13 Days Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari

This 13 days package is designed for those who love birding and Savannah Parks game drives. This tour lets you experience the best of Uganda's Wildlife and bird-watching experience.
This 13 days package is designed for those who love birding and Savannah parks game drives. This tour lets you experience the best of Uganda's Wildlife and bird-watching experience.

Day
Upon arrival, you will be met by our guide who will transfer you to your overnight Guest house. Depending on your arrival time, you may choose to take a boat excursion to Ngamba Island (optional and not included), or visit the nearby Botanical Gardens or Uganda Wildlife Education Center for a short excursion tour and birding. (Approximately 10-15 minutes drive).
overnight at The Boma Hotel (B&B)


Day 2
Drive to Mabamba Swamp for Birding.
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we will drive to Mabamba Swamp, which is located on the shores of Lake Victoria, traditionally one of the few and best places to spot the rare and elusive shoebill stock in central Uganda.
The bird species that we expect to encounter here include the Goliath Herons, White-faced whistling Duck, White-winged Warbler, Lesser Jacana, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Winding Cisticola, Yellow-backed, Golden-backed, Vieillot’s Black, Weyns’s and Orange weaver and Red-headed Lovebird among others. The birding at the mabamba swamp, we normally use a canoe to maneuver through the thin pass in the swamp until we find the mabamba shoebill stock as well identify other bird species, which makes the whole activity exciting. After we will latter drive back to the guest house while birding on the way, arriving at the hotel in the evening.
Meals and overnight at The Boma Hotel (FB)


Day 3
Drive to Lake Mburo National Park, Birding along en route.
After breakfast, you will check out of the guest house and we will drive to Lake Mburo national park while birdingen-route, with stopovers at the Equator for photographs and equator experience and en-route lunch.
Meals and overnight at Rwakobo Rock Lodge (FB)


Day 4
Birding in Lake Mburo National Park – Boat Cruise
After your breakfast, with our parked lunch, we shall start birding in Lake Mburo national park.
Meals and overnight at Rwakobo Rock Lodge (FB)


Day 5
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park Northern part of the park, birding along en-route:
After breakfast at the lodge, you will drive to Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park, you will have opportunities to stop along the way to spot some bird species as well as sightseeing. (Approximately 6-7 hours’ drive
Meals and overnight at Broadbill Tented Forest Camp (FB)


Day 6
Birding in Mubwindi Swamp.
After breakfast at the Lodge we will go birding at Mubwindi swamp, we will spend the entire day birding in this area.
Meals and overnight at Broadbill Tented Forest Camp (FB)


Day 7
Birding to Buhoma through “The Neck”:
Today we will go birding to Buhoma section through “The Neck”. The Neck (where the forest narrows) offers excellent forest birding.
Meals and overnight at Buhoma Gorilla Camp (FB)


Day 8
Birding the Main Trail:
Species we will search for Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo, Bar-tailed Trogon, Dusky Tit, Kivu Ground-Thrush, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Equatorial Akalat, White-tailed Ant-Thrush, Red-throated Alethe, White-bellied Crested- Flycatcher, White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher, Gray-green Bushshrike, Northern Double-collared Sunbird, Black-billed Weaver and Magpie Mannikin.
Meals and overnight at Buhoma Gorilla Camp (FB)


DAY 9:
Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, en-route birding:
This morning you will depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park, be prepared for some incredible scenery along the way as well as spotting some birds.
Meals and overnight at Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge (FB)


Day 10
Birding in Queen Elizabeth National Park – Boat cruise:
The day begins early with an early morning breakfast, then with our parked lunch, we start our birding/game drive through the Kasenyi plains.
Meals and overnight at Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge (FB)


Day 11
Drive to Kibale Forest National Park, en-route birding at Maramagambo Forest:
After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we check out of the lodge and drive to Maramagambo Forest for a birding/nature walk in the forest. (Approximately 3-4 hours’ drive
Meals and overnight at Turaco Treetops Lodge (FB)

Day 12
Birding in Kibale Forest National Park /Bigodi swamp.
After an early breakfast, we start our day birding in the Kibale forest.
Meals and overnight at Turaco Treetops Lodge (FB)

Day 13
Transfer back to Entebbe International Airport.
Drive back to Entebbe International Airport and depending on your flight time, you may decide to have dinner and relax at the Lodge in Entebbe, marking the end of your 12 days at Uganda Birding Safari. (Approximately 5-6 hours’ drive).

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.