Overview
2 days of birding in Lake Mburo National Park is an incredible experience as the park boasts over 350 bird species. It is a mix of savannah, acacia woodland, swamps, and lakes, offering a variety of habitats that attract a diverse range of avian life. Expect to spot birds like pied kingfisher, bare-faced go-away bird, red-faced barbet, papyrus gonolek, African wattled lapwing, blue-headed coucal, yellow-breasted apalis, greater pained-snipe, papyrus yellow warbler, yellow-rumped tinkerbird, speckled mousebird, black-bellied bustard, long-tailed cisticola, lesser blue-eared starling, and many more; mammals like buffaloes, zebras, antelopes, warthogs, bushbucks, waterbucks, leopards, hyenas, jackals, and many more. The trip will start and end in Kampala.
Day by Day Program
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Mburo national park
You will be picked up by our driver guide at an agreed-upon point who will brief you about your trip and then you will set off for Lake Mburo at 7:30 am which will take 3-4hours with a brief stop at the equator for some picture taking before proceeding to the park. You will arrive in time for lunch, after which you will check in and get ready for an afternoon boat cruise at Lake Mburo. During the cruise you will spot animals like hippos, buffaloes, antelopes, waterbucks, bushbucks, and crocodiles; birds like African fish eagle, shoebill stork, pied kingfisher, egrets, herons, ross’s turaco, narina trogon and the African finfoot. After the boat cruise, you will return to your lodging for dinner and rest for the night.
Day 2: Birding and departure
You will have breakfast and then you will head to Rubanga forest for birding, expect to see birds like green pigeon, harrier hawk, double-toothed barbet, shoebill stork, narina trogon, grey-backed cameroptera, ross’s turaco, red-shouldered cuckoo, emerald spotted wood dove, bare-faced go-away bird, green wood hoopoe, Nubian woodpeckers bustard, francolin, and many more; tree species like gigs, platycaluz, palm and acacia and animals like buffaloes, antelopes, waterbucks, impalas, bushbucks, topis and more. You will then head back to the lodge after birding to freshen up and have lunch. Once done, you will check out of the hotel and exit the park for Kampala. On your way to Kampala, you will enjoy the beautiful scenic views of the countryside and also have a chance to take some pictures while at it. A stopover at the Equator for more pictures and exploring the craft world will be done. Then continue to Kampala at an agreed point which will mark the end of your 2 days of birding in Lake Mburo National Park.
