4 Days Birding Safari to Murchison Falls National Park

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TOUR ITINERARY
Day 1: Leave Kampala for Budongo Forest
Early in the morning after breakfast, leave Kampala and head to the west towards Murchison falls National Park. You will go through the famous Luwero triangle, Budongo forest on the western arm of the Great Rift Valley. The journey offers you sceneries worth photographing enroute. You then reach the top of the falls where the Nile perfects its Beauty- here the wide calm Nile is transformed into an explosive foam of thunderous white water as it funnels through a narrow cleft in the rift valley escarpment offering the most inspiring sight of its type in East Africa. Watch out for birds like the Red winged grey warbler, Pels Fletcher and chestnut crowned owls. Have a picnic Lunch at the Top of the falls and then walk down the trail to the port where the ferry will take you to Paraa. Dinner and Over Night at Paraa Safari Lodge.

Day 2: Bottom of the Falls, Boat Ride along the Nile
Early in the morning after break fast, go for boat cruise on the Nile to the Bottom of the falls. The boat takes off at 9:00 am and its advisable to sit on the left side of the boat for the best view. On the launch watch out for birds like the Egyptian Geese, African Skimmer and pied Kingfisher, Goliath Herons and many others. You will also see hippos, crocodiles and buffaloes. Retire to the lodge for lunch and then bird around the lodge in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari lodge.

Day 3: Game Viewing. Bird along the Victoria nile Track & Albert Nile Track
After a cup of coffee you will be transferred to the northern game viewing circuit to go through the whistling thorn acacia where you will see birds like Speckle-fronted weaver. You will the go along the Victoria Nile track, and Albert Nile track to observe birds like Blue breasted bee eater, swamp flycatcher, white bellied barbet and nay others. Descend to the lodge. Dinner and over night at Paraa Safari Lodge.

Day 4: Drive Back to Kampala
Drive back to Kampala after breakfast to have a stop at the equator for photographs. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Africana / Sheraton Hotel

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