6 Days Classic Urban birding safari

The 6 days Uganda classic urban Birding, we shall be able to cover some of the important Uganda's birding habitats and have opportunity for wildlife within the wild and captivities.  As per the birding safari, we shall move with one of our specialized birding guide to discover the amazing birds Uganda has to offer. 
While on this trip, we shall visit the Ngamba Island, Uganda Wildlife Education centre, Mabamba Bay, Mpanga Forest, Entebbe Botanical Gardens and Lutembe Bay, Zika Forest and Mabira Forest

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your hotel

On your arrival at Entebbe Airport, meeting with our tour guide and transfer to the hotel for an overnight.
Distance: 10km 
Medium accommodation: The Boma Entebbe /Karibu Guesthouse (BB)
High accommodation: No.5 Boutique Hotel/ Marriott Entebbe (BB)

Day 2: Bird watching tour at Mabamba bay and Mpanga forest

After breakfast, we then visit Mabamba Village. The swamp is about 52km from Kampala. The road to Mabamba winds its way through areas of secondary forest and agricultural land attracting Red-headed Lovebird, African Crowned Hornbills, and a range of Sunbirds including the Green-headed, Green, Marico and Scarlet chested. We shall stop over at Mpigi Swamp to look out for the Papyrus Gonolek and the White-winged Warbler. The road ultimately ends at a papyrus reed bed adjoining Lake Victoria. In the hand paddled canoes, we explore a maze of channels and mudflats searching for the majestic Shoebill, African Pygmy Goose, the rare Lesser Jacana, and Carruthers’ Cisticola. After lunch, transfer to Mpanga Forest, a scientific research site. The reserve protects an extensive patch of medium-altitude rainforest, characteristic of the vegetation that once extended over much of the northern Lake Victoria Hinterland. You will experience the silence of a noisy forest, witness floating paths of butterflies and enjoy the peace of solitude of a beautiful forest setting
Medium accommodation: The Boma Entebbe /Karibu Guesthouse (BB)
High accommodation: No.5 Boutique Hotel/ Marriott Entebbe (BB)

Day 3: Entebbe Botanical Gardens and Lutembe Bay

After breakfast, proceed to Entebbe Botanical Gardens which has a collection of flora and birds plus fauna. Search out for Orange, Vieillot’s Black, Slender-billed, Golden-backed, Holub’s Golden and Yellow-backed Weavers, Superb Sunbird, Bare-faced Go-away Bird, Ross’s and Great blue Turaco, Splendid Glossy Starling, Yellow-fronted Tinker bird, Yellow, Creamy White-eyes, Scarlet-chested, Double-toothed, Barbet, Black and White Casqued Hornbill, Blue-spotted Wood Dove, Grey-headed Sparrow, Grey Woodpecker, Eastern Grey Plantain Eater, Alpine, Palm, White-rumped Swifts, Palm-nut Vulture, African Green Pigeon, Hamerkop, Egyptian Goose, Marabou Stork, Yellow-billed Duck, Pink-backed Pelican, White-chinned Prinia, Yellow-throated Greenbul, Snow-headed Robin-chat, Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher. The most common primates here are Black and White Colobus Monkey, Vervet Monkey, and many butterflies. Also there are Cattle Egret, Red-faced Cisticola and Giant kingfisher. After lunch visit Lutembe Bay. The bay is less than 8 sq km but boasts over 200 species including over 100 water birds. Two Red Data species have been recorded: occasional Shoebill and a Madagascar Squacco Heron. Regular waterfowl counts since 1993 show a total of 108 water bird species at the site, of which 26 are Palaearctic migrants. The bay regularly supports 20,000 – 50,000 roosting water birds, and sometimes many more between October and February when there are palaearctic migrants making it a reserve for migrant birds. 
Medium accommodation: The Boma Entebbe /Karibu Guesthouse (BB)
High accommodation: No.5 Boutique Hotel/ Marriott Entebbe (BB)

Day 4: Zika Forest – Mabira Forest

Today  we visit Zika forest only 23km from Kampala off Kampala –Entebbe Road, a small forest of 100 acres. This forest is owned by the Uganda Virus Research Institute contains a four storey metal tower used to ascertain what sort of bugs inhabit which strata of forest vegetation. A fore arm-burning ascent of a narrow metal ladder is rewarded when you emerge into open skies to enjoy a scenic, black-and-white casqued, African pied and crowned Hornbills, little greenbul to view of birds and monkeys easily. Red tailed monkeys can be seen and birds like the Purple starling mention a few. You can also get to explore the forest at ground level.
Medium range accommodation: Mabira Eco Lodge/ Rainforest Lodge (FB)

Day 5: Mabira Forest

After breakfast, we start our birding adventure in Mabira forest that boasts many species of the Guinea-Congo Forests biome which are not well-represented in other protected areas in Uganda, for example Nathan’s Francolin, Black-shouldered Nightjar, Capuchin Babbler, Grey Longbill and Blue-headed Crested Flycatcher. Other specialties here include Nathan’s Francolin, Cassin’s Hawk, White Spotted Fluff tail, Afep Pigeon, Gray Parrot, Dusky Long Tailed Cuckoo, Sabine’s and Cassin’s Spine Tails, Blue-throated Roller, African Dwarf and White-bellied Kingfishers, Forest Wood-hoopoe, Black and White Casqued Hornbill, Speckled and Yellow-throated Tinker birds, Yellow-spotted, Hairy-breasted and Yellow-billed Barbet, Cassin’s Honey guide, Buff-spotted, Brown-eared and Golden-crowned Woodpeckers, Green-breasted Pitta, Blue-headed Crested, Black-headed Paradise, Dusky-crested and African Shrike Flycatchers, Chestnut and Jameson’s Wattle-eyes, Gray-green Bush-shrike, Papyrus Gonolek, Sooty Boubou, Western Black-headed Oriole, Dusky Tit, Buff-throated Apalis, Yellow-browed and Olive-green Camaroptera, Gray, Plain, Honey guide, Toro Olive, and White-throated Greenbul, Leaf Love, Common Bristlebill and Red-tailed Bulbul. 
Medium range accommodation: Mabira Eco Lodge/ Rainforest Lodge (FB)

Day 6: Mabira Forest – Entebbe

After breakfast, we can visit the source of the Nile then transfer to Entebbe. Plan for a late evening flight or add an extra night to fly the next day as we have finished our safari of Uganda's birding paradise.
 Note: Accommodations shall be based on client selection (high, Medium or low budget.

TOUR COST per person sharing

Medium range accommodation

USD         per person for group of 6 persons 
USD         per person for group of 4 persons

High range accommodation

USD         per person for group of 6 persons 
USD         per person for group of 4 persons

The tariff includes:

Airport transfers
Full board accommodation with meals mentioned    
Ground transportation in modified safari car 
English speaking Driver with specialized birding guide
Entrance fees to the national park and other sites on the itinerary
Local government taxes 

The tariff does not include:

Air ticket.
Tourist insurance health insurance
Entrance visas: Uganda 50 USD directly from Entebbe International Airport
Personal natures and tips