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French3 Day Birding Uganda Safari
Offered by - Skyway Expeditions Limited
Tour Features
The birding haven awaits you! Birding in Entebbe is so fulfilling as you have a range of habitats; the water shores, swamps, forested areas, and roadside birds. As you head out for this tour, be sure to see so many bird species including the most sought after; Shoebill stork and you will be amazed at its antics while trying to prey of fish and other animals in the swamp. Look out for African jacana, white-browed Robin-chat, various sunbirds, Lapwings and so much more.
| Mid-Range tour | This mid-range tour includes comfortable lodges and tented camps. |
| Can be customized | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private tour | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo travel available | Solo travelers can book this tour. |
| Can start any day | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| No minimum age | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
| Transportation | This tour uses: Open 4x4, Pop-up roof 4x4, Bus, Walking, Boat, Canoe. |
Route & Activities
Uganda
Activities Included
Accommodation & Meals
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1-3 | Via Via hotel No images available | All Meals Included |
Arrival (See Getting There for more details)
- A transfer from the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
- Day 1 - EntebbeAfter an early breakfast, we shall drive to the Uganda Wildlife Education centre in Entebbe for our initial birding experience. The home to about 100 animal species well taken care of, is home to about 170 bird species including the newly found Pectoral sandpiper which is believed to have migrated from South America. The zoo is divided into various vegetation and habitat kinds. You will see an artificial habitat for swamp birds, forest birds, and also water birds as we stroll through. In here, we expect to see the Swamp Flycatcher, Snow-headed Robin-Chat, Orange Weaver, African Ground Thrush, Black-and-white Casqued hornbill, Red-chested Sunbird, Swamp Flycatcher, African paradise flycatcher, Splendid Starling, Olive-bellied Sunbird, African Blue Flycatcher, Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher, White-throated Bee-eater, Common Sandpiper, Ross’ Turaco, Veilloit’s Black Weaver, Crowned hornbill, Egyptian Goose, African-wattled Lapwing, Black-winged Stilt, Grey-crowned Crane among others. After our birding walk, we shall return to the hotel for lunch and relaxation. We have options to visit the beach or shopping mall to buy a few necessities and relax a bit. In the evening, it is time to bird around the hotel or possibly visit the Botanical gardens
Accommodation: Via Via hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 2 - Mabamba swamp EntebbeAfter an early breakfast, drive out to Mabamba swamp for birding in the home to the elusive shoebill stork. Most of the birding will be done while on a canoe on the swamp. On arrival, get onto a canoe for an unforgettable experience. In the swamp, you have chances to see the most sought bird in Uganda today; The Shoebill stork. Among the others are; Fulvous whistling Duck, Pygmy goose, Flappet Lark, Rufous-napped Lark, White-browed Coucal, Diedrick Cuckoo, White-shouldered Tit, African Jacana, Common waxbill, Yellow-billed Duck, Goliath Heron, Squacco Heron, Little Bee-eater, and so many others.
Accommodation: Via Via hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
- Day 3 - Entebbe to Mabira forestNow we know that birding is best in the early morning, we shall therefore move out of the hotel pretty early heading Eastwards to Mabira forest; Uganda’s biggest rainforest. The bird haven gives us the chance to sight: Nahan’s Francolin, Buff-spotted Woodpecker, Yellow-crested Woodpecker, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Grey-throated Barbet, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, African-Dusky Flycatcher, and so many others. If you are interested, you could indulge in a zipline and other extra activities in the forest. At a later time, we shall then return to Kampala or Entebbe.
Accommodation: Via Via hotel
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
End of tour (See Getting There for more details)
- Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
- A transfer back to the airport can be arranged for an extra cost.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Rates Per Person
Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
*n/a = not available. This tour is unavailable for solo travelers.
Includes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
Excludes
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of $6 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
This tour starts in Entebbe and ends in Entebbe, Uganda
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Travel Requirements
- All foreign visitors need a passport that is valid for at least six months
- Passports must have a clean and a full visa page for endorsement.
- When arriving from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
- Citizens of most countries require a visa. A list of countries that don't need a visa is available.
- Visas are best obtained in advance through an official online visa-application portal (https://visas.immigration.go.ug/), but they can also be obtained through your local Tanzania Embassy or High Commission.
- Visas can also be obtained on arrival but this is a lengthy process that can take one to two hours.
- Tourist visas are available for Uganda only, or East Africa (which covers entry to Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda) for the same cost.
Offered By
Skyway Expeditions Limited
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
Reviews
Enock Muhanguzi
Uganda
October 3, 2025
Skyway Expeditions did a good service for us during our trip to Queen Elizabeth National park.
First and foremost i and my friend we appreciate the Skyway Expeditions tours because we deposited 40% of the the our cost a month before our trip sta...
First and foremost i and my friend we appreciate the Skyway Expeditions tours because we deposited 40% of the the our cost a month before our trip started and they did what we agreed eg, gorilla and chimp permits bookings, Nice accommodations, good meals, comfortable transportation plus many more activities and we enjoyed the big five mammals as well ,Addition to that we recommended another group of friends to enjoy their trip next year.
