5 DAYS FISHING AND BIRDING SAFARI
from $2,882 (pp) Based on two persons. Special rates apply for couples and groups of 3 or more.
Overview
This 5-day fishing and birding safari takes you to Murchison Falls Uganda’s biggest National
park with about 450 bird species which gives birders a big chance to spot birds like Grey and
Yellow Long bill, Olive Green Cameroptera, Tit Hylia, Yellow Billed, Yellow Spotted, Speckled, and
Hairy Breasted Barbet, African pitta, Soty Fly Catcher, Fire Crested Allethe, Nahan’s Francolin,
Weyn’s weaver, purple-throated cuckoo-shrike and many more.
Besides wildlife safaris, Uganda is incomparably one of the exceptional spot fishing destinations
in Africa. Nile perch weighing in between 20 – 180 kgs are the main catch in both Murchison
falls and Lake Victoria.
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Arrival:
- Complementally pick up from Airport/ hotel
- Accommodation before/end of trip can be arranged at an extra cost
Day 1:
Arrival in Entebbe & Birding at Uwec
Arrival at Entebbe International Airport meet and great with Ganyana safari driver /guide and
transfer to your overnight accommodation. You will get briefed on how you can get the best
experience from your fishing safari. After check in head to UWEC for birding.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Lake Victoria Hotel
Midrange: Innophine Hotel 790
Mean Plan: Full Board
Day 2:
Spot Fishing on Lake Victoria & Mabamba shoebill Excursion
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Lake Victoria for half day fishing activity from a fully
equipped boat as well as other fishing equipment’s, you will spend four hours on the Lake
enjoying spot fishing on the Lake. In the afternoon we head to Mabamba swamp for the Shoebill
Stork and other water birds like the African and Lesser Jacana, Allen’s and Purple Gallinule,
Yellow Billed Duck, Purple and common Squacco Heron, Northern Brown Throated Weaver,
Malachite Kingfisher, after which we head to back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Lake Victoria Hotel
Midrange: Innophine Hotel 790
Mean Plan: Full Board
Day 3:
Transfer to Murchison falls – Birding and hike top of the falls
After breakfast, you will start your journey to Murchison falls through the famous Luwero
triangle, Budongo forest on the western arm of the Rift valley, with lots of bird species and great
sceneries reaching the park in the afternoon. Head to top of the falls where the Nile perfects its
beauty before transferring to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Para safari lodge
Midrange: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Mean Plan: Full Board
Day 4:
Boat trip, Game drives & Fishing in Murchison Falls NP
After breakfast, go for a brief game viewing session before going for fishing is from the rocks
around several pools below the Falls. In the afternoon, you may go for a launch cruise on the
Nile River. This cruise will take you to the bottom of the thundering falls. It involves having a
scenic view of schools of hippos, huge crocodiles, buffaloes, elephants and a variety of water
birds such as the rare shoebill, cormorants, ducks, bee-eaters, skimmers, fish eagle, kingfishers and herons.
Accommodation Options:
Luxury: Para safari lodge /chobe safari lodge
Midrange: Pakuba safari Lodge
Mean Plan: Full Board
Day 5:
Transfer from Murchison Falls to Entebbe
After breakfast take on a leisurely drive to Kampala arriving at your preferred accommodation
Afternoon or to the Airport for your outbound Flight.
Persons | Date | Price per person |
---|---|---|
1 pax | Any Date | $2,882 |
2 pax | Any Date | $1,742 |
Includes
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation as per the itinerary
- Park fees
- Launch trip
- Mabamba Excursion
- Game drives
- All activities as per the itinerary
- Fishing permits
- Fuel and car hire
- Services of an English-speaking guide
- COVID 19 Arrangements
Excludes
- Tips and gratuities
- Laundry services
- All items of personal nature
- Alcoholic drinks
- COVID 19 test
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