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4 Days Birding Tour to Murchison Falls PDF Print E-mail
Written by Opolot Jerry Collins   
Thursday, 29 October 2009 09:41

Day 1

Have an early morning breakfast, set off for Murchison falls National Park through the famous Luwero Triangle, Budongo forest and on the western arm of the Great Rift Valley to reach the top of the falls-one of the greatest in the World. where the calm Nile forces its self through a narrow cleft to fall a distance of about 150m producing a thunderous roar of white water. At the top of the falls look out for birds like Red winged grey warbler, Chest-nut sparrow weaver, Red winged grey warbler, Pel’s Fletcher and chestnut crowned owls. You will then walk down the trail to the port where the ferry will take you to Paraa. Dinner and Over Night at Paraa Safari Lodge / Sambiya River Lodge.

Day 2

Take breakfast break fast,go for boat cruise on the Nile to the Bottom of the falls for a launch cruise ;expect to see birds like Goliath Herons, the Egyptian Geese, African Skimmer, pied Kingfisher and many others. You will also see hippos, crocodiles and buffaloes. In the after noon transfer to the northern game viewing circuit to go through the whistling thorn acacia, the Victoria Nile track, and Albert Nile track where you will see birds like Speckle-fronted weaver, white bellied barbet, Blue breasted bee eater, swamp flycatcher, and mnay others. Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge.

Day 4

The final early morning game drive  before departing for Kampala, you will search for birds like Long tailed Night jars, Spotted thick-knee, Shikra, Nubian woodpecker and many more. After this drive, you will then proceed to Kampala . Lunch enroute. Overnight at Sheraton Hotel / Serena Hotel .

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 June 2010 13:42
 


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