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This Trip Starts and ends in Kampala. Go for an amazing birding safari to Murchison Falls National Park, home to a rich bird diversity.
Day 1: Kampala to Murchison Falls
A 4 hour drive to Murchison Falls National Park. Head to the Murchison Falls National Park with a stopover at Masindi for lunch. After lunch continue to Paraa via the Top of the Falls. Stretch your legs with a short walk around the Top of Falls before it plunges over 40 metres in a majestic cascade. Look out for birds like raptors, Rock Pranticole, 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 etc. Retire at the lodge. Have Dinner and an overnight at Red Chilli Bandas of Fort Murchison Camp (Budget) / Pakuba Safari Lodge /Nile Safari Camp (Midrange) / Paraa (Luxury)
Day 2: A Full day Wildlife viewing at Murchison falls
Early morning game drive in Murchison Falls National Park. After lunch, take a boat trip up to the Bottom of the Falls, cruising past hundreds of hippos, crocodiles and birds. Lots of animals can be seen during the boat cruise to Bottom of the falls and these include hippos, crocodiles, elephant, Giraffes, leopards, hyenas, Oribis, Elephants, lions, Bushbucks and varieties of birds.
During the expedition, look out for birds that include Abyssinian Plover, Rock Pranticole, Swallow-tailed Bee Eater, Red-throated Bee-eater, Black-billed Barbet, Spotted Morning Thrush, Speckle Fronted Weaver, White-browed Sparrow Weaver and more. Dinner and overnight at Red Chilli Bandas of Fort Murchison Camp (Budget) / Pakuba Safari Lodge /Nile Safari Camp (Midrange) / Paraa (Luxury)
Day 3: Transfer to Masindi Via the Escarpment
Aftee breakfast with your packed lunch, proceed for the drive back to Masindi driving through the rift valley escarpment where you will have good views of Lake Albert. Bird the escarpment before proceeding to Busingiro Forest Centre, time permitting. Bird around the vicinity and the road. Drive to Malinda where you will spend the night. Look out for birds that include African Hawk-Eagle, Booted Eagle, Striped Kingfisher, Swallow Tailed Bee-Eater, Black-billed Barbet, Cliff Chat, Spotted Morning Thrush, Northern Crombec, Red-Faced Crombec, Green Backed Eremomela, Yellow-Bellied Hyliota, Rattling Cisticola, Foxy Cisticola, Red-Winged Warbler, Red-Wibged Grey Warbler, Red-headed Batis, Western Violet-backed Sunbird, Red Winged Ptyalin, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver, Black-faced Waxbill among others. Dinner and Overnight at one of the lodges.
Day 4: Bird the Royal Mile
After an early breakfast, take packed lunch to bird Budongo Forest’s Royal Mile. Look out for species like the African Criowned Eagle, Hugli’s Francolin, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Dwarf Kingfisher, White-thighed Hornbill, a selection of Tinkerbirds and Barbets, Yellowcrested Wood Pecker, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Greenbuls, Fore-Crested Alethe, Red tailed Ant-thrush, Lemon-bellied Crombec, Rufus Crowned Eremomela, Whistling Cisticola, Black-throated Apalis, Grey-throated Flycatcher, Forest Flycatcher, Ituri Batis, Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, Purple headed Starling, Brown-headed Oriole etc.
Some of the primates that can you can see during the walk include red-tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, and more. Return to Kampala with lunch en route.