Uganda Birding & Gorilla Safari

Day 1:ENTEBBE
Meet and greet on arrival for birding Uganda gorilla safari at Entebbe International Airport by our Uganda Safari Guide who will warmly welcome you and facilitate seamless arrival formalities.  Birding Uganda gorilla safaritakes a transfer to your hotel where you will be briefed on the birding Uganda gorilla safari. Early arrivals may enjoy birding around the botanical gardens in Entebbe. Overnight at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel. (BB)

Day 2:MABAMBA
birding Uganda gorilla safari begins with an early breakfast, later birding Uganda gorilla safari drives to Mabamba Swamp 50km west of Kampala. Stop enroute in the Mpigi Swamp for papyrus rarities. Watch out for the White-winged Warbler, Papyrus Gonolek, Yellow-backed Weaver, Northern Brown-throated Weaver, Blue-headed Coucal, and other swamp specialties. At the swamp, most of the birding on birding Uganda gorilla safari is from a canoe paddled by our local site guides. Look out for the Shoebill both in the sky and down on the marsh. Also look out for the Swamp Flycatcher, African Purple Swamp hen, etc. Overnight at Metropole Hotel. (BB)

Day 3: KAMPALA -LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
after breakfast on birding Uganda gorilla safari, transfer to L. Mburo National Park with a stop over at the equator where you will be able to stand in 2 hemispheres at the same time. Lake Mburo National Park contains an extensive area of wetland and harbors several species of mammals including zebras, Impalas, Elands, Topi and Buffaloes. The bird population include, Green-backed Woodpecker, African Fin foot, Brown-chested Plover, Southern Ground Hornbill. birding Uganda gorilla safari game drive will introduce you to all this. Overnight at Mantana Tented Camp. (FB)

Day 4: LAKE MBURO - BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy birding Uganda gorilla safari looking for special birds that include Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Grauer's Warbler, Banded Prinia, Black-faced Apalis, Black-throated Apalis, Mountain Masked Apalis, Red-throated Alethe, Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher, Ashy Flycatcher, Dusky-blue Flycatcher, Chapin's Flycatcher, Chin-spot Batis, Rwenzori Batis, Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher, White-bellied Crested-flycatcher, Pale-breasted Illadopsis, Mountain Illadopsis, African Hill-Babbler, Dusky Tit and Red faced Woodland-Warbler. After lunch on your birding Uganda gorilla safari proceed to Bwindi for overnight at Engangi Lodge. (FB)

Day 5: BWINDI 
Birding Uganda gorilla safari in Bwindi is one of the best bird watching hot spots in Uganda. birding Uganda gorilla safari exposes you to home of over 23 highly localized Albertine Rift endemics. After breakfast birding Uganda gorilla safariexplore the Buhoma Forest section. Overnight at Engangi Lodge. (FB)

Day 6: GORILLA TREKKING
Birding Uganda gorilla safari takes you to the Park's headquarters are at Buhoma, and it is from here that your birding Uganda gorilla safari sets out on our giant ape trek. A great deal on the birding Uganda gorilla safari will depend upon where the Mountain great apes are, as to how far one has to trek, but one should expect to be in the forest most of the day. birding Uganda gorilla safari you will be allowed an hour with the gorillas and it is sure to be a very rewarding experience and the best day of birding Uganda gorilla safari.  Overnight at Engangi Lodge. (FB)

Day 7:BWINDI - QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
birding Uganda gorilla safari begins with breakfast before you depart for Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Ishasha sector where you will have an opportunity to view the tree climbing lions. Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge. (FB)

Day 8: QUEEN ELIZABETH
Whole morning on birding Uganda gorilla safari birding in the Park and afternoon Boat cruise on Kazinga Channel. The channel is a natural, narrow neck of water that connects Lakes George and Edward, with excellent photographic opportunities for waterside birds and abundant Hippopotamus. Amongst the birds we'll likely to encounter on birding Uganda gorilla safari are African Skimmer, Striated Heron, African Spoonbill, African Crake, Water Thick-knee, Three-banded Plover, Marsh Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Gray-headed Gull, Plain Martin, Lesser Swamp-Warbler, Collard Planticoles and Yellow-billed Oxpecker. Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge. (FB)

Day 9: QUEEN ELIZABETH - KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
Morning birding Uganda gorilla safari game drive and birding in Queen Elizabeth and birding Uganda gorilla safari proceeds to Kibale National Park in the afternoon. Overnight at Primate lodge. (FB)

Day 10: KIBALE FOREST
After breakfast the birding Uganda gorilla safari goes chimp tracking and birding. Specials encounter on the birding Uganda gorilla safari include Olive long tailed cuckoo, African black duck, Joyful, cabanis, Toro olive and Cameroon sombre greenbuls, Black faced rufous warbler, tiny sunbird, green twinsport, Brown and scaly breasted illadopsis, blue shouldered robin chat, Brown-capped Weaver, Velvet-mantled Drongo, Bocage's Bush-shrike, Pink-footed Puff Back, Ludher's Bush-shrike. . Overnight at Primate lodge. (FB)

Day 11: KIBALE - KAMPALA (441 KMS)
birding Uganda gorilla safari has you transferred from Kibale Forest National Park to Kampala birding En-route.Overnight at Metropole Hotel. (BB)
 
Day 12: DEPARTURE
Depending on the departure time, birding Uganda gorilla safari proceeds on a city tour or visit the craft markets before transferring to airport to catch your flight back home.

 

End of birding Uganda gorilla safari

• Accommodation with meal plan as per itinerary
• Park Entrance fee
• Transportation in customized safari minivan with open roof for excellent game viewing and photography and with a window seat guaranteed.
• Premium services of English Speaking driver - guide
• Gorilla permit
  
  Birding Uganda gorilla safari cost does not include
• Visa
• Deviation from the itinerary
• Items of personal use
• International flight