18 day Round tour UG/Rwanda

18 days birding tour Uganda/Rwanda

$3190-3820 USD

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Safari summary

This Round birding safari highlights spots for the most sought after birds like the shoebill, the fox weaver , the African fin foot to mention but a few. It is a satisfactory arrangement for every keen birder.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Game drives
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Rwanda Uganda
	Parks	Akagera Bwindi Impenetrable Kidepo Valley Lake Mburo Mgahinga Nyungwe Forest Queen Elizabeth

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bird watching—with professional guide
Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
Photography safari—with professional guide

What’s included?

Accommodation
Airport transfers
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Alcoholic beverages
All drinks
Hot air balloons
Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Premium alcoholic beverages
Spa treatments
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Mabamba

After early morning breakfast, we shall drive to Mabamba wetlands where we will be paddled in a canoe through the swamp looking for the mighty Shoebill and 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 and many other birds. Later we shall transfer to Soroti. Dinner and over night .

Soroti Hotel

Bird L.Bisina

After early morning breakfast, we shall head to L.Bisina in search of the rare fox weaver and other water birds and later we shall head to Kidepo Valley N.Park. Dinner and overnight

Apoka lodge

Wholeday Kidepo

Kidepo Valley

Kidepo Valley N.Park is a habitat to over 475 species of birds a total second only to Queen Elizabeth N.Park. Amongst the host of dry,eastern “specials” not found in any other Ugandan N.Park are some of East Africa’s rarest and most sought-after birds such as Black-breasted barbet and Karamoja Apalis. Other birds include; Ostrich, African Swallow-tailed Kite, Eastern Pale Chanting Goshwak, Fox Kestrel, Stone Partridge,Clapperton’s and Heuglin’s Francolins and many others . Dinner and overnight

Apoka Lodge

Wholeday kidepo

Kidepo Valley

After breakfast, we will head for missed species. Yellow-necked Spurfowl, Kori,White-bellied anad Hartlaub’s Bustards,Violet-tipped Courser,Black-headed Plover, Four-banded Sandgrouse,Bruce’s Green Pigeon, Rose-ringed Parakeet,White-crested Turaco,White-bellied Go-away-bird,White-faced Scops Owl,Long-tailed and Standard-winged Nightjars, Little Green Bee-eater, Abyssinian and Rofous-crowned Rollers, Abyssinian Scimitarbill, Abyssinian Ground, Eastern Yellow and Jackson’s Hornbills and many more

Apoka lodge

Transfer to Mabira Forest

After early morning breakfast, we shall head to Mabira Forest birding en-route. Dinner and over night at Kingston Lodge/Kingfisher Lodge/ Mabira Forest Lodge.

Kingston Lodge/Kingfisher Lodge

Bird Mabira Forest

After break fast, bird at Mabira forest and later visit the water falls. There is also a variety of bird life that we shall see. We shall walk along the trail and look out for birds such as Speckle -breasted woodpecker, Black-throated Apalis, African Blue flycatcher, Dusky Tit, Forest Robin, Little Olive and other superb sunbirds, Great Blue Turaco and Local African Pied Hornbill and many more forest birds harbored by this natural forest. Dinner and overnight as above.

kingfisher lodge

Transfre to L.Mburo N.Park.

Lake Mburo

After early Morning breakfast, we shall head to L.Mburo N.Park birding en-route via Mpanga Forest where we shall search for Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Weyn’s Weaver,White-spotted Flufftail, Red-capped, Blue- shouldered and Snowy-headed Robin Chats, Lemon Dove, Fire-crested Alethe, Grey Parrot, Black-billed Turaco, Broad-billed Roller, African Pied Hornbill, black, Red-chested and dusky Long-tailed Cuckoos, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Honeyguide Greenbul and many more. Dinner and overnight

Rwakobo rock Camp

am birding pm drive to Akagera N

Akagera

After early morning breakfast, we will head for a boat trip at L.Mburo in search of the water birds like African Finfoot, Brown-chested Plover, Southern Ground Hornbill, Spoty-Flanked, Red-faced and Black-collared Barbets, White-Winged Warbler,Yellow-billed Oxpecker and Nothern Brown –throated weaver and many others. Later return to the lodge for lunch and after lunch head to Akagera N.Park in Rwanda. Dinner and overnight at Akagera Lodge.

Akagera Lodge

am bird Akagera N.Park pm drive

Nyungwe Forest

am bird Akagera N.Park pm transfer to Nyungwe Forest After an early morning breakfast, we go birding around Akagera N.Park. Later return to the lodge for Lunch. After lunch we drive through hills and valleys to the forest where you will start seeing birds to Gasakura Guest house where you will spend the nights as you bird Nyungwe forest. Dinner and overnight

Gasakura Guest House.

Bird Nyungwe

Nyungwe Forest

After breakfast with your packed lunch, proceed for a whole day birding Nyungwe forest. Look out for species like Handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Turaco, Red-chested Owlet, Rwenzori Nightjar, Western Green Tinkerbird, Dwarf Honeyguide, Red-throated Alethe, Archer's Robin-Chat, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Kivu ground thrush, Short-tailed Warbler, Blue-headed Sunbird, Rwenzori Double-collared Sunbird, Regal Sunbird, Lagden's Bush-shrike among other birds. Dinner and overnight as above.

Gisakura guest house

Bird Nyungwe

Nyungwe Forest

After early morning breakfast, we shall go birding for the missed species., Mountain Masked Apalis, Grey-chested Illadopsis, Red-collared Mountain-Babbler, Strip-breasted Tit, Purple-breasted Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird Dinner and overnight as above.

Gisakura guest house

Drive to Mgahinga N.park

Mgahinga

After breakfast, proceed for the drive to Uganda that has to be via Kigali, Ruhenjeri and finally Kisoro town, which is 10 kms from the border post. Dinner and over night

Tourist Hotel

Bird Mgahinga:

Mgahinga

Whole day Day birding Mgahinga and our highlight species will be, 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, Malachite Sunbird, Montane double-collared Sunbird and other many other birds. Dinner and overnight as above.

Tourist Hotel

Drive to Ruhizha via Echuya Forest

After early morning breakfast, bird as we proceed to Ruhija through Echuya forest. Look for birds such as Archer's Robin-Chat, Kivu Ground Thrush, Dusky Blue Flycatcher, Mountain Masked Apalis, Stripe-breasted Tit, Rwenzori Batis, White-napped Raven, Black-crowned Waxbill and many others. Later continue reaching Ruhija in the evening. Dinner and overnight

Ruhizha gorilla friends Camp

Bird Mubwindi Swamp;

After early breakfast, we will walk down with packed lunch to Mubwindi swamp looking for specials like Black- billed Turaco, fine-banded woodpecker, African Green-Broadbill, mountain Greenbul, Handsome francolin, Bar-tailed trogon, White-headed Wood hoopoe, Dwarf Honeyguide, Fine-banded, Woodpecker, Scarce Swift, Rwenzori Hill Babbler, Evergreen Forest Warbler, Doherty's Bush -shrike, montane sooty Boubou, Blue headed sunbird, Regal sunbird and many more. Dinner and overnight as above.

Ruhizha gorilla friends Camp

Drive to Bwindi Via “the neck”

Bwindi Impenetrable

Depart for Buhoma via the neck birding en-route for species like Tambourine Dove, Black Bee-Eater, mountain wagtail, Toro Olive-Greenbul, White-starred-Robin, strange weaver, Dusky Twin spot, Black Bee-eater among others. We shall do a short village walk around Buhoma area after arrival for Magpie Mannikin in the evening. Dinner and overnight

Buhoma community Rest Camp

Bird Bwindi

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, Short-tailed Wabler, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis anad Strange Weaver, Western Bronze-naped Pegion,Dusky and Olive Long-tailed Cuckoos,Fraser’s Eagle owl, Montane( Rwenzori)Nightjar, Bar-tailed Trogon, Red-fronted Antpecker and Oriole-Finch and many more. Dinner and overnight.

Buhoma community Rest Camp

Drive to Entebbe

After break fast, we shall go birding for the missed species around the village trail, we return in time for lunch and later head back to Entebbe for return flight.

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