birding safari Uganda/Rwanda

18 days—Typical birding safari

$4250-4880 USD

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Safari summary

Birding is a delightful experience. This tour highlights most of the sites with most sought after birds like the shoebill, African fin foot, the green breasted pitta to mention but a few. It is a must go for every keen birder.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Game drives
Activity level Strenuous activity
Best months All months
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Bird watching—with professional guide
  • Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
  • Hiking | trekking
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 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 Lesser Jacana, long –toed Plover, Blue breasted Bee-Eater and many others. After passing through the swamp we will look for the beautiful papyrus Gonolek, White- winged Warbler, Weyn’s and northern Brown-throated Weavers. Later in the afternoon we shall Drive to Masindi/ Budongo Forest. Dinner and overnight.

Masindi Hotel

Bird the royal mile

Bird the royal Mile After break fast, proceed to bird at the Royale mile for the new birds, coming back in time for lunch. After lunch drive back for afternoon birding. Look out for species like white- thighed Hornbill, Blue-breasted Kingfisher,Grey Parrot, Dusky long-Long-tailed Cuckoo, Nahan’s Frankolin,White-breasted Negrofinch, Black-bellied Seedcracker, Foxy cistcola, Red-winged Grey warbler,cliff chat,Green-headed sunbird,dwarf kingfisher, yellow-crested woodpecker and a few primates.

Masindi Hotel

Transfer to Murchison via Pabidi

Murchison Falls

After break fast, we shall drive to Kanio Pabidi birding along the road. Species such as Puvell’s Illadopsdis Rufous-sided Broadbill, Afeb Pigeon, Yellowbill, Yellow throated Tinkerbird, Honeyguide Greenbul, Red-tailed Ant-thrush, Fire-crested Alethe, Forest Robin, Green Hylia, Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher Common Bristlebird Nahan’s Francolin,Yellow-footed Flycatcher Cassin’s and Sabine’s Spine tails will be targeted at Kanio Pabidi. Later in the afternoon proceed to Murchison Falls N.Park.

Murchison river lodge

Bird Murchison Falls N.Park.

Murchison Falls

After breakfast, head out for a game drive getting back in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon go for a boat ride in search of birds like Shoebill, Green Pigeon, Vinaceous Dove, White-breasted Turaco, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Rock Pratincole, Giant Kingfisher, Swallow tailed bee- eater, Red- throated bee-eater, Carmine bee-eater, black- billed Barbet, spotted morning Thrush, Northern Red and black-winged red Bishops among others.

Murchison falls N.Park

Drive to Kibale N.Park

Kibale

Wholeday drive to Kibale N. park. In case you get there a bit early, you do some evening birding. Dinner and overnight

Chimpanzee guest house

Bird Kibale N.P

Kibale

Birding in Kibale N.P is a delightful experience. We shall look for species such as Nalina trogon, Green-breasted Pitta, White-spotted Flufftail,Black-billed Turaco, Blue-throated Roller, White-naped Pigeon, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, Yellow-spotted Nicator, Black-and-white Shrike Flycatcher,crested Guinea Fowl, Yellow-billed barbet, black billed Turaco, white spotted Fluff tail, chestnut wattle and many more. Lunch at the hotel. Go birding bigode swamp in the evening.

Chimpanzee guest house

Transfer to Semliki N.park

Semuliki

Transfer to Semliki birding en-route After breakfast we will transfer to Semliki birding en-route. Having reached in the afternoon, you will check in at the lodge and head for evening birding. Look for species like Rufous-sided Broadbill, flanked Goshawk,Western Bronze-naped Pigeon, Red-billed Hornbill, Piping Hornbill, African Dwarf Kingfishers, White-crested, Black Dwarf, Red-billed Dwarf and many more.

Ntoroko game lodge

Wholeday kirumia trail

Semuliki

Whole day birding Kirumia Trail with packed lunch After early morning break fast, proceed to kirumia trail for a whole day birding. Our highlight will be species such as Black-casqued wattled Hornbill, Nkurengu Rail, Spot-breasted Ibis, Forest Francolin, Long-tailed Hawk, Red-bellied Dwarf, Black-wattled Hornbills and many other rare species.

Ntoroko game lodge

Bird the new trail

Semuliki

Bird the new trail. Wholeday birding in the new trail with packed Lunch. Dinner and overnight as above.

Ntoroko game lodge

Transfer to Queen.

Queen Elizabeth

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. After break fast we shall head to QUENP birding en-route. Having reached Mweya in the evening, we shall bird around the hotel on arrival in the evening for species like Blue Quail, African Crake, Ross’s Turaco, Jackson’s Pipit, Red-headed Lovebird, White-winged Black Tit, Cassin’s Flycatcher, Black Bee-eater, African white-backed vulture, Eagles, Shining Blue Kingfisher, cinnamon-chested Bee-Eater, and Blue-breasted Kingfisher.

Queen bush lodge

Bird Queen Elizabeth N. Park

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 hippos, crocodiles,Elephants, Buffaloes, Bushbuck, Defassa waterbuck, warthog will be viewed. A number of bird species including Green-backed Heron, Yellow-billed stork, saddle-billed stork, African spoonbill, martial eagle, common quail and Rufous naped lark.

Queen bush lodge

Transfer to Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable

Transfer to Bwindi /Buhoma via Ishasha After breakfast, you will transfer to Bwindi N. park via Ishasha and we shall have lunch on the way. At Ishasha, we shall view a variety of game including climbing lions, buffaloes and other games. We shall do an evening walk around Buhoma area after arrival in search of the Mannikin in the evening ( in case we arrival).

Engagi lodge

Bird Bwindi

Bwindi Impenetrable

Bird Bwindi N.P After Break fast, we will bird along the main trail for species like Africa Gawshawk, Bar- tailed trogon, Black Bee-Eater, Mountain Illadopsis, Red-faced woodland Warbler, Yellow-footed Flycatcher, White-tailed Blue Flycatcher, White headed Wood-hoopoe, Chapin’s Flycatcher, and Pink-footed puff back, Bush Shrike, Starlings, Brown-capped weavers, Blue-throated Roller, Wilcock’s Honey guide, Elliot and many more.

Engagi lodge

Gorilla tracking

Bwindi Impenetrable

Gorilla Tracking After early morning break fast, we will visit the highest elevation forest, one of the world’s natural treasures providing home to mountain Gorillas and various endemic birds. Gorillas are often watched from just a few feet away and hopefully we should find a party of Gorillas. If you come back from tracking early, we will do evening birding. Lunch, dinner and overnight as above

Engagi lodge

Transfer to Ruhizha via "Neck".

After early morning breakfast,we will transfer to Ruhizha 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.

Ruhizha mist camp

Bird Mubwindi swamp

After early morning breakfast, we will walk down with packed lunch to Mubwindi swamp looking for specials like Black billed Turaco, Fine- banded Wood pecker,African Green-Broadbill, mountain Greenbul, Handsome Francolin, Bar-tailed trogon, White-headed Woodhoopoe, Dwarf Honeyguide, Rwenzori Hill Babbler,Red-faced woodland warbler, mountain yellow warbler, stripe-breasted Tit, Rwenzori Batis, Doherty’s bush–shrike, montane sooty Boubou, Blue-headed sun bird, Regal sunbird and many more.

Ruhizha mist camp

Transfer to L. Mburo N.park.

Lake Mburo

After early morning breakfast, we will transfer to L.Mburo N.Park birding en-route. Dinner and overnight .

Rwakobo camp

am Bird L.Mburo pm Entebbe

Lake Mburo

am birding pm transfer to the Airport your return Flight. We will take an early morning boat ride in search of African Finfoot and other water birds our highlight will be Red-faced Barbet whose range is almost restricted to a small area in Southern Uganda and Eastern Rwanda. Other species that will be viewed along the way,Spot-flanked/ White-winged Warbler,Papyrus Gonolek,Violet tipped Courser and many others. Later head to town for lunch break and later we head to Entebbe for return Flight

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