Duration

11 Days 10 Nights

Country

Uganda

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Min Pax

12 Days Birding in Uganda Safari

An amazing birding trip to the pearl of Africa to discover the most species in the world. Accompanied by an experienced and informative tour guide, one of the most Uganda’s best general and birding tour guides. This safari will see you visiting the Semuliki Valley in western Uganda, then the primate capital of the world before trekking into the deep jungle forest of Bwindi. Finally, you will also visit one of Uganda’s smallest and most attractive game parks Mgahinga National Park.

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Overview

DAY 1: ARRIVE IN UGANDA AT ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

DAY 2: PICK UP FROM PLACE OF ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSFER TO SEMULIKI NATIONAL PARK

DAY 3: BIRDING IN SEMULIKI

DAY 4: TRANSFER TO KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

DAY 5: BIRDING AND CHIMP TREKKING IN KIBALE FOREST

DAY 6: TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK

DAY 7: BWINDI FOREST EXPERIENCE

DAY 8: BIRDING IN RUHIJA SECTOR OF BWINDI FOREST

DAY 9: TRANSFER TO LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

DAY 10: EXPLORE LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

DAY 11: TRANSFER TO MABAMBA SWAMP AND FLY BACK HOME

DAY 12: MORNING BIRDING ALONG THE BOTANICAL GADERN AND EVENING DEPARTURE

Itinerary

Day 1
ARRIVE IN UGANDA AT ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
You will meet our guide from African scenic beauty safaris who will be eagerly waiting to pick you up at Entebbe international airport and transfer you to a booked place of accommodation for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay on your first day with us.
Day 2
PICK UP FROM PLACE OF ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSFER TO SEMULIKI NATIONAL PARK
Today we drive to the western part of Uganda passing through the beautiful homestead and countryside in fort portal with many tea plantations along the way. We had different and amazing stopovers along the way and arrived at check-in to the booked place of accommodation in Semuliki.
Day 3
BIRDING IN SEMULIKI
Birding in Semuliki forests starts early morning while driving down Semuliki valleys for forest experience, visit the Sempaya hot springs and bird around Kirumia trail the rest of the day. Bird species include spot-breasted ibis, Grey-throated rail, capuchin babbler, Congo serpent eagle, piping hornbill, rebilled dwarf hornbill, white crested hornbill, African piculet, and red-bellied Malimbe return to the lodge late afternoon for relaxation until dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4
TRANSFER TO KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK
You will have a relaxed breakfast and check out of the lodge and transfer to Kibale forest national park while birding along the way reaching by lunchtime and checking in the lodge booked lodge to spend the rest of the day.
Day 5
BIRDING AND CHIMP TREKKING IN KIBALE FOREST
Wake up early in the morning and have breakfast and after you will meet your guide you will driving you at the briefing center. After you will led by ranger guides into the forest the forest for birding and primate tracking experience. Common bird species found include white colored olive back, red tailed bristle bill, yellow billed barbet, white bellied fly catcher, and joyful green bull, black billed Turaco, blue shouldered robin chat, green breasted pitta, white spotted fluff tail. Common primates like chimpanzees are seen here. In the afternoon we go for swamp walk in Bigodi wetland.

You will later return to the lodge for dinner and over night
Day 6
TRANSFER TO BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Drive south to Bwindi, passing by terraced hillsides and the most beautiful place in Uganda kigezi highlands. Stop en route for lunch and continue to the impenetrable forest later. Check in the booked place of accommodation.
Day 7
BWINDI FOREST EXPERIENCE
At Bwindi you will have chance to look for 350 species of birds recorded in this forest of which 23 species are endemics. Birding along the forest trails led by experienced guides. This an amazing experience because you will also have chance to see gorillas in Bwindi. Starting at 8:00am, you will trek up into the jungles which might take 2- hours. Thrilling experience when you get to see gorillas one of the best highlights in the park. Later you will return to the lodge for relaxation dinner and overnight
Day 8
BIRDING IN RUHIJA SECTOR OF BWINDI FOREST
Early morning breakfast, we head out to Ruhija section of Bwindi impenetrable forest which is a key birding area in the Albertine region. some of the key birds sighted here include; the African green broad bill, Dusky Twine Sport, mountain yellow warble, colored Apatis, Narina Erogon, strange weaver, and broadbill camp.
Day 9
TRANSFER TO LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
To day you will have relaxed breakfast and check out of the lodge to transfer to Lake Mburo national park and have lunch stop in calm town of Mbarara before heading to the lodge. You will have chance to view most of wildlife while heading to the lodge

Dinner and overnight at booked place of accommodation
Day 10
EXPLORE LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK
An early morning game drive in Lake Mburo national park to see zebras, elands, topi, waterbuck, and many more. common conspicuous birds seen include; crested francolin, emerald spotted wood dove , brown parrot, bare face go away bird, African grey hornbill, spot flanked barbet, Nubian woodpecker, trilling cisticola and many others. The woodland in the immediate vicinity of Rwonyo also supports many of these widespread species. Later afternoon enjoy a boat safari on Lake Mburo while birding. Return in the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 11
TRANSFER TO MABAMBA SWAMP AND FLY BACK HOME
Your tour guide will transfer you to Mamba Swamp in Entebbe. Several stop-overs on our way to Kampala including the equator line where you can have lunch and also buy souvenirs to take back home. At Mabamba swamp, enjoy an awesome birding experience in search of the famous shoebill stork in the evening and check in to the booked hotel in Entebbe Town at the booked hotel
Day 12
MORNING BIRDING ALONG THE BOTANICAL GADERN AND EVENING DEPARTURE
Today you will wake up with a warm cup of coffee and go birding along the botanical garden to identify different bird species like sunbirds, and warblers among others, and return to the lodge for a full breakfast and relax until the departure flight.

Cost Info

Price includes

Gorilla permit
Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
Accommodation as specified in the
Full board accommodation with meals (11 nights).
A Guide/Driver with excellent English-speaking skills
Transport in a standard tour van with a pop-up roof for clear views of the park animals
Fuel for the entire trip
Boat cruise at the Kazinga Channel
A game drive
Guide and ranger fees
Lunch and drinking water while traveling to and from the park
Park Entrance fees
Airport transfer
Government taxes
itinerary
Lunch
Bottled drinking water
An experienced English-speaking tour driver/guide
Park entry fees
Park ranger and guiding
Fuel

Price excludes

The package excludes expenses of a personal nature like alcoholic drinks, cigars, laundry, personal insurance, Visas, air tickets, porter fees and tips for the Guides/Rangers.

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