7 Days Birding Tour To Murchison Falls Park And Budongo Forest

Today you will rise up early and set out birding in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and improve your bird list from the previous day. After lunch you shall transfer to Masindi and overnight

Overnight at Masindi Hotel (midrange)

Today you shall transfer to Budongo Forest for a full day of forest birding along the famous “Royal Mile”. Budongo forest is the biggest forest in Uganda and one of the top birding destinations for forest species in East Africa. The forest lies on the edge of the Albertine rift valley and extends into Murchison Falls National Park.

The “Royal Mile” is a wide track going through the forest providing excellent views into the forest. It is the main birding trail in Budongo and it is one of the best birding trails in Uganda. Top on the list of birds to look for in Budongo are the Puvel’s Illadopsis and the Ituri Batis which are two species in Budongo Forest cannot be found anywhere else in East Africa.

Overnight at Pakuba Safari Lodge

Today you shall transfer to Murchison Falls National Park while birding along the Butiaba escarpment and enjoying breathtaking views of the Albertine rift valley. One of the special species to look out for is the Foxy’s Cisticola.

Today you shall set out for birding and safari adventure in the savannah plains in the northern part of the Murchison Falls National Park. Located along the River Nile, Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s biggest park and the number one safari destination because of its huge volume and diversity of wildlife in addition to the spectacular Murchison Falls! You will explore the vast savanna on northern bank of the Nile that will provide savannah birds and plenty of big game.

Animals to see include giraffes, lions, buffaloes, antelopes, elephants etc…

In the afternoon you shall take a shared Murchison Falls boat cruise ride of 2 hours long down to the bottom of the Murchison Falls. The ride offers sighting of birds nesting in the cliffs overlooking the Nile and many water birds along the river banks. Other wildlife such as crocodiles and hippos will be sighted basking along the Nile.

At the base of the Murchison falls you shall go on a guided hike to the top of the Murchison falls. The waterfalls are a sight to behold! The entire Nile squeezes through a gap about 7 meters wide between rocks and emerges with such an explosion. When you reach the top of the falls you will meet your guide and continue back to the lodge.

Optional night birding safari for nocturnal species

Today you shall take a private boat trip on the Nile to the Delta point. You will spot several water birds; however, the highlight shall be Shoebill at the delta.

After breakfast you may do some more birding in the morning and thereafter depart for Murchison Falls National Park