3 Days private Mabamba & Lake Mburo Birding Safari in Uganda

Day 1: Transfer to Mabamba Swamp – Shoebill Tracking – Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

Your birding safari begins early in the morning with pick-up from your hotel in Kampala, Entebbe, or Entebbe International Airport. After a safari briefing by your professional birding guide, you will transfer to Mabamba Swamp for an exciting Shoebill tracking experience.

Upon arrival, board a traditional motorized canoe and begin your birding excursion through the papyrus-lined channels of Mabamba Wetland. This Ramsar-listed wetland is one of the best places in Africa to spot the elusive Shoebill Stork.

Other bird species commonly seen include:

• African Jacana
• Papyrus Gonolek
• Malachite Kingfisher
• Blue-breasted Bee-eater
• Purple Swamphen
• African Fish Eagle
• Pied Kingfisher
• Long-toed Lapwing
• Goliath Heron
• Black Crake

After the birding excursion, enjoy lunch before beginning your scenic drive to Lake Mburo National Park in western Uganda.

Along the way, you will pass through beautiful countryside landscapes, local villages, rolling hills, and Ankole cattle grazing areas. You may stop briefly at the Equator crossing for photography and refreshments.

Arrive at your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation Options

• Luxury: Mihingo Lodge
• Mid-range: Rwakobo Rock Lodge
• Budget: Eagle’s Nest Lodge

Meals

Lunch & Dinner

Day 2: Morning Birding Game Drive – Boat Cruise on Lake Mburo

After an early breakfast, depart for a guided birding game drive in Lake Mburo National Park. The park’s acacia woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, and lake systems provide habitats for a remarkable variety of bird species and wildlife.

Lake Mburo is especially famous for species rarely found elsewhere in Uganda, including the Red-faced Barbet.

Bird species commonly spotted include:

• Red-faced Barbet
• African Finfoot
• Brown-chested Lapwing
• Bare-faced Go-away-bird
• Papyrus Yellow Warbler
• Black-bellied Bustard
• Crested Francolin
• Green Wood Hoopoe
• Lilac-breasted Roller
• Southern Ground Hornbill
• White-winged Warbler
• Rufous-bellied Heron

You may also encounter wildlife such as:

• Zebras
• Impalas
• Giraffes
• Buffaloes
• Warthogs
• Topis
• Waterbucks

Return to the lodge for lunch and relaxation before heading out for an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo.

The boat cruise offers fantastic opportunities to spot water birds and animals along the shores. Watch hippos bathing in the water while crocodiles rest along the banks.

Bird species during the cruise may include:

• African Fish Eagle
• Pied Kingfisher
• African Wattled Lapwing
• Yellow-billed Stork
• Great Cormorant
• Grey Crowned Crane
• Saddle-billed Stork

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation Options

• Luxury: Mihingo Lodge
• Mid-range: Rwakobo Rock Lodge
• Budget: Eagle’s Nest Lodge

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: Morning Nature Walk & Birding – Return to Entebbe/Kampala

Enjoy an early breakfast before heading for a guided nature walk and morning birding experience within Lake Mburo National Park. This walking safari allows you to experience the park from a different perspective while spotting birds, wildlife, and beautiful landscapes up close.

Look out for:

• Woodland kingfishers
• Bee-eaters
• Hornbills
• Lapwings
• Weavers
• Herons
• Acacia woodland species

After the nature walk, return to the lodge, check out, and begin your journey back to Kampala or Entebbe with lunch en route.

Arrive in the evening, marking the end of your memorable Uganda birding safari.

Meals

Breakfast & Lunch

The combination of Shoebill tracking and Lake Mburo’s unique savannah bird species makes this one of Uganda’s most rewarding short birding tours.uote text here…