Round Uganda birding safari

After breakfast, we shall drive to Mabamba wetlands where we will be paddled in a canoe through the swamp looking for the mighty Shoebill; other birds like White-winged Wabler,Carruthers’ Cisticola, Papyrus Gonolek, Saddle-billed Stork, African pygmy Goose,Lesser Jacana,Common Squacco, Purple and Goliath Herons, Yellow billed Egre, White-faced Whistling Duck, Yellow-billed Duck,Hottentont Teal, African fish Eagle, Black Crake. Later transfer to L.Mburo N.Park and lunch will be on the way.

Mantana Tented Camp/ Mihingo Lodge

Mgahinga

After break fast with your packed lunch, drive to Ntebeko camp from where we will start our trek to probably the most scenic protected area in Uganda. We will take the gorge trail that loops half way up to Mt Sabinyo through a variety of montane habitats. Handsome Francolin, Dusky Turtle Dove, Rwenzori Turaco,Montane( Rwenzori)Nightjar,Alpine Chat,Kivu Ground Thrush, White-tailed Blue Flycatcher,Lagden’s Bush shrike, Scarlet-tufted Malachite Sunbird, Montane double-collared Sunbird.

Grace Land hotel/ Tourist Hotel/Travellers Hotel.

After early breakfast, we will walk down with packed lunch to Mubwindi swamp looking for specials like Archer’s Robin-Chat,Evergreen Forest Warbler,Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk, Dwarf Honey-guide,Grey Chested Illadopsis, Cabanis’s Greenbul, Oriole Finch,the incredible Purple-breasted Sunbird,Slender-billed, Wallers, Narrow-tailed and Stuhlmann’s Satarlings,Dusky, Red-faced, Abyssynian and Shelleys and many other specials.

Ruhija Gorilla Friends camp/Gorilla Mist Camp

Bwindi Impenetrable

After Breakfast, bird along the main trail for species like Red-throated Alethe, Archer’s Robin chat, Kivu Ground Thrush, Montane Masked Apalis,Collared Apalis, Gruaer’s Warbler, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher,Western Bronze-naped Pegion,Fraser’s Eagle owl, Bar-tailed Trogon,Willcock’s honeyguide,Fine-banded and Elliot’s Wood peckers, White bellied Robin-Chat, Forest Ground Thrush, Black-faced Rofous Warbler, Chapin’s Flycatcher, White-collared Olive-back, Red-fronted Antpecker and Oriole-Finch.

BCRC/Engagi Lodge/Gorilla Forest Camp

Queen Elizabeth

After breakfast,a morning game drive and birding will be ideal. Lunch at the lodge and go for the boat trip in the afternoon on Kazinga channel where we shall see a variety of wild life and bird life as well. A variety of game such as hundreds of hippos, crocodiles will be viewed. Other animals like Elephants, Buffaloes, Uganda Kob, Bushbuck, Defassa waterbuck will also be viewed. Many bird species are also available here like; saddle-billed stork, common quail and Rufous naped lark.

Jacana Safari lodge.

Semuliki

After breakfast, we will head to kirumia trail for variety of endemic species as mentioned above especially the ones you will have missed and later return to the lodge in good time for lunch. Have lunch and relax shortly and later head for an evening birding. Dinner and overnight as above.

Vanilla lodge/Semliki Lodge.

Kibale

Birding in Kibale N.P is a delightful experience. We shall look for species such as Red-winged Francolin, Red-chested Flufftail, White-naped Pegion, Green-breasted Pitta, African pitta, Joyful Greenbul, Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Grey-throated Flycatcher, White-bellied Crested Flycatcher, Masked and black-capped Apalises, Orange-tufted and tiny sunbirds, Grey-headed Olive-back and many more. Lunch at the hotel. Go birding bigode swamp in the evening. Dinner and overnight as above.

Chimpanzee Guest House/ Mountains of the moon

Murchison Falls

After Break fast, We will head for a game drive around the park where a number game will be viewed like giraffes, Elephants, buffaloes, Impalas and many more. You will head to Albertine Nile for the Albertine endemics. Our key species in Murchison will be Shoebill, Secretary bird, Bat Hawk,Red-necked Falcon, Heuglin’s Francolin,Senegal Thick-Knee,Egyptian-plover, Rock Pranticole, Black-headed Plover,African Skimmer, Four-banded Sandgrouse,Bruce’s Green Pegion and later transfer to Masindi e.t.c

Red chilli Camp/ Nile S. Camp/ Paraa S. Lodge

After early morning breakfast, we will go for birding in search of the missed species then later transfer to Mabira Forest birding en-route. Lunch on the way.

Mabira Forest Lodge/ King fisher Lodge.