4 Days wildlife Murchison & birding tour
Murchison Falls National Park is by far one of the best birding destinations in Uganda and Africa at large. The park has over 350 recorded bird species and 23 Albertine endemics. This 4-day birding tour allows you search for some of the prominent bird species in the park with the guidance of an expert birding guide.
Tour Highlights for the 4 Days wildlife Murchison & birding tour
Day 1: Pickup, and transfer to Murchison falls national park, birding at the top of the falls
Day 2: Go for an early game drive and search for birds along the northern banks
Day 3: After taking your early morning breakfast as you go for bird watching in Budongo Forest’s Royal Mile
Day 4: Departure.
Detailed itinerary for the 4 Days wildlife Murchison & birding tour
Day 1: Transfer to Murchison Falls national park
The driver will pick you from your hotel and head to Murchison Falls National Park with a lunch stop at Masindi Hotel. You will then proceed all the way to Murchison falls. Drive to the top of the falls to look out for birds like raptors, Rock Pratincole, Crested Francolin, White crested Turaco, White-headed Barbet, Narina Trogon, Red-throated Bee-eater, Rufous-sided Broadbill, Silverbird, Red-cheeked Cordon blue, waxbills, finches, sunbirds and canaries, among others. Check in your hotel/lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation option:
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Comfort: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Standard: Hornbill Safari Lodge
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 2: Bird Murchison falls National Park
Rise early for your breakfast, the guide will take you to ferry to the northern bank for a game drive where you will see the bank residents. You will go back and have your lunch at Paraa. After lunch, you will then be taken launch trip up to the bottom of the falls, cruising past herds of hippos, crocodiles, and birds. Look out for the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Black-headed Plover, Rock Pratincole, Swallow-tailed Bee-Eater, Red-throated Bee-eater, Black-billed Barbet, Spotted Morning Thrush, Speckle fronted Weaver, White-browed Sparrow Weaver and other bank frequent visitors like: the graceful Rothschild’s giraffe, Jackson’s hartebeest, Uganda kob, defassa waterbuck, buffalo, elephant, warthog, hippo, oribi and others. Check in your hotel for dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation option:
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Comfort: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Standard: Hornbill Safari Lodge
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 3: Bird the Royal Mile
Pack your lunch after taking your early morning breakfast as you go for bird watching in Budongo Forest’s Royal Mile where you will see a variety of species like the African Crowned Eagle, Hugli’s Francolin, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Dwarf Kingfisher, White-thighed Hornbill, a Selection of Tinker birds and Barbets, Yellow-crested Woodpecker, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Greenbuls, Fire-crested Alethe, Red-tailed Ant-thrush, Lemon-bellied Crombec, Rufus-crowned Eremomela, Whistling Cisticola, Black-throated Apalis, Black-capped Apalis, Grey-throated Flycatcher, Forest Flycatcher, Ituri Batis, Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, Western Black-headed Oriole, Purple headed Starling, Brown Twinspot among others. During this bird sighting you may also come across some Primates like red-tailed and blue monkeys and the black-and-white colobus since they are also residents of this forest. Check in your lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation option:
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Comfort: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Standard: Hornbill Safari Lodge
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner
Day 4: Back to Kampala
Have your breakfast at your leisure. Then setoff for Kampala where the driver will drop you off at the airport.
Accommodation Option: No (End of tour)
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
Drinking Water and fruits throughout
Tour Includes:
- Airport transfers
- 4×4 transport with English speaking local guide/driver for all road transport
- Accommodation & all meals above
- All park entrances fees
- Drinking water in the vehicle
- Mentioned activities
Tour Excludes:
- International visas
- Accommodation facilities while in Kampala
- All expenses of personal nature such as tips and drinks