Saturday 12 December 2015

Bird lover’s adventurers!!! 9 days Majestic Birding







  











Gorilla Trust Tours invites you to experience the best that Uganda has to offer and promise that your trip to our fascinating country will be the greatest adventure of your life time. Our 9 days pure Birding enables visitors to experience a vast birding experience and most remarkably you will not miss to see Rare Shoebill, Lesser Jacana, Blue Swallow, Black-Shouldered Nightjar, Afep Pigeon, Blue Breasted Bee-Eater, Papyrus Gonolek, White Winged Warbler, secretary bird among many others
Day 1:Arrival-Entebbe
On arrival at Entebbe airport, You will be welcomed by Gorilla Safari Tours representative/staff. Depending on the time of your arrival, birding experience at Entebbe botanical gardens and Uganda Wildlife education centre (UWEC). Return for dinner and overnight at Lake Victoria Hotel Entebbe/Entebbe Airport Guest House/Camping. Meal plan: (D).
Day 2: Entebbe – Mabamba
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Drive to Mabamba wetland in Mpigi swamp for birding .Common birds to be seen in adjoining wetlands include: Rare Shoebill, Lesser Jacana, Blue Swallow, Black-Shouldered Nightjar, Afep Pigeon, Blue Breasted Bee-Eater, Papyrus Gonolek, White Winged Warbler, secretary bird etc. Drive to Kampala for lunch. You may encounter different birds as you drive to the city. Afternoon birding at Golf course and Mabira forest. Dinner and overnight at Mabira Forest Lodge/Jinja Nile Guest House/Camping .Meal plan: (B, L, D)
Day 3: Mabamba-Mabira forest
Brief early morning bird watching round Mabira and source of river Nile, later embark of white water rafting with adrift outfitter for the whole day. Dinner and overnight at Mabira Forest Lodge Jinja Nile Guest House/Camping. .Meal plan: (B, L, D).

Day 4:Jinja-Mbale
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After early breakfast and a briefing from our safari guide, you will set off to Eastern Uganda via Tirinyi Road to Pallisa. Drive to Gogonyo near Lake Kyoga Wetland for birding. This is the nearest site for the Shoebill, African kingfisher, Pelicans, weaver bird, egrets, swifts, sunbird, falcons, etc Spend the whole day birding in this wetland and the surrounding areas have a picnic lunch. Drive to Mbale for evening excursion of Sipi Falls. Dinner and overnight at Sipi Resort Resort/Mbale Resort/Camping. .Meal plan: (B, L, D)
Day 5:Budadiri Mbale
After breakfast with packed lunch and snacks, this day is dedicated to one day hike combined with bird watching where the park guide(s)/Porter(s) are ready to take you up to the mountain using any of the selected three main trekking trails. Budadiri Forest exploration centre – Kapkwai and Kapwata are all places you start to choose to ascend the spectacular mountain. Dinner and overnight at Sipi Resort Resort/Mbale Resort/Camping. .Meal plan: (B, L, D).
Day 6:Kumi / Soroti


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This morning after an early breakfast with parked lunch, you will depart to Kumi and a boat ride to Lake Bisina and associated swamps for birding. This is the only place you may see birds endemic to Uganda. African hornbill, Fox weaver bird, shoebill, pelicans, egrets, eagles, secretary bird, owls’ etc. dinner and overnight at Soroti Hotel/Eneku Village/Camping. .Meal plan: (B, L, D).
Day 7: Lira – Murchison
The day begins with greeting the early morning rising sun and breakfast. Drive to Lira-Kamudini road and to Murchison falls for lunch. Afternoon drive for birding around the associated swamps of Lake Albert and River Nile to look for Rare shoebill, heron, cormorants, ducks, bee eaters, kingfisher, fish eagle. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge/Sambiya River Lodge/Camping at Red Chili. .Meal plan: (B, L, D).
Day 8:Murchison


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After breakfast, we take a special boat ride along river Nile and Lake Albert delta for birding for a half a day. Return for lunch. After lunch go for boat cruise up to the top of the falls. Hike to the top of the falls where the car will wait for you and back to your accommodation. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge/Sambiya River Lodge /Camping at Red Chili. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner. .Meal plan: (B, L, D).
Day 09:Murchison-Kampala
Wake up at 6:00am prepared to take a photograph of the African rising sun in the morning and enjoy African breakfast, back to Masindi using the same route for lunch. Return to Kampala at leisure where you are dropped to a place of your choice

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