Day 1: Birding at UWEC and Entebbe Botanical Gardens
You will be picked up from your pickup point and transferred to UWEC (Uganda Wildlife Education Center), also known as the Zoo. This will be your first birding destination for the safari. UWEC has about 170 different bird species, which include about 10 different weaver bird species. From the UWEC, you will head for lunch at a nearby lodge or hotel, from where you will proceed to the Entebbe Botanical Gardens, where you will spend the rest of the afternoon spotting different bird species. From the gardens, you will head back to the lodge or hotel for dinner and call it a day.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Birding in Mabamba Swamp or Wetland
On day two, after having breakfast, you will head to your second birding destination called Mabamba Wetland or swamp, which is famous or well known for the famous Shoe bill stork tracking. You will board a local motorized canoe or boat and sail through the papyrus trails searching keenly for the Shoe bill stork, along with other bird species. This activity requires approximately 4-6 hours of searching, so it will be beneficial to pack some energy-giving snacks and drinking water, as well as a pair of binoculars, a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses. After spotting the shoe bill stork, you will head back to the shores and get transferred back to the lodge or hotel for lunch. After having lunch, you can rest for the rest of the day or opt to visit one of the beaches for relaxation and swimming. From there, you will head back for dinner and call it a day.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day3: Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park
After having breakfast, you will check out and get transferred to Lake Mburo National Park, also known as Uganda’s smallest savannah park, which is approximately a 4–5-hour drive from Entebbe, making it the closest park to access. Along the way, you will have a lunch stopover at the equator to take as many photos as you like, and from there you will head for a quick lunch at a nearby restaurant. After having lunch, you will proceed with your transfer to Lake Mburo National Park. Upon arrival, you will check in and head for your first birding activity in Lake Mburo National Park, where you will be able to spot different bird species like Green Wood Hoopoe, Crested Francolin, Brown Parrot, Grater Blue Eared Starling, Lilac-breasted Roller, Spot–flanked Barbet, Northern Lack Tit, Emerald Spotted Wood Dove, Chested Shallow, Flappet Lark, to name a few. from there you will head back to the lodge for dinner and call it a day.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Birding in Lake Mburo National Park
On day 4 of the safari, after having breakfast, you will head for a guided nature walk towards the hot spot areas for birding to continue spotting a variety of bird species, and also along the walking trails you will also spot some wildlife like zebras, antelopes, buffaloes, to name a few. When done with your guided nature walk, you will head back to the lodge for lunch and relax a bit while spotting birds that fly around the lodge. In the early evening hours, you will head for a game drive, heading straight to the Kigambira Loop, a hot spot for birding activities in Lake Mburo National Park. From there, you will head back to the lodge for dinner and end your day.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Departure
On the last day of your safari, after having breakfast, you will head for an optional morning birding activity in Lake Mburo National Park, from which you will be transferred back to Kampala or Entebbe International Airport for departure. And have an en route lunch stopover.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch
