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DAY 02:
Morning, depart for Entebbe botanical gardens and the Uganda Wildlife Education center (UWEC) home to captive animals this has attracted other over 170 species of wild birds 10 species of Weavers such as the rare Northern Masked Weaver, Northern Brown Throated, Golden Backed, Grosbeak, Black Necked, Baglafect etc 5 species of flycatchers Crested shrike flycatcher, Lead colored, Swamp flycatcher, African paradise, Red bellied etc, raptors such as the Gabar Goshawk, small banded snake Eagle, Shikra, African Goshawk, African Fish Eagle, African Hobby etc and many more species including captive animals. Proceed to Botanical gardens for another birding experience. Have lunch relax in the evening visit the sewage lagoons.
Return to Dinner and Overnight.

DAY O3:
Early breakfast and transfer to the Heritage trail a 10 minutes drive from the Airport species that may be seen include Moustached Warbler, Brown Crowned Tchargra, Brown Twin spot, Violet backed Starlings, Black Cuckoo Shrike, Red Shouldered Cuckoo Shrike, Yellow bill, Great sparrow hawk, Short Toed Snake Eagle, Southern Banded Snake Eagle and many more proceed to Lutembe Beach for lunch. After lunch, take on a boat in such for the papyrus Canary, Papyrus Gonolek, the thousands of Grey Headed Gulls, White Winged black Terns and continue birding the evening.
Return to Dinner and Overnight

DAY 04:
Have an early breakfast and proceed to Mabamba swamps another Important Bird Area (IBA) with a population of about 5 Shoebills. Here most of the birding is done canoeing and other species to be seen may include African water Rail, long Toed Plover, Squacco Heron, Goliath, Purple, Grey and Black Headed Herons, Pygmy Goose, Yellow Billed Duck, White Faced Whistling Duck, Swamp Moorhen, Allen�s Gallinule, Black Crake, African Jacana etc Sitatunga Antelope (swamp Antelope) and many more. Enroute to Kampala stop by another swamp this may reveal Papyrus Gonolek, White winged Warbler, Yellow Crowned Bishop, Weyns Weaver, and many more have a packed lunch and continue birding the evening.
Dinner and Overnight in Kampala.

DAY 05:
Early breakfast and transfer to Mabira forest for mostly forest birding about an hours drive from Kampala. Species such as Toro Greenbul, Yellow whiskered Greenbul, Leaf love, Forest Robin, Buff spotted Woodpecker, Grey spotted Woodpecker, White spotted Fluff tail, Red headed Blue Bill, Yellow spotted Barbet, Grey throated Barbet, Yellow Rumped Tinker bird, Yellow Throated Tinker bird, Blue Breasted Kingfisher, African Pygmy, Shining blue, Woodland Kingfishers, Red tailed Ant Thrush, Chin spot Batis, Banded Wattle Eye, Chestnut Wattle Eye, Brown capped, Yellow mantled, Black Billed, Weyn�s Weavers, Red headed Malimbe, Purple headed Starling, Violet backed Starling and many more fascinating species. Have a picnic lunch and continue birding the evening.
Return to Kampala for Dinner and Overnight.

DAY 06:
An early breakfast and transfer to Murchison Falls National park that boost over 450 species. It is a three-hour drive from Kampala passing through the Luwero Triangle. We stop on the way for a �leg stretch� which may reveal Compact Weaver, Dark Chanting Goshawk, Olive bellied, Bronze and Copper Sunbirds, Saddle billed Stork etc Proceed and stopping for lunch in Masindi Town. After lunch we continue through the park as we bird to the Top of the mighty falls were it drops 45 meters and forces its way through a 7 meter gorge. Rock Pranticoles, a mixed flock of swifts, Africa Pied Wagtail, reptiles such as Red headed Agama continue birding to your accommodation.
Settle in for Dinner and Overnight

DAY 07:
Early morning breakfast and embark on a game drive species such as Silver bird, Chestnut capped Weaver, Spotted morning Thrush, Common Drongo, White Fronted Black Chat, Bruce�s Green Pigeon, Black billed Dove, Vinaceous Dove, Namaqua Dove, Carmine Bee-Eater, Red Throated, Swallow Tailed Bee-Eater, Isabelline and Northern Wheatears, Shoebills, Saddle bill, Grey crowned Cranes at the Delta and other game like Cape Buffalo, Roth child�s Giraffe, Jackson�s Hartebeest, Elephant, Silver Backed Jackals, Lions, Kobs, Oribi and many more. Return to lunch relax and take on a boat launch to the bottom of the falls encountering Hippos, huge Nile Crocodiles and game drinking, water birds such as Lesser Jacana, White necked stork, Fulvous whistling Ducks, a variety of Herons, Egyptian Plover, Spur Winged Plover, Water Thick-Knee, Rock Pranticoles etc.
Return to Dinner and Overnight.

DAY 08:
Have an early morning breakfast and transfer to Kampala stopping Briefly to bird along the turn to Sambiya River Lodge species such as Martial Eagle, Tawny Eagle, Grey Headed Kingfisher, Grey Hornbill, Grey Kestrel, Helmeted and Crested Guinea fowl, Senegal Coucal may be seen. Embark on a primate walk in the Kanio Pabidi forest a sector of the Budongo forest. Chimps, Black and White Colobus, Red tailed and blue monkeys and lots of Olive Baboons may be seen. Birds like White thighed Hornbills, Black billed Turacco, Great blue and Ross�s Turaccos, Afep Pigeons, African Green Pigeons, Narina�s Trogon, and Nahan�s Francolin may also be seen.
Proceed for lunch in Masindi and continue to Kampala for Dinner and Overnight.

DAY O9: DEPARTURE

Depending on your time of departure, you may visit Ngamba chimp Sanctuary Island for an extra fee of $50 to view chimpanzee passing through different islands on your way back where you will view abundant bird life. Our company representative will later see you off at the airport.

The cost of the above safari is;
Luxury $2295
Budget $1460

The prices include: Ground transportation, driver/guide, park entrance fees, ferry crossing, ranger fees, bottled water while on safari, entrance fees to above mentioned places, accommodation.

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