One Day Birding Safaris around Kampala

Birding near Kampala

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Entebbe Birding:  Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel in Kampala and we will be there early to take you on a fabulous day of birding in Uganda beginning at Entebbe Botanical Gardens. 

If you have never gone birding in Uganda, this is the perfect primer for you.  You will love the beauty of the Gardens with trees, plants, flowers from all over Uganda, even medicinal plants in abundance.  Your guide will know both the plants and the birds for a double treat for you.

At times it will seem as you are in a jungle, at others walking across manicured lawns, the Gardens are filled with variety and speaking of variety let us look at some of the birds you will find there such as Verreaux’s Eagle Owls, Jackson’s golden backed weaver, Red Chested Sunbirds, Vieillot’s Black Weaver, African Open Billed Stork, Hamerkop, Black headed Herons, Kingfishers, long tailed cormorant and many more. Don't forget the colorful butterflies you will find there.

We take a lunch break along the waterfront of Lake Victoria which is the second largest lake in the world, the largest in Africa and even at lunch you will see more birds.

After lunch it is off to Lutembe Beach, a short distance away for more birding. Then back to your hotel in Entebbe or Kampala or off for a late night flight out of Uganda.  A full day to say the least.

Mabamba Swamp:  We take an hour ride over to Mabamba Swamps and wetlands in search of the elusive Shoebill stork.  We take some refreshments along, including a packed lunch since we will be spending most of the day at Mabamba. We will find  birds like grey headed gull, the elusive shoe bill stork, white winged terns, Yellow billed egret, Madagascar bee-eater, long toed plover and  hopefully many others.

We first take a boat out into the swamp and then walk along some paths.  It usually proves to be a most fruitful day when it comes to birding and you will have spent two fabulous days becoming acquainted with many of the birds of Uganda.

We take a drive back to Kampala reaching their in the late afternoon.

Mabira Rainforest:  Leave Kampala from your Hotel and depart for Mabira Rainforest just one hour away.  Upon arrival we check in at the Mabira Rainforest Lodge (other accommodations such as budget can be arranged). Mabira Rainforest Lodge is a newly constructed, eco-friendly facility that you will find delightful.

Have a cup of coffee or soda and we are off on our first forest walk at Mabira Rainforest.  Light clothing, comfortable light boots, a small backpack for water, camera, binoculars would be helpful.

You will be surprised as to what you will find so close to a city such as Kampala and now there is nothing but tranquility as you set out.  There are 62 kilometers of trails throughout the park giving you a delightful variety of sights to see.

A well trained guide will be with you who will assist you by pointing out the birds, monkeys, plants and trees that you otherwise might miss.  The morning walk will be a short introductory walk into the forest before having lunch at the Mabira Rainforest Lodge.

After lunch  it is off for a 3 hour walk through the forest depending on your physical abilities and stamina.  You will see many birds, remember that a good 30% of the birds found in Uganda are found here at Mabira Forest, also monkeys in abundance, butterflies, and simply the mysterious forest itself.

Back to Kampala to your Hotel for a well deserved rest.

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