This trip takes you to Uganda a birding haven for keen birders. Uganda boasts of more than ten thousand birds species including the endangered shoebill stork. This five-day safari will highlight the most crucial sites to spot most of the sought-after birds like the pitta, plus many more.
Tour Features
Mid-Range Tour: | This tour includes mid-range camping and lodges. |
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 traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
Minimum age not required: | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 |
Country inn masindi
|
All Meals Included |
2 |
Country inn masindi
|
All Meals Included |
3 |
Murchison River lodge
Murchison Falls National Park |
All Meals Included |
4 |
Murchison River lodge
Murchison Falls National Park |
All Meals Included |
5 |
No accommodation (End of tour)
Murchison Falls National Park |
All Meals Included |
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1Arrival at the Airport
On arrival, you shall be welcomed by your driver-guide and drive to Mabamba wetlands where we will be paddled in a canoe through the swamp looking for the mighty shoebill and other birds like white-winged warbler, Carruthers cisticola, papyrus gonolek, saddle-billed stork, African pygmy goose, lesser jacana, common squacco, purple and goliath herons, yellow-billed egret, white-faced whistling duck, yellow-billed duck, Hottentot teal, African fish eagle, black crake, African jacana, long-toed plover, grey-headed gull, gull-billed and white-winged terns, malachite and pied kingfishers, blue-breasted bee-eater, cape wagtail, swamp flycatcher, winding cisticola, red-chested sunbird, fan-tailed widowbird, Senegal plover, Madagascar bee-eater, grey-rumped swallow. Later transfer to Masindi. Dinner and overnight at Masindi hotel.
Accommodation: Country inn masindi,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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2Birding the Royal Mile
After breakfast, proceed to bird at Royale mile for the new birds, coming back in time for lunch. After lunch, drive back for afternoon birding. Look out for species like Cassin's hawk-eagle, Nahan's francolin, black-collared lovebird, Cassin's and sabine’s spine tails, chocolate-backed, blue breasted and African dwarf kingfishers, piping hornbill, red-sided broadbill, green-breasted pitta, spotted greenbul, fire-crested alethe, black-capped apalis, brown-crowned eremomela, grey and yellow longbills, lemon-bellied crombec, yellow-footed flycatcher, Ituri batis, Jameson's wattle-eye, chestnut-capped flycatcher, brown twinspot and grey-headed olive-back. Dinner and overnight at Budongo Eco-Lodge.
Accommodation: Country inn masindi,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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3Birding in Kaniyo Pabidi - Murchison Falls NP
Bird Kaniyo Pabidi in search of the Puvell’s Illadopsis and many other bird species and later transfer to Murchison Falls National. Park. Murchison Falls is one of the Ugandan parks that boasts the largest numbers of the Big Five, like elephants, giraffes, lions, buffalo, as well as a lot of other game. Dinner and overnight at Murchison River Lodge.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Murchison River lodge,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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4Am game drive, Pm boat trip to the bottom of Murchison fal
After breakfast, we will head for a game drive around the park where a large number of game will be viewed like giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, impalas, and many more. Our key species in Murchison will be shoebill, secretary bird, bat hawk, red-necked falcon, Heuglin’s francolin, Denham's bustard, Senegal thick-knee, rock pratincole, black-headed plover, African skimmer, bruce’s green pegion, vinaceous dove, white-crested turaco, long-tailed/pennant-winged and standard winged nightjars, red-throated, swallow-tailed and carmine bee-eaters, Abyssinian roller, black scimitarbill, Abyssinian ground hornbill, black-billed barbet, brown-backed woodpecker, spotted morning thrush, white-fronted black chat, silver bird, singing, foxy and black-backed cisticolas. Later return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight as above.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Murchison River lodge,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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5Am tour to the top of the falls, Pm transfer back to the Air
After early morning breakfast, we shall drive to the top of the falls birding en-route to have a glance at the mighty waters of the falls. Later you will drive back to Entebbe for your evening return flight, have lunch on the way.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour),
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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Important to Know
- This tour is not available to solo travelers or groups larger than 14 people.
- Rates are per person and exclude the international flightfrom/to your home country.
- This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older.
Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
Jan 01 2023 to Dec 31 2023 | $3500 | $6850 | $10275 | $13700 | $17110 |
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.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
No, is not included, but can be arranged for an extra cost
Yes, additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost
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Offices In :
Uganda Entebbe -
Size :
20 -
Member Of :
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Tour Types :
Guided Game Drives, Walking Safaris, Mountain Bike Safaris, Water Safaris, Horseback Safaris and Gorilla & Chimpanzees -
Destinations :
Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda - Skyway Expeditions is a Ugandan registered tour company, located in Entebbe AT-Plot 7, Mugula Road, Entebbe 3km from Entebbe International Airport. We offer a combination of local and international know how. The Expeditions team is made of Ugandans and experienced expatriates. We will give you the best of both worlds. As of now, many of our clients who have had their tours with us still testify about every experience they had and they have recommended many prospective travelers to come and tour with Skyway Expeditions and you could be one of them. Simply select your destination or choose a package and let us plan for your exciting holiday.
Mid-Range Tour: | This tour includes mid-range camping and lodges. |
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 traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
Minimum age not required: | There is no minimum age for this tour. |
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 |
Country inn masindi,
|
All Meals Included |
2 |
Country inn masindi,
|
All Meals Included |
3 |
Murchison River lodge,
Murchison Falls National Park |
All Meals Included |
4 |
Murchison River lodge,
Murchison Falls National Park |
All Meals Included |
5 |
No accommodation (End of tour),
Murchison Falls National Park |
All Meals Included |
-
1Arrival at the Airport
On arrival, you shall be welcomed by your driver-guide and drive to Mabamba wetlands where we will be paddled in a canoe through the swamp looking for the mighty shoebill and other birds like white-winged warbler, Carruthers cisticola, papyrus gonolek, saddle-billed stork, African pygmy goose, lesser jacana, common squacco, purple and goliath herons, yellow-billed egret, white-faced whistling duck, yellow-billed duck, Hottentot teal, African fish eagle, black crake, African jacana, long-toed plover, grey-headed gull, gull-billed and white-winged terns, malachite and pied kingfishers, blue-breasted bee-eater, cape wagtail, swamp flycatcher, winding cisticola, red-chested sunbird, fan-tailed widowbird, Senegal plover, Madagascar bee-eater, grey-rumped swallow. Later transfer to Masindi. Dinner and overnight at Masindi hotel.
Accommodation: Country inn masindi, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
2Birding the Royal Mile
After breakfast, proceed to bird at Royale mile for the new birds, coming back in time for lunch. After lunch, drive back for afternoon birding. Look out for species like Cassin's hawk-eagle, Nahan's francolin, black-collared lovebird, Cassin's and sabine’s spine tails, chocolate-backed, blue breasted and African dwarf kingfishers, piping hornbill, red-sided broadbill, green-breasted pitta, spotted greenbul, fire-crested alethe, black-capped apalis, brown-crowned eremomela, grey and yellow longbills, lemon-bellied crombec, yellow-footed flycatcher, Ituri batis, Jameson's wattle-eye, chestnut-capped flycatcher, brown twinspot and grey-headed olive-back. Dinner and overnight at Budongo Eco-Lodge.
Accommodation: Country inn masindi, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
3Birding in Kaniyo Pabidi - Murchison Falls NP
Bird Kaniyo Pabidi in search of the Puvell’s Illadopsis and many other bird species and later transfer to Murchison Falls National. Park. Murchison Falls is one of the Ugandan parks that boasts the largest numbers of the Big Five, like elephants, giraffes, lions, buffalo, as well as a lot of other game. Dinner and overnight at Murchison River Lodge.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Murchison River lodge, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
4Am game drive, Pm boat trip to the bottom of Murchison fal
After breakfast, we will head for a game drive around the park where a large number of game will be viewed like giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, impalas, and many more. Our key species in Murchison will be shoebill, secretary bird, bat hawk, red-necked falcon, Heuglin’s francolin, Denham's bustard, Senegal thick-knee, rock pratincole, black-headed plover, African skimmer, bruce’s green pegion, vinaceous dove, white-crested turaco, long-tailed/pennant-winged and standard winged nightjars, red-throated, swallow-tailed and carmine bee-eaters, Abyssinian roller, black scimitarbill, Abyssinian ground hornbill, black-billed barbet, brown-backed woodpecker, spotted morning thrush, white-fronted black chat, silver bird, singing, foxy and black-backed cisticolas. Later return to the lodge. Dinner and overnight as above.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: Murchison River lodge, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
5Am tour to the top of the falls, Pm transfer back to the Air
After early morning breakfast, we shall drive to the top of the falls birding en-route to have a glance at the mighty waters of the falls. Later you will drive back to Entebbe for your evening return flight, have lunch on the way.
Main Destination: Murchison Falls National Park
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour), ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
Includes & Excludes
- 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
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of 56 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
Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
Jan 01 2023 to Dec 31 2023 | $3500 | $6850 | $10275 | $13700 | $17110 |
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.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
No, is not included, but can be arranged for an extra cost
Yes, additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost
Skyway Expeditions Limited
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Offices In :
Uganda Entebbe -
Size :
20 -
Member Of :
-
Tour Types :
Guided Game Drives, Walking Safaris, Mountain Bike Safaris, Water Safaris, Horseback Safaris and Gorilla & Chimpanzees -
Destinations :
Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda - Skyway Expeditions is a Ugandan registered tour company, located in Entebbe AT-Plot 7, Mugula Road, Entebbe 3km from Entebbe International Airport. We offer a combination of local and international know how. The Expeditions team is made of Ugandans and experienced expatriates. We will give you the best of both worlds. As of now, many of our clients who have had their tours with us still testify about every experience they had and they have recommended many prospective travelers to come and tour with Skyway Expeditions and you could be one of them. Simply select your destination or choose a package and let us plan for your exciting holiday.