1 Day Entebbe Bird Watching and wildlife safari in Uganda
Want to do trips from Entebbe? Well, we have got your covered. Our 1 day Entebbe tour Wildlife and Bird Watching Uganda Safari, is an exceptional city tour crafted for you to explore the beautiful Entebbe town. Entebbe was once a capital city of Uganda. Entebbe City Tour is an ideal family day out package and the activities done can also be incorporated in a long Uganda safari. Get ready to do birdwatching and wildlife tours in this Entebbe city tour. Note that we provide 4×4 self drive in Entebbe for those who want guided trips for this safari. We have a variety of 4×4 car rental options to choose from if you prefer this mode.
Additionally, this 1 day Entebbe city tour package involves visit Entebbe Botanical Gardens on the scenic shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda Reptile Village. Other locations include Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, Entebbe animal sanctuary (UWEC) and sunset cruise along Lake Victoria. Your trip from Entebbe begins and ends in Kampala/Entebbe. All Entebbe places to visit can be accessed by everyone hence being a better option when it comes to family families, school trips. In addition, this 1 day Entebbe birdwatching and wildlife safari is a better option for adventurers with limited time.
Highlights of your 1 day Entebbe City Tour
- Visit to Entebbe Botanical Gardens
- Bird sighting
- Photography
- Wildlife watching at UWEC
- Exciting sunset cruise on Lake Victoria
- Exploring the Equator monument
Detailed itinerary of your 1 Day Entebbe Bird Watching and safari Tour
Wake up early for breakfast and afterwards, together with your All Uganda safaris guide, begin your to Entebbe City. First, you will pay a visit to Entebbe Botanical Gardens on the scenic shores of Lake Victoria. These Botanical gardens was founded about 100 years back and your exploration involves sighting a diversity of birds and monkeys. So, this is the time you will do your bird watching safari in Entebbe. Spot various bird species in Entebbe and get time to take photos as well. Get to learn more about the different plant and tree species.
Your next visit will be Uganda’s Reptile Village. So, explore over 50 different reptile species and then connect to Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (The Zoo) where you will engage in the ‘behind the scenes tour and birding tours in Uganda. This Zoo expedition in Entebbe comes with incredible sightings of different animals including giraffes, zebras, Uganda Kob, bush bucks, lions, leopards, crocodiles, water bucks, chimpanzees. With birds including the elusive shoebill storks, crested cranes and many more. Note, majority of the animals at UWEC were rescued from poachers or accidents in Uganda.
In the afternoon/evening, sum up your 1 day Entebbe city tour with a sunset cruise along Lake Victoria. This is a 1 and half hour’s exciting boat ride and comes with breathtaking views of scenic Lake Victoria, one of the world’s freshest and largest lakes. Your boat trip will involve exploring the Equator monument on one of the stone islands on Lake Victoria. Afterwards, get back to meet your Uganda safari guide to drop off at your hotel or place of residence in Kampala/Entebbe. Thiw will mark your day trip from Entebbe and will have done birwatching and spotted wildlife in this destination.
1 day Entebbe safari includes
- Guide fees
- Full-time English-speaking Uganda safari guide
- 4×4 safari van in Entebbe or Land cruiser for a road trip
- Lunch
- All the listed activities except the optional ones
- Bottled water on 1 day Entebbe tour
- Relevant government taxes
- The tour excludes
- Tips for guides or other peoples
Entebbe City tour Excludes
- Personal insurance
- Telephone bills
- Visas
- Shopping expenses
- Alcoholic/beverages drinks
Optional activities for your 1 day Entebbe birdwatching and wildlife safari
- Hotel/lodge fees after your 1 day Entebbe tour
- Recommended package list for 1 day Entebbe tour
- Sun hat
- Safari shoes
- Sun screen
- Safari clothes
- Light rain jacket
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Safari shoes
What to know About Entebbe Town
Entebbe is the nearest town with a few minutes’ drive to Entebbe international Airport.
Entebbe means “chair” in the Luganda language, it was named Entebbe because it was the place in which the Buganda chief raised to adjudicate legal powers. Also, the seat remains a strong cultural attraction till today.
Entebbe has relatively cool and relaxed atmospheric weather conditions than the Kampala capital city of Uganda. Entebbe city and also the suburb called Kitoro are blessed with markets, shops, hotels, bars, and park lots which make a wonderful place to stroll around and stay in. The town is the official residence of the President of Uganda, including the oldest golf course in East Africa called Entebbe Golf Club, which was established in 1900.
Entebbe town is rich in biodiversity as it introduces you to primates, different bird species, cheeky monkeys, and the squirrels among others you will view on your 1 Day Entebbe Tour Uganda. The town is the start of your Uganda safari as you will take a boat ride to Ngamba Island to see the orphaned chimpanzees. Visit the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre started in 1952 for behind the scenes Uganda safari programs and studies.
Entebbe city comprises of many hotels, safari lodges, and guest houses for travelers on their 1 Day Entebbe Tour such as Boma Guest House, Karibu Guest House, Protea Hotel. Others include Lake Victoria Hotel, African Roots Guesthouse, and Serena. Lake Victoria has various beaches such as Aero, Imperial Resort, Imperial Botanical, Nabinyoonya Resort Beach, Lido, sports like Golfing among others. Be ready and prepared to see all these things to do in Entebbe or tourist attactions with Goar Africa safari tours.
