6-Day Bird Watching Safari Uganda

From

$1510.00

Duration

6 days

Tour Type

Adventure

Overview

Keep your eyes peeled for the vibrant feathers of the green-breasted pitta, the crooked smiles of shoebills and the majestic crests of the gray-crowned cranes, Uganda’s national bird. What’s more, Lake Mburo is the only place in Africa where you can easily see the aquatic African finfoot. Uganda is the perfect wildlife-watching destination for ornithologists and birding enthusiasts. Start designing your dream birding itinerary for Uganda today.

Tour Plan

Day 1 Arrival in Entebbe

You’ll be greeted at Entebbe International Airport by a private chauffeur, then it’s just a five-minute transfer to your accommodation at The Boma Guesthouse. This rustic 1940s-style guesthouse is a fusion of colonial and African design, with gorgeous views of tropical gardens and Lake Victoria. Depending on your arrival time, you might like to take one of the guesthouse’s bikes to ride into town, explore the Botanical Gardens or join your guide for your first birdwatching session in Uganda. Main Destination: Entebbe (City)

Day 2 Mabamba Swamp, Kibale Forest

A five-hour journey through Uganda’s epic landscapes will bring you to the town of Fort Portal, at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains, known as the gateway to Kibale Forest. On the way here, you’ll stop at the Mabamba Wetland for a swamp safari and the chance to see species such as the malachite kingfisher, the blue-breasted bee-eater, and rare shoebills, among others. You’ll stay right in the center of the rainforest, in a luxury safari tent at Kibale Forest Camp. Tuck into a delicious four-course dinner, then sit out on your private balcony, listening to the calls of wood owls. Main Destination: Mabamba Swamp (Area)

Day 3 Birding in Kibale Forest

Delve into the rainforest with a trip to Kanyanchu, where you’ll look and listen for joyful greenbuls and whinchats, as well as birds of prey such as the western banded snake eagle and the lizard buzzard. Then, you’ll take a trek to track troops of chimpanzees in the upper branches of Kibale, keeping your eyes peeled for other primates, such as colobus and red-tailed monkeys. Main Destination: Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Day 4 Birding in Bwindi

Today, you’ll focus on Bwindi’s bird-watching opportunities. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to around 360 bird species, including cuckoo shrikes, the fork-tailed drongo, the martial eagle, pink-footed puff backs, white-headed wood-hoopoes, and tinkerbirds. Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Day 5 Game Drives and Birding around Lake Mburo

Birding at Lake Mburo is often a highlight of a birding safari tour of Uganda. During the day, you’ll be treated to hundreds of species, such as stripe-breasted tits, Kivu ground thrush, and the punk-rock mohawks of bare-faced go-away-birds. At night, use your eyes and ears to identify the calls of the African scops owl, and various species of nightjar. Main Destination: Lake Mburo National Park

Day 6 Departure from Uganda

Finally, it’s back to Entebbe for your departure from Uganda. We hope this unique birding tour of the country has provided you with memorable wildlife-watching and birding opportunities, inspiring you to look for your next safari adventure. Main Destination: Entebbe (City)