomela, Lesser Blue Eared Starling, Red Faced Barbet, Red Bellied Wood Hope. Return to the lodge for lunch and after head for a boat cruise on lake Mburo in search for White Backed and Black Crowned Night Herons, African fin foot, Giant Kingfisher among others. You will return to the lodge to relax, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options: Mihingo lodge/Arcadia lodge/Eagles nest lodge.
Day 3: Birding and transfer back to Kampala
Have a morning birding on food along the trails to the swamp valley of Warukiri in the park with an armed park ranger after your breakfast. You will spot a number of birds such as Lesser Blue Eared Starling, Red Faced Barbet, Red Bellied Wood Hope, Shoebill Stork, Coqui Francolin, Brown-Chested Lapwing, Grey Crowned Crane, Bateleur, Rufous Bellied Heron. And later, you will be transferred to Kampala hence making the end of 3 days birding safari in Lake Mburo National Park.
Before Booking, Please Read the Following Carefully
- Prices are valid for 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- The itinerary mentioned for this tour is an example which can be tailored to your wishes.
- The Gorilla Tracking included in this safari depends on the availability of gorilla trekking permits at the time of booking. These permits are strictly limited and sold out in advance, especially during peak seasons of Christmas and school holidays. We therefore strongly recommend booking early.
- The safari indicated here is essentially an offer. Changes in the course of the journey, the duration of your tour, the number of travellers, as well as the choice of accommodation are subject to availability, although we always endeavour to stick as closely as possible to this programme. For most itineraries, we can offer luxury, mid-range or budget versions of this safari upon request.
- Sometimes it is not possible to adhere to the travel plan as described in this itinerary, due to weather and road conditions, authority regulations, organisational requirements, etc. Occasionally, the planned route of the tour has to change according to the situation on the ground. We must therefore explicitly refuse liability for adherence to the journey plan.
- By booking this safari, the client accepts Epic Uganda Vacations Terms and Conditions of business.
