($6658 pp/8pax)

Overview:

This tour is available for 8 people group birding tour, starting on the 2nd/April/2025. The tour is done with 2 extended tourist modified Land-cruisers and each of them caring 4 birders plus 1 bird guide, who is with you throughout this birding tour. Also when it comes to birding/nature walks in forest parks, the group is divided into 2 small groups of 4 people each, plus the bird guide and ranger.   You can book your space now. (This tour is ongoing at the moment)

Day 1: 2/April/2025. Arrival at Entebbe International Airport.

Birding Tours in Uganda

On arrival, you will be received by our representative, your bird guide, who will brief you through your birding tour. You will then go and check in to the service of your accommodation, have lunch and relax around. And later go birding at the Botanical gardens around Entebbe (depending on the time of your arrival). You will go back to the lodge in the evening, dinner and overnight at Triple M Suites Entebbe.

Day 2: 3/April/2025. Birding in Mabamba Swamp for Shoebill

After an early breakfast, with our packed lunch, we start birding towards Mabamba Wetland, famous for shoebill and other avian species. This IBA. sanctuary is a passage route for some of the migratory birds like the Blue Swallow, Terns and Gulls. Other species to expect along this IBA sanctuary include; Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Red-headed Lovebird and African Marsh Harrier. Plus Weyn’s, Vieillot’s Black and Orange Weavers, Black Crake, Purple Swamphen, Common Moorhen, Lesser Jacana and Malachite Kingfisher among oters.  We latter come back to Triple M Suites Entebbe, dinner and overnight.

Day 3: 4/April/2025. Birding towards Masindi.

After breakfast we start birding/transfer to Masindi, with some birding stopovers at some swamps plus a wetland at Luwero. We will also have a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, for Rhino trekking and birding before continuing to Masindi. Some of the species to expect today include; African Mustached and Broad-tailed Warbler, Fan-tailed and Hartlaub’s Marsh Widowbird.

Also the Holub’s Golden, Compact and Northern Brown-throated Weaver, White-headed Barbet, White-crested Turaco, Greater Blue-eared Starling. We also expect to encounter the Hartlaub’s Marsh Widowbird, Diederik and Klaas’s Cuckoo among others. We latter check in to the service of Kolping Hotel Masindi for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: 5/April/2025. Birding in Kanio-Pabidi, Budongo Forest.

After breakfast, with your packed lunch, we go birding in Kanio-Pabidi sector of Budongo forest, Murchison falls national park. Here we look out for specialties like the Puvel’s Illadopsis, African Broadbill, Blue-breasted, Chocolate-backed & Dwarf Kingfisher. We also have chances for Yellow-footed Flycatcher, Rufous-sided Broadbill, Woodhouse’s Antpecker, African Crowned Eagle and Spotted Greenbul.

There are also possibilities for the  Cassin’Hawk Eagle, Cliff chart and Western Violet-backed Sunbird among others. In the evening we bird along the main road as we drive towards our accommodation. We check in to the service of Fort Murchison Lodge, dinner and overnight.

Day 5: 6/April/2025. Murchison Falls National Park Birding tour.

Tourists group in the field, Queen Elizabeth NP.

The day begins with an early breakfast and with our packed lunch, we start birding drive towards the Delta area. The Albert Nile starts in this part of Murchison falls national park. Some of the specialties here include; Red-throated, Northern-Carmine & Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Beautiful Sunbird and Wire-tailed Swallow. Plus the Speckle-fronted & Vitelline’s Weaver, Rufous Sparrow, Shoebill stork, Blue-napped Mousebirds, Papyrus Gonolek, Venecious & Namaqua Dove.

Here still there is Woodchat Shrike, Denham’s Bustard, Red-necked Falcon, Black-backed, Rattling, Croacking and Foxy Cisticola. The Dark Chanting-Goshawk, Quail Finch, White-fronted Black-Chat, Chestnut-Crowned and White-browed Sparrow-Weavers among others. We go back to Camp in the evening for dinner and overnight at Fort Murchison Lodge.

Day 6: 7/April/2025. Birding the South of Murchison Falls.

After breakfast and with our packed lunch, we start our birding/game drive towards the top of the falls. We also take the honeymoon track in the southern sector of  Murchison falls, in search for wildlife and specialty birds. Some of the species to expect include; the Red-winged Pytilia, Bat Hawk, Rock Pratincole and White-crested Turaco. Other species to expect are Red-Shouldered Cuckoo-shrike, White-crested Helmet-shrike, Black-billed and Blue-spotted Wood-Dove. Plus the Northern-Red, Black-winged Red and Black Bishop, Crested Francolin, Silverbird, Common & Grasshopper Buzard.

We also have chances for Grey-headed & Striped Kingfishers, Spotted Thick-knee, White-tailed & Flappet Lark among others. Later in the afternoon we go to the Jettie, have picnic lunch and take a boat cruise on the Nile. This also gives another but different view of wildlife and birds as they come to cool off in the Nile. Some of the species expected include; the Giant Kingfisher, White-winged and Gull-billed Terns, Goliath and Black Heron. Also expect the Wire-tailed Swallow, Red-throated Bee-eater, Pel’s Fishing Owl, White-faced and Fulvous Whistling Duck. We go back to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: 8/April/2025. Birding Busingiro/Budongo forest – Masindi.

After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we start birding through Bulisa and the Albertine Rift Valley escarpment. We proceed on with our birding session along Busigiro sector of Budongo forest, as we transfer to Masindi. In this area we expect species like; the Little-green, Grey-headed, Blue-throated, Copper, Orange-tufted, Superb and Beautiful Sunbird.

As well as the Sabine’s and Mottled Spinetail, African Emerald, Diederik & Klaas’s Cuckoo, Great Sparrow-hawk and Cliff Chat.  Plus the Lesser Blue-eared and Purple Starling, Whistling, Siffling & Foxy Cisticolas, Brown-backed Scrub-robin and Cabanis’ Bunting. Also the Scaly Francolin, Brown Twinspot, Cut-throat Finch & Marsh Tchagra among others. We latter check in to the service of Masindi Kolping hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 8: 9/April/2025. birding in the Royal Mile, Budongo Forest.

After an early morning breakfast, with our packed lunch, we will go birding to the Royal Mile in Budongo forest. This is one of “Uganda’s birding hotspots”, known to have been a leisurely hunting ground for the King of Bunyoro.  That’s where this birders’ paradise got it’s name, The Royal Mile. The trail provides good viewing for the birders because the forest was cut back a few meters along the sides from the mail trail.

Some of the specialties to expect include; the Yellow-footed, Blue-headed Crested, Chestnut-capped, Forest & Sooty Flycatchers.  Also present are the Jameson’s Wattle-eye, Yellow-browed Camaroptera, Spotted Greenbul, Red-headed Bluebill, Pallid Honeyguide, Brown Twinspot. As well as the Grey-headed Oliveback, Western Violet-backed Sunbird, Ituri Batis, African Crowned-Eagle and Forest Robin. Also the Blue-breasted, African-Dwarf and Chocolate-backed Kingfishers among others. We go back to the hotel in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 9: 10/April/2025. Birding transfer to Kibale National Park.

After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we start birding southwards as we transfer to Kibale national park. We will be having birding stopovers in certain areas along the way. The species to look out for along this route include; Yellow-mantled, Vieillot Black, Black-headed & Compact Weavers. We also expect the Cassin’s Grey & Spotted Flycatchers, Black Duck, Brown Twinspot, Shinning-blue & Giant Kingfisher. Also present along this route are the Golden-breasted Bunting, Lizard Buzard, Shikra & Cuckoo Hawk among others. We reach Kibale forest in the evening and check in to the service of Kibale Forest Lodge, dinner and overnight.

 Day 10: 11/April/2025. Birding Kibale Forest and Bigodi swamp.

Tourists at Kibale national park

The day begins early with an early morning breakfast and start birding in Kibale Forest. This is one of the oldest forests in the East African region and protects about 330 recorded species. So we are likely to see some of the specialties that include; Thick-billed, Wilcocks and Lesser Honeyguide. Plus the African Crowned Eagle, Yellow-billed, Hairy-breasted & Yellow-spotted Barbets, Grey-winged & Red-capped Robin Chat. Also the Yellow-crested, Brown-eared & Buff-spotted Woodpecker, Honeyguide Greenbul, Black-billed Turaco and Pink-footed Puffback.

Dark-backed Weaver, Green-throated, Grey-headed & Superb Sunbirds, White-headed Wood Hoopoe, Black & White Shrike Flycatcher. We also expect the Green-breasted Pitta, Chestnut-winged & Purple-headed Starling, Narina Trogon & Afep Pigeon among others. We go back to the lodge for lunch and later in the afternoon, go birding in the Bigodi swamp. This is a rewarding afternoon and the species to expect include; the Great-Blue Turaco and Shinning-blue Kingfisher. Also the White-spotted Flufftail, Joyful Greenbul, White-winged & Dark-capped Yellow Warbler & White-collared Olive-back among others. We go back to the Camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 11: 12/April/2025. Birding & transfer to Queen Elizabeth N.P.

After breakfast, we start birding – transfer to Queen Elizabeth national park, driving along the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains. Some of the species that we expect today may include; the Yellow-bellied, Crimson-rumped, Fawn-breasted and Common Waxbills. Also the Bateleur, Fan-tailed & Red-collared Widowbird, African White-backed, Ruppell’s Griffon, Lappet-faced & Palm-nut Vultures.

Plus the Temminck’s Courser, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Rufous-napped & Flappet Lark, Nubian, Speckle-breasted and Cardinal Woodpecker. We also expect the African Marsh, Eurasian Marsh, Pallid & Montagu’s Harriers among others. We arrive in the evening and check in to the service of Bush lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 12: 13/April/2025. Birding Kasenyi area – Boat cruise QENP.

We have breakfast in the morning and packed lunch before starting the day’s birding drive towards Kasenyi area. We will also go for the boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. Queen Elizabeth national park arguably has the highest concentration of bird life as compared to any nature reserve in Africa. Most of the birds here though can be seen in other conservation areas. Some of the species to expect include; the Papyrus Gonolek, White-winged, Greater Swamp, Lesser Swamp & African Reed Warblers.

We also expect the Temminck’s Courser, Common Button-quail, Black-crowned Tchagra, White-tailed & Red-capped Lark. Plus the Plain-backed and Grassland Pipit, Winding, Wing-snapping, Stout, Croaking and Zitting Cisticola, African Crake & Vereaux’s Eagle-Owl. The African Skimmer, Collared Pratincole, Grey-headed & Common Black-headed Gull, African Mustached & Broad-tailed Warblers among others.  We go back to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 13: 14/April/2025. Birding in Ishasha – QENP. Transfer to Bwindi.

After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we start our birding towards the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park. This southern sector of the park, on the showers of Lake Edward and is famous for it’s tree climbing lions. Some of the species we expect include; Sulphur-breasted Bush-shrike, Black-throated Seed-eater, Red-billed & African Firefinch.

We also expect the African Golden Oriole, Violate-backed & Wattled Starlings, Brown-chested & Senegal Lapwing & Black-Lored Barbler. Also the Western-banded & Brown Snake-Eagle, Arrow-marked, Three-banded Plover, Long-crested & Martial Eagle among others. We arrive at Bwindi in the evening and check in, at Buhoma Gorilla Friends Camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 14: 15/April/2025. Birding towards Water fall trail, Buhoma.

After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we start birding towards the water fall trail in the Buhoma area. (Here there is also optional Gorilla trekking, in case one is interested). Bwindi ranks as the number one birding spot in Africa, with over 350 recorded bird species. Some of the specialties of this area include; the Red-throated Alethe, Petit’s and Grey Cuckoo-Shrike.

We also expect the Blue-shouldered and White-bellied Robin-Chat, Rwenzori Hill-Babbler, Narrow-tailed, Stuhlmann’s & Waller’s Starling. Plus the Black-faced Rufous, Nuemanni’s & Grauer’s Warbler, Pale-breasted & Mountain Illadopsis, Oriole Finch and Red-chested Owlet. Also the Banded Prinia, Ayre’s Hawk-Eagle, Brown-capped, Black-billed & Strange Weavers, Equatorial Akalat and Bar-tailed Trogon. There is also Lagden’s, Dohert’s & Bocage’s Bush-shrike among others. We come back to the camp in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 15: 16/April/2025. Birding the neck – transfer to Ruhija.

After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we start birding along the way to Ruhija. Here we have a chance to stop for birding around the neck of the forest. Today we expect specialties that include; Dusky-blue, Cassin’s Grey, Charpin’s, White-bellied Crested & Ashy Flycatcher. We also expect to encounter species that include; the Mountain Wagtail, Buff-throated, Mountain Masked & Grey Apalis.

There is also the Mountain Buzard, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Red-tailed, Yellow-throated, Shelley’s & Ansonge’s Greenbul. As well as Dusky Tit, African Shrike-Flycatcher, Black Duck, Black Cuckoo-shrike & Honeyguide Greenbul among others. We arrive Ruhija in the evening and check in to the service of Trekkers’ Tervan Cottages for dinner and overnight.

Day 16: 17/April/2025. Birding to Mubwindi Swamp, Ruhija/Bwindi

After an early breakfast, with packed lunch, we start a whole day birding along the famous Mubwindi swamp trail. While birding on this trail, you drop down about 300 meters to the swamp, from 2350m to 2050m. Given the terrain of this 4 kilometers trail, at a certain point you get good views towards Mubwindi swamp. The specialties that we expect to encounter here, include some of the most sought after Albertine Rift Endemics. These include; the Grauer’s Rush Warbler, Grauer’s Broadbill, Rwenzori Apalis, Rwenzori Hill-babbler and Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher.

We also expect the Rwenzori Batis, Archer’s Robin Chat, Purple-breasted, Blue-headed, Northern Double-Collared & Regal Sunbird. Plus the Yellow-streaked & Eastern Mountain Greenbul, Handsome Francolin, Stripe-breasted Tit, Strange Weaver and Grey-headed Bush-shrike. There is also the Bar-tailed Trogon, Narrow-tailed, Stuhlmann’s & Waller’s Starling and Chestnut-throated among others. We come back to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 17: 18/April/2025.  Birding on the way to Lake Bunyonyi.

Today after breakfast, with our packed lunch, we will start birding along the main road as we transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. Some of the species to look out for include; Cinnamon Bracken Warbler, White-browed Crombec, White-starred and Forest Robin. Plus the Yellow Bishop, Streaky Seed-eater, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, Handsome Francolin and White-napped Raven.

There is also the Black-headed Waxbill, White-headed Wood-hoopoe, Mountain & Augur Buzard, Winding & Chubb’s Cisticola. Plus the African Crowned Eagle, Dwarf Honeyguide, Rock Martin, Grey-throated Barbet & Ludher’s Bush-shrike among others. We arrive in the afternoon and check in, at Bunyonyi Overland Camp, have a free afternoon, dinner and overnight.

Day 18: 19/April/2025. Lake Bunyonyi – birding to Lake Mburo NP.

After breakfast, we start birding along the way as we transfer to Lake Mburo national park. We pass through the rolling hills of Kigezi, with a lunch stopover at the Agip Motel, Mbarara. Some of the key species on this route are the White-winged, Little Rush & Papyrus Gonolek. We also expect species like the Buff-spotted Flufftail, Papyrus Yellow Warbler & Papyrus Canary at Omugyenyi bridge. We arrive at Lake Mburo in the evening and check in to the service of Eagle’s Nest, dinner and overnight.

 Day 19: 20/April/2025. Birding Lake Mburo National park.

After breakfast, with our packed lunch, we start birding/game drive in one of the smallest savannah parks in Uganda. We will also go for the boat cruise on Lake Mburo to try out the water loving species. Some of the specialties that we expect to encounter today include; Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove and Brown-chested Lapwing. Plus the White-headed, Red-faced Spot-flanked & Crested Barbet, Trilling & Tabora Cisticola and Coqui Francolin.

We also expect the Chin-spot Batis, Lead-colored Flycatcher, Scaly-throated Honeyguide, White-winged Tit and Black-crowned.  Plus the White-backed Night-Heron, Rufous-belied & Striated Herons, African Finfoot, Papyrus Gonolek and Miombo Wren Warbler. Others include; the Papyrus Yellow Warbler, Red-rumped Swallow, Yellow-breasted Apalis, African Water-rail, Golden-tailed, Bearded Woodpecker. The Scaly-Breasted Honeyguide & Red-headed Weaver can also be seen here among others. We come back to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

 Day 20: 21/April/2025. Nature Walk and transfer to Entebbe.

The day begins early as we go for a birding/nature walk in the park. This is said to be one of the most rewarding nature walk done in Uganda’s Savannah parks. We look out for some of the species that we might have missed the previous day. We come back to the lodge for breakfast, then check out and transfer to Entebbe for your flight home.

Highlights of this 20 Day Scheduled Uganda Birding Tour:

Top Birds To Expect:
Shoebill, Black-billed, Strange, Orange & Weyn’s Weaver, Lesser Jacana, White-crested, Black-billed & Rwenzori Turaco & Puvel’s Illadopsis. Plus the Carruther’s, Tabora & Foxy Cisticola, White-crested Helmet-shrike, Pel’s Fishing Owl, Swallow-tailed & Red-throated Bee-Eater. And also Sabine’s & Mottled Spinetail, Brown Twinspot, Yellow-footed, Blue-crested, Chestnut-capped and Yellow-eyed Black. As well as the Forest & Sooty Flycatchers, Ituri Batis, African Crowned Eagle, Forest Robin, Spotted & Joyful Greenbul. And the African Dwarf & Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Vereaux’s Eagle-Owl and Collard Pratincole.

We also expect the Papyrus Gonolek, Yellow-billed, Hairy-breasted & Yellow-spotted Barbet and Pink-footed Puffback. Plus the Bar-tailed & Narina Trogon, Yellow-crested, Brown-eared & Buff-spotted Woodpecker, Mountain-masked, Chestnut-throated & Rwenzori Apalis. Also the African & Grauer’s Broadbill, Rwenzori Double-collared, Northern Double-collared, Purple-breasted & Regal Sunbird. As well as the Narrow-tailed, Chestnut-winged, Stuhlmann’s, Waller’s & Sharp’s Starling, Black-faced Rufous, Grauer’s Rush and Neumann’s Warbler. The Ayre’s Hawk-Eagles, Equatorial Akalat, Lagden’s, Dohert’s & Bocage’s Bush-shrike are also among the possibilities.

Safari Summary:

Tour Duration: 20 Days & 19 Nights

Departure / Return Location: Entebbe, Uganda

Destinations on Tour:

Entebbe
Mabamba Wetland Sanctuary
Budongo Forest
Murchison Falls National Park
Kibale Forest National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP.
Lake Bunyonyi
Lake Mburo National Park
Entebbe

Quotation: $6658 per person on this tour.

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