17 Days Birding Safari in Uganda

This is a once-in-a-lifetime bird Watching and game-viewing experience in this 17 Days Birding Safari in Uganda. This Safari takes you to all of Uganda’s prime birding spots including Africa’s number one bird-watching spot, RUHIJJA in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You have the opportunity to see specialties from the Albertine Rift Mountains and from the five biome species of Central and Eastern Africa to which Uganda is in the midst.

These biomes comprise Sudan–Guinea Savanna with 22 Ugandan species restricted to it, the Guinea–Congo Forests biome with 144 species, the Lake Victoria Basin biome with 12 species, the Afro-tropical Highlands biome with 88 species, and the Somali–Masai biome with 32 species. All the selected sites are very rich in other wildlife and flora, expect to meet a big number of mammals for example; Lions, Buffaloes, Elephants, Leopards, Hippopotamus, Warthogs, and many more. Detailed itinerary.

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Day 1
Arrival
Arrival at Entebbe international airport today our guide representative from African Scenic beauty tours will be eagerly waiting to pick you up on arrival at Entebbe international airport and transfer you to the booked lodge in Entebbe for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Day 2
Birding Mabamba swamp and transfer to Lake Mburo national park
You will have breakfast early in the morning and meet your driver guide to look for the rare and beautiful shoebill stork that resides in this wetland alongside other birds like papyrus Gonolek and other water bird species with 300 species of birds therefore we proceed with our trip to lake Mburo national park with En-route lunch at Uganda equator line crossing and have chance to explore souvenir markets around and take photos for the lifetime moments and then continue to lake Mburo national park checking in to the booked lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 3
Morning birding with a boat ride and afternoon birding in the park
we will rise early in the morning and have breakfast and meet our driver guide to check in at the park for morning bird watching. You will return to the lodge for lunch and then afternoon head to Lake Mburo for an adventure boat cruise giving you another chance to view more bird species you could have missed in the morning like African finfoot, blue-napped mouse bird, African fish eagle, greenwood hoope, brown parrot and many more.
Day 4
Transfer to Ruhija birding en-route
Today you will have relaxed breakfast and check out of the lodge to transfer to Ruhija sector passing through the rollilng hills of Kigezi and en-route birding with en-route lunch and in Kabale town and later proceed to Ruhija sector reaching late in the evening at booked lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 5
Full day birding Mubwindi swamp
Full-day birding Mubwindi swamp to look for African Green broadbill still nestled in the African rain forest is Mubwindi swamp, we will be looking out for the white-tailed flycatcher, grey-headed sparrow, black-necked weaver, red-headed Milambe, pink-footed puff back, montane oriole, Waller’s starling, mountain illadopsis, Rwenzori nightjar and many more.
Day 6
Transfer to Buhoma birding
Transfer to Buhoma birding through the neck of Bwindi forest early in the morning and bird through the neck of the Bwindi forest along the way as we transfer to Buhoma reaching by lunch time and relax until dinner as you enjoy the lodge facilities.
Day 7
Optional gorilla trekking or birding
Optional gorilla trekking or birding through the waterfall trail Today you have two options either to choose to do gorilla trekking or birding along the waterfalls trail and this is done on your booking with us this safari for earlier booking of the gorilla trekking permits.
Day 8
Birding through the waterfall trail
This sector is where the headquarters of Bwindi impenetrable national park is located and you will wake up early morning to the lake for the Albertine endemics and most of the forest species and many others including Brown caped weaver, yellow-billed, and yellow spotted barbet, African and black and white flycatcher, common stonechat, brown-throated and chestnut wattle –eyes and many more.
Day 9
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park
transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park passing through the Ishasha sector for tree-climbing lions Today you will have a relaxed breakfast and check out of the lodge and transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park with En-route birding and animal viewing along the savannah part of Queen Elizabeth national park in the remote sector of Ishasha commonly known for tree climbing lions.
Day 10
Game Drive
We will wake up for an early morning game drive with an informative ranger guide who will help you search and point out wild animals as he/she leads you to the various habitats of the game. Later have lunch at the Lodge before taking on a boat-ride on 40km long Kazinga Channel to see birds, semi- and aquatic animals that rely on the channel for their livelihood. Dinner and Overnight at Twin lakes Safari lodge. Meal plan – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 11
Morning birding in Kibale forest
morning birding in Kibale forest to look for green-breasted Pitta and afternoon birding in Bigondi Swamp Today we shall spend the whole day birding in Semuliki forest for central African species of Congo’s Ituri forest and also have a chance to visit the male and female hot spring found within the park and have chance to boil some eggs. You have chances to meet with species like Long-tailed Hawk, Nothern Red-chested Owlet, Western Bronze-naped pigeon, Congo Serpent Eagle, Grey-throated Rail, black Collared love bird, mountain wagtail, Toro olive, dusky blue flycatcher, Booted eagle among others.
Day 12
Morning birding in Kibale forest
to look for green-breasted Pitta and afternoon birding in Bigondi Swamp Today we shall spend the whole day birding in Semuliki forest for central African species of Congo’s Ituri forest and also have a chance to visit the male and female hot spring found within the park and have chance to boil some eggs. You have chances to meet with species like Long-tailed Hawk, Nothern Red-chested Owlet, Western Bronze-naped pigeon, Congo Serpent Eagle, Grey-throated Rail, black Collared love bird, mountain wagtail, Toro olive, dusky blue flycatcher, Booted eagle among others.
Day 13
Transfer to Semuliki forest national park
today after breakfast check out of the lodge and transfer to Semuliki National and birding along the way for the experience of searching for central African species found only here in east Africa reach the lodge by lunchtime and do evening birding near your lodge.
Day 14
Full day birding in Semuliki
Today we shall spend the whole day birding in Semuliki forest for central African species of Congo’s Ituri forest and also have a chance to visit the male and female hot springs found with in the park and have a chance to boil some eggs. You have chances to meet with species like Long-tailed Hawk, Nothern Red-chested Owlet, Western Bronze-naped pigeon, Congo Serpent Eagle, Grey-throated Rail, black Collared love bird, mountain wagtail, Toro olive, dusky blue flycatcher, Booted eagle among others.
Day 15
Transfer to Murchison Falls
Today is a long day, we will be driving through an escarpment towards the Murchison falls national park. Look out for birds like yellow-rumped and yellow-fronted tinker bird, foxy cisticola and many more. Passing through the region of many tea plantations along the way and a mazing traditional homesteads.
Day 16
Morning birding in Murchison falls national park and evening boat cruise on the bottom of Falls
Today you have an early morning cup of coffee/ tea and check into the savannah part of this park to look out for species like African hawk eagle, booted eagle, sparrow weaver, Black–faced waxbill, Black-headed Batis, swallow-tailed bee-eater, sunbirds, crested francolin, Red-throated bee-eater among other and later return to the lodge for full breakfast and relax until lunch and then afternoon continues with Birding on the base of falls with boat cruise and enjoy the sightseeing of more water birds like saddle and yellow-billed stork, cormorants, pied kingfishers, among others.
Day 17
Drive back to Kampala and depart back home
Today you will have relaxed breakfast and check out of the lodge to transfer back to Kampala with en-route birding as you check out of the lodge and En-route meals reaching in Kampala / Entebbe check into the hotel of your choice or drive for the airport for your flight.

Cost Info

Price includes

Gorilla permit Chimpanzee permit Foods and drinks As indicated in the itinerary, Water in the transport Others included Accommodation as per options in the itinerary, Activities as stipulated on the safari program, Batwa cultural experience, Community walks, and cultural experiences, Ranger fees, Walking Safari

Price excludes

not included All drinks apart from those served for breakfast, Any activity or accommodation NOT mentioned in the itinerary, Any deviation from the suggested program, Any personal insurance covers, Beverages, tips, souvenirs & all items of a personal nature, Porters, and other luggage service, Souvenirs and items of a personal nature like telephone calls, Tips, and gratuities

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