Uganda Birding and Wildlife Expedition.

Upon airport arrival, experienced guides or company representatives will facilitate your transfer to a lodge or hotel in Entebbe. Depending on arrival time, a bird walk at Entebbe Botanical Garden or Mutembe Bay may be arranged.

 Following an early breakfast in Entebbe, a journey to Mabamba Swamp near Lake Victoria is scheduled. The swamp boasts over 260 bird species, with a focus on spotting the highly prized shoebill and rare Weyn’s weaver. Notable birds include the blue coucal, white-winged tern, lesser and African Jacana, blue swallow, papyrus canary, papyrus gonolek, and Long-toed plover. Drive to Lake Mburo National Park after concluding the Mabamba swamp excursion.

Lake Mburo National Park, characterized by dense Savannah, swamps, and rocky outcrops, houses over 320 bird species. Birding in Warukiri and Rwongo swamp is highlighted by sightings of African finfoot, western banded snake eagle, scaly spurfowl, senegal lapwing, brown-chested lapwing, and more species. Depart after the morning game drive for Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for three nights. Known as the heart and soul of Ugandan tourism because of its amazing wildlife including Mountain Gorillas and birdlife. Bwindi offers a variety of species, including Albertine endemics. Birding in Ruhija, Mubwindi, and Buhoma areas includes searches for Grauer’s swamp warbler, Grauerʼs broadbill, Archer’s ground robin, and Rwenzori hill babbler.

Departing from Bwindi after breakfast, the journey continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park for 2 nights. With over 600 recorded bird species, the park’s diverse habitats include savannah, dense forest, and lakes. Birding in the Isasha and Mweya Peninsula areas offers opportunities to spot African crake and tree-climbing lions.

A drive to Kibale National Park for two nights, known for its bird diversity, includes sightings of the green-breasted pitta and Sabine’s spinetail. The checklist of 375 recorded species encompasses the joyful greenbul, blue-throated roller, and red-chested owlet, Uganda woodland warbler, Yellow white-eye, Western nicator, and yellow-throated tinkerbird among others.

Depart in the afternoon for Semuliki National Park for two nights, located in the Albertine Rift, hosts over 440 bird species. Birding at the Kirumia trail includes searches for Congo serpent eagle, lyre-tailed honeyguides, and Maxwell’s black weavers.

Two nights birding in Budongo Forest explores areas like Royale miles, Kaniyo Pabidi, and Busigiro, offering sightings of Western crested guineafowl, Nahan’s francolin, Ituri batis, and Xavier’s greenbul

En route to Murchison Falls National Park for 3 nights, birding opportunities abound, and an evening game drive is planned upon arrival. The park, Uganda’s oldest, is home to 450 bird species, including the shoebill, Abyssinian ground hornbills, and white-crested turaco, Northern puffback, Rock pratincole, Red-throated Bee-eater, African skimmer, Northern red bishop, Shelley’s sparrow, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver, Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Woodchat shrike, black-rumped waxbill, and the super elusive Pel’s fishing owl and Greyish Eagle-Owl.

En route birdwatching to Kidepo Valley National Park for two nights. This National Park showcases unique species, including the black-breasted barbet and Karamoja apalis. The diverse habitat ranges from dry mountain terrains to grassy plains.

A visit to Lake Bisina targets the Uganda true endemic, Fox’s weaver, and other wetland birds.

Mabira Forest for two nights. Home to over 315 bird species, it features birds like Congo pied hornbill, White-headed woodhoopoe, Cassin’s hawk-eagle, dusky long-tailed cuckoo, Red-tailed bristlebill, Northern puffback, and many more. Concluding the birding expedition, Mabira Forest is explored until midday, followed by a drive to Entebbe for drop-off.