Murchison Falls National Park sits on the shore of Lake Albert, in northwest Uganda. It’s known for Murchison Falls, where the Victoria Nile River surges through a narrow gap over a massive drop. Park wildlife includes elephants and hippos, and there are chimpanzees in the Kaniyo Pabidi mahogany forest. The Lake Albert Delta is home to rare shoebill storks.
Itinerary
You will be welcomed by your expert guide who will provide knowledge and assistance throughout your safari,. transfer to Lake victoria hotel for check in. have breakfast, after we proceed birding enroute to Mabamba in search for the Shoebill other birds expected to encounter include swallows, Great Blue Turaco, Eastern Gray Plantain-eater, African Pied Hornbill, Splendid Glossy Starling, Orange weaver, Slender-billed Weavers, Golden Backed weaver. After lunch we can have optional birding in Entebbe Botanical Gardens, where we’ll see both forest and lakeshore birds Dinner and overnight Lake Victoria hotel
After breakfast in the morning transfer to Masindi where we shall have our lunch. ater proceed to Murchison fall via the top of the fall watching out for the black billed barbet, westren necktor, yollew mantled widowbird, Red sholdered Cuckoo shrike, White Headed Barbet, and other savanah special birds inculde; the White-crested Turaco, Lesser and Greater Honeyguide, Yellow Mantled and Black Winged Bishops, Bronze-tailed Starling, lesser Blue and Great Blue Eared Starlings, Black, Cardinal and Nubian Woodpecker Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge.
After breakfast take a boat trips to the delta area in search for the Shoebill as well other water birds, while at the delta. Superb views can be had of this wonderful bird., other birds include; the Red-throated and Northern Carmine Bee-eater, Saddle-billed, Yellow Billed Stork, Hauglins Falcon, Senegal Thick-knee, Rock Pratincole, Giant, Woodland, Grey Headed Kingfishers, Pygmy Kingfishers, also expected mammals include the Cape Buffalo, Elephant, Rothschild’s Giraffe, and many others. After lunch on the after noon game drive look out for Heuglin’s Francolins Northern Red Faced Barbet, Black Billed Barbet, Swallow-tailed Bee-eaters and Blue-breasted Bee-eaters, Northern Carmine Bee-eaters, the giant
After breakfast transfer to Kampala / Entebbe making a stopover for lunch and later proceed to your accommodation or Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight connections.
End of the Tour
