After breakfast head to Mabamba Swamp taking a canoe ride in search of the rare Shoebill Stork. The Mabamba Swamp is more renowned for its amazing bird record of about 260 bird species and it’s a sanctuary to four threatened species including the Papyrus Gonolek, Blue Swallow, Pallid Harrier, and White-Winged Warbler.

Look out for other bird species such as the African Marsh Harrier, Yellow-throated Greenbul, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Yellow-billed Tinkerbird, Yellow-billed Ducks, Yellow-backed Weaver, Woodland Kingfisher, Wood Sandpiper, Winding Cisticola, White-winged Black Terns among others.

After lunch, take a stroll through the National Botanical Gardens, home to over 150 bird species. Look out out for the Verreaux’s Eagle Owl, African Grey Parrot, Eastern Grey Plantain Eater, Black Headed Gonolek, Bare-faced Go-away Bird, Grey-capped Warbler, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Tooro Olive Greenbul, African Green Pigeon, Black Kite, Great Blue and Ross’s Turacos, as well as the Red-chested, Klaas’s, and Diederik Cuckoos among others. Later return to the guest house for relaxation.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House

Comfort Level: Midrange

Set off to Fort Portal on the Birding Safari in Uganda and Rwanda with stopovers at Papyrus Swamps for some birding sessions along the way, look out for Red-necked Falcon, Marsh Tchagra, Thick-billed and Slender-billed, Weavers, Black-crowned and Fawn-breasted Waxbills, Yellow-mantled Widowbird and Black Bishop.

You may spot black-and-white colobus monkeys, baboons, and more primates hiding in trees along the road. You will have lunch in Fort Portal Town, this area is famed for the fabled mountains of the moon and many tea plantations.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, begin your day with an exciting birding expedition in the forest. Look out for notable species such as the Green Breasted Pitta, African Broadbill, African Pied Wagtail, Great Blue Turaco, Pin-tailed Whydah, Slender-billed Weaver, Kibale Ground Trush, Blue-headed Sunbird, Black-capped Apalis, Collared Apalis, Dusky Crimsonwing, Purple-breasted Sunbird, and Red-faced Woodland Warbler, among others.

After lunch, proceed to the Bigodi Sanctuary at the Magombe Swamp for a two-hour nature walk. This sanctuary boasts a rich avian diversity of over 200 species, including the Papyrus Gonolek and the impressive Great Blue Turaco. Look out for the Swamp Flycatcher, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Yellow-billed, White-spotted Flufftail, Western Nicator, White-tailed Ant-thrush, as well as other species like the Grey-winged Robin-chat, Brown-backed Scrub-robin, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Grey Parrot, Bronze Sunbird, Black-crowned Waxbill, Blue-throated Roller, Black Bishop, White-breasted Negro Finch, and more.

Return to your accommodation for relaxation.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving in time for lunch at the camp on this 15 Days Birding Safari in Uganda. Later in the evening, you will have an evening game drive in the park searching for the first wildlife, including warthogs, buffaloes, waterbucks, and elephants. Queen Elizabeth NP is home to over 600 species.  The park’s confluence of savanna and forest, linking to the expansive forests of DR Congo allows visitors to spot East and Central African species.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Bush Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, we start early for a birding session in Maramagambo Forest. We will have birding from the lodge towards the Maramagambo forest.

Look out for the Whinchat, Common Redstart, White-fronted Black Chat, Sooty Chat, Cameroon Sombre Greenbul, Yellow-throated Greenbul, Black, White-breasted, and Red-shouldered Cuckoo Shrikes.

The Black and Penduline Tits, Nubian Woodpecker, White-tailed and Red-tailed Ant-thrushes, Brown Illadopsis,  Shining-blue Kingfisher, Brown-eared Woodpeckers, Least Honeyguide, Grey Greenbul, Brown-chested Alethe, and many others.

After lunch, take on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George.

This cruise is a birders’ paradise, the shores of the channel offer a variety of habitats, each appealing to different species of bird species Greenshank, Common Ringed Plover, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, and Grey (Black-bellied) Plover, African Skimmers, Yellow-Billed Stork.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Bush Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

Today we drive through verdant countryside, you will pass traditional homesteads and enjoy panoramic views arriving in time for lunch in Bwindi National Park, home of the endangered mountain gorillas.

Bwindi offers some of the finest montane forest bird watching in Africa and is an unmissable destination for any birder visiting Uganda. There are an estimated 350 bird species with 23 endemics to the Albertine Rift and 14 recorded nowhere else in Uganda. Globally threatened species such as African Green Broadbill and Shelley’s Crimsonwing are also found here.

Other birds include the Handsome Francolin; Black-billed Turaco; African Broadbill; Black and Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaters; Western Green Tinkerbird; Purple-breasted, Blue-headed, and Regal Sunbirds; Short-tailed and Black-faced Rufous Warblers; Mountain-masked and Collared Apalis; Mountain and Yellow-streaked Greenbul; and Many-colored Bush-Shrike, among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Mwebesa Guest House

Comfort Level: Midrange

Buhoma Sector in Bwindi has several birdwatching trails and you will be birding along the Water Fall Trail for 2-3 hours, a scenic birding spot with three picturesque waterfalls while searching for elusive forest species. During your hike, look out for the Chapin Flycatcher, Collared Apalis, Black-faced Apalis, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, Short-tailed Warbler, Kivu Ground Thrush, Purple-breasted Sunbird, and Rufous Flycatcher.

Have a picnic lunch and head out again for another birding session along the trail recommended by your birding guide.  Other species include Yellow-streaked Greenbul, African Hill Babbler, Mountain Illadopsis, Grey Cuckoo Shrike Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Mountain Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-throated Apalis, Collared Apalis, Stripe-breasted Tit, Rwenzori Batis, Montane Sooty Boubou, Blue-Headed Sunbird.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Mwebesa Guest House

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, depart for Kigali, arriving at the border crossing for entry processing into Rwanda. Upon completion, continue to your accommodation for relaxation.

Depending on your arrival time in Kigali, you may enjoy an introductory birding session at Nyarutarama Lake, located next to the Kigali Golf Course. This serene spot is home to a diverse array of bird species, offering excellent viewing opportunities.

Look out for the Yellow-billed Duck, Squacco Heron, White-faced Whistling Duck, Hottentot Teal, Red-billed Teal, African Spoonbill, Spur-winged Geese, Little Grebe, Common Moorhen, Hadada Ibis, Black Crake, Black Egret, Cattle Egret, and Black-headed Heron, among others.

On the lake’s eastern shore, the acacia woodlands attract Mountain Buzzards, various Swifts, Sunbirds, and other fascinating species. After your birdwatching experience, return to the hotel for further relaxation.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel Des Mille Collines

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast at your hotel, begin your journey to Akagera National Park, arriving in time for check-in, relaxation, and lunch. Afterward, enjoy a bird-watching session along the marshy areas, where you may spot species such as Pied Crow, Veillot’s Black Weavers, African Darter, and Great Egret, among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Akagera Game Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, spend the day exploring Akagera National Park, home to over 480 bird species across its savannah and woodland areas. Look out for special sightings, including the Red-faced Barbet, Northern Brown-throated Weaver, Papyrus Canary, Brown-Chested Lapwing, Caruthers’s Cisticola, White-collared Olive back, and Grey-crowned Cranes, among many others.

In the afternoon, head to Lake Ihema for a scenic boat cruise. Here, you can look for the elusive Shoebill Stork, African Finfoot, Papyrus Gonolek, White-Winged Swamp Warbler, African Fish Eagle, Grey Crowned Crane, and African Openbill, adding to your incredible birding experience in this rich ecosystem.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Akagera Game Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, head back to Kigali, arriving in time for lunch. Later, head to the Nyabarongo Wetlands, a prime birding location just outside the city. Nyabarongo Wetland, home to a variety of bird species such as the Papyrus Gonolek, White-collared Olive Back, Madagascar Squacco Heron, White-winged Scrub Warbler, Papyrus Yellow Warbler, Northern Brown-throated Weaver, African Jacana, Long-toed Lapwing, African Openbill, Papyrus Canary, Caruthers’s Cisticola and African Marsh Harrier. The wetlands offer a unique birding experience, focusing on wetland and papyrus-loving birds.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Akagera Game Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, embark on your journey to Nyungwe National Park. The recommended birding trails include the Karamba Trail, Rangiro Road, and the Waterfall Trail.

After lunch, enjoy a birding session in Nyungwe Forest, where you’ll have the chance to spot frequently sighted species such as the Rwenzori Nightjar, White-tailed Crested Flycatcher, Kivu Ground Thrush, Handsome Francolin, Dwarf Honeyguide, Great Blue Turaco, Rwenzori Turaco, Montane Double Collared Sunbird, and Red-throated Alethe. Keep your eyes peeled for these incredible birds amidst the lush rainforest!

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

Nyungwe Forest National Park is home to around 300 bird species, with 27 of these being endemic to the Albertine Rift. The park features several excellent birding trails, including Bigugu, Gisakura, Karamba, and Kamiranozu.

Start your birding adventure on the 13 km Bigugu Trail, one of the best spots to observe the Red-collared Warbler. Be on the lookout for some of Nyungwe’s unique species, such as the Kungwe Apalis, Regal Sunbird, Red-collared Babbler, Rwenzori Turaco, Handsome Spurfowl, Rwenzori Batis, Grauer’s Swamp Warbler, and Blue-headed Sunbird.

Other notable species to spot include the Albertine Owlet, Congo Bay Owl, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Dusky Crimsonwing, Rockefeller’s Sunbird, Handsome Francolin, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo, Chestnut Owlet, White-headed Wood-hoopoe, and Olive and Elliot’s Woodpeckers.

On the Gisakura trails, keep an eye out for the Red-throated Alethe, Archer’s Robin-chat, and the elusive Kivu Ground Thrush.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, depart for Lake Kivu and arrive in time for lunch on your Birding Safari in Rwanda. Following lunch, head out on a boat cruise while continuing your birding adventure. Look out for large numbers of White-breasted Cormorants, Pied Kingfishers, Yellow-Bellied Waxbills, Familiar Chats, Brown-throated Wattle-eyes, and Spot-flanked Barbets. You may also spot an Osprey fishing during its migration.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Kivu Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

The drive from Lake Kivu in Gisenyi to Musanze takes about one hour. From there, head to Rugezi Swamp, Rwanda’s only RAMSAR wetland. This swamp is home to 194 bird species, including several globally threatened species and one endemic to the Albertine Rift.

Look out for the only Albertine Rift Endemic, the Grauer’s Swamp Warbler. Other Species include Grey Crowned Crane, Caruthers’s Cisticola, Papyrus Canary, and the Papyrus Yellow Warbler. Afterward, make your way to Volcanoes National Park, where you can relax at your accommodation and unwind for the evening.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Mountains Gorilla View Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, set off on your birdwatching safari in Volcanoes National Park, home to over 200 bird species, with 16 being endemic to the Virunga mountains. Look out for unique species such as the Archer’s Ground Robin, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, Cinnamon Bracken Warbler, Black and White Mannikin, Rwenzori Batis, White-Tailed Blue Flycatcher, and more.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Mountains Gorilla View Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, head back to Kigali, arriving in time for check-in, relaxation, and lunch.

Depending on your flight details, you may visit Mount Kigali, the largest hill in the city, which boasts a forested summit—a great birding spot. Here, you can observe birds like the African Paradise Flycatcher, White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, Southern Black Flycatcher, Red-chested Cuckoo, Green-backed Camaroptera, Thick-billed Seedeater, Tropical Boubou, Northern Puffback, Common Bulbul, Bronze Mannikin, and Yellow-fronted Canary.

Later head to the airport for your own ward flight back home.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

Today, head for the birding adventure to Mt. Meru, a haven of diverse habitats teeming with avian treasures. Look out for the majestic Crowned Hawk-Eagle, the vibrant Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, and the melodious Rüppell’s Robin-Chat.

As you ascend into the misty slopes, listen for the soft calls of elusive forest dwellers like the White-starred Robin and the impeccably dressed Brown Woodland-Warbler.

Mt. Meru’s lush forests are alive with color and sound. Catch a glimpse of the iridescent Hartlaub’s Turaco, marvel at the impressive Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, and watch the forest floor for the flashes of red from the playful Abyssinian Crimsonwing or the secretive Scaly-throated Honeyguide. Each step unveils a new winged wonder in this birder’s paradise.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge

Comfort Level: Luxury

Our journey takes us around the breathtaking slopes of Mt. Meru to the vast, open Lark Plains—the last sanctuary for the critically endangered Beesley’s Lark. With unwavering focus, we’ll search for these rare Tanzanian endemics, while also encountering a fascinating array of other species. Look out for the Chestnut-bellied and Yellow-throated Sandgrouse, various shrikes, migrant wheatears, pipits, and an assortment of larks that thrive in this unique ecosystem.

Framing the plains are Drepanolobium whistling thorn trees, creating a striking contrast against the distant hills, where vibrant species like the Red-fronted and Black-throated Barbets and the elusive Red-throated Tit find refuge.

In the dense thickets and along the riparian strips, we’ll listen for the calls of the Slate-colored Boubou and Nubian Woodpecker, while flocks of Gray-headed Social-Weavers flit playfully among the branches. With a bit of luck, we may also spot migratory visitors such as the Spotted Flycatcher and the melodious Common Nightingale, adding to the magic of this extraordinary birding adventure.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge

Comfort Level: Luxury

We’ll set off from Mount Meru in the morning, making our way to Tarangire National Park, a wildlife haven named after the life-giving river that winds through its landscape. This vital water source attracts an array of animals, from towering giraffes and elegant waterbucks to wildebeests, zebras, and the park’s legendary elephant herds.

With over 500 bird species, Tarangire is a paradise for bird enthusiasts, while its rolling hills, ancient baobab trees, and golden grasslands create a breathtaking backdrop. Enjoy a scenic picnic lunch overlooking the river, where wildlife gathers to drink. Afterward, we’ll continue our adventure through the park before arriving at your beautifully secluded lodge, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the African wilderness.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Burunge Baobab Tented Lodge

Comfort Level: Luxury

Spend day 5 and 6 birding in Tarangire National Park. Experience the birding haven of Tarangire National Park, home to northern Tanzania’s unique species like the Yellow-collared Lovebird, long-tailed Ashy Starling, and Northern Pied Babbler. The park’s Acacia woodlands host Von der Decken’s and Northern Red-billed Hornbills, Yellow-necked Spurfowl, Black-faced Sandgrouse, and more. Larger birds like the Secretary bird, Southern Ground Hornbill, and Common Ostrich roam the plains, while the Tarangire River attracts water birds like the Saddle-billed Stork and Grey Crowned Crane. Iconic baobabs shelter Mottled Spinetail nests, adding to the park’s rich birdlife.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Burunge Baobab Tented Lodge

Comfort Level: Luxury

After departing Tarangire, journey up the dramatic western Rift escarpment, winding through lush agricultural landscapes before entering the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive at your lodge, where you can unwind and soak in breathtaking panoramic views of what is often called the world’s 8th Wonder.

This protected haven is home to over 30,000 mammals, more than 600 bird species, the awe-inspiring crater floor, towering volcanoes, vast plains, serene lakes, lush forests, and the fascinating archaeological site of Olduvai Gorge, all set against the magnificent Great Rift Valley wall.

After a delicious lunch, take a leisurely stroll through the farm to learn about its daily activities, relax in the fragrant gardens, or enjoy the mesmerizing sunset with the Oldeani volcano as your backdrop, as we explore this extraordinary park.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House

Comfort Level: Luxury

Get ready for a truly unforgettable day as you delve into the mesmerizing beauty of Ngorongoro Crater, a haven surrounded by lush forests and indigenous trees, creating an unspoiled paradise.

These verdant forests provide a home to a variety of stunning birds, including the Narina Trogon, Moustached Tinkerbird, and both Pallid and Scaly-throated Honeyguides. Keep an eye out for the African Broadbill, Purple-throated Cuckooshrike, Black-fronted Bushshrike, Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher, and Brown-headed Apalis.

You’ll also encounter the Grey-capped Warbler, Black-headed Mountain Greenbul, Brown Woodland Warbler, and African Hill Babbler, along with the Mbulu White-eye, Grey-headed Nigrita, and the Red-throated Twinspot. In the skies above, you might spot Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle, Black Sparrowhawk, Augur Buzzard, and Nyanza Swift. Don’t miss the prehistoric Schalow’s Turaco, with its stunning presence.

On the crater floor, the open terrain and sandy tracks offer an opportunity to witness Ngorongoro’s endemic species such as the Rufous-tailed Weaver, Livingstone’s Turaco, and Jackson’s Widowbird. The striking Grey-crowned Cranes, Northern Anteater Chat, and other colorful species like Fischer’s Sparrow-Lark and Capped Wheatear are also here. Additionally, be on the lookout for majestic birds of prey, including the Augur Buzzard and the Long-crested Eagle.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Ngorongoro Farm House

Comfort Level: Luxury

Today, we journey to the northern reaches of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where it seamlessly blends into the Serengeti. Welcome to the Ndutu Area, a true paradise for birdwatchers. This enchanting region, with its Acacia woodlands, alkaline lakes, and expansive swamps, creates a rich mosaic of habitats that draw in a diverse array of bird species.

The woodlands are home to striking species such as the Rufous Chatterer, Cardinal and Bearded Woodpeckers, Black-faced Babbler, and Green Woodhoopoe. Beyond the birdlife, the Ndutu Area is renowned for its seasonal wildlife spectacles. Depending on the time of year and rainfall patterns, you may find yourself in the heart of the dramatic wildebeest calving season.

This incredible event sees thousands of female wildebeest and their newborn calves filling the plains, offering a dynamic and thrilling backdrop to your birding adventure.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Ndutu Safari Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

After a leisurely breakfast, we’ll embark on our journey to the vast Serengeti National Park, a breathtaking expanse covering over 14,000 km². Known as the “endless plains,” Serengeti derives its name from the Maasai language, capturing the essence of its boundless beauty. This iconic park is a sanctuary for the legendary Big Five—Rhinoceros, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Lion—and is home to an impressive 540 bird species.

Upon arrival and check-in, you’ll set out on a birding adventure. The Serengeti is also the proud home of the stunning Lilac-breasted Roller, as well as three endangered Tanzanian species: the Grey-rumped Spurfowl, Fischer’s Lovebird, and the babbler-like Rufous-tailed Weaver.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge.

Comfort Level: Luxury

Start your day with a satisfying breakfast, then embark on an unforgettable birdwatching adventure in the iconic Serengeti National Park. As you explore this expansive landscape, keep your eyes trained on the skies and surroundings for a stunning variety of avian wonders. Spot the vibrant Usambiro Barbet, the striking Red-billed Hornbill, and the elusive Karamoja Apalis. Be captivated by the colorful Schalow’s Turaco and the distinctive Hildebrandt’s Francolin, adding to the park’s extraordinary birdlife.

Throughout the day, you may encounter the Black-headed Gonolek, Black-backed Cisticola, and the majestic Kori Bustard. Watch for the graceful Secretary Bird and the Pale Chanting Goshawk in flight, alongside the energetic Magpie Shrike and the Brown-crowned Tchagra. The unique Abyssinian Scimitarbill, charming Capped Wheatear, and striking Wattled Starling will surely capture your attention. You might even spot the stunning Silverbird, further enhancing this unparalleled birding experience.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge.

Comfort Level: Luxury

The journey by road from Serengeti National Park to Arusha takes approximately 6 hours. As you depart the Serengeti, you’ll pass through the picturesque Ngorongoro Highlands, with sweeping views of savannahs, rural villages, and wildlife such as zebras and giraffes. The landscape shifts from the open plains of the Serengeti to the lush, fertile hills near Arusha, offering a scenic and diverse drive that highlights Tanzania’s natural beauty.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodge.

Comfort Level: Luxury

Depending on your flight schedule, you may have a city tour in Arusha before heading to the airport for your onward flight back home at the end of the Birding in Tanzania Safari

Today head out for Lake Naivasha ,this stunning lake is a haven for bird enthusiasts, with over 200 bird species recorded in the area. In the afternoon, we will explore the rich birdlife, hoping to spot species such as the Tropical Boubou, Orange-breasted Bushshrike, White-headed Barbet, Variable Sunbird, and the striking Purple Grenadier. We might also be treated to the melodious calls of the White-browed Robin-Chat and encounter the dryland specialist Buff-bellied Warbler and the Red-faced Crombec. Along the lakeshore, Look out for Yellow-billed Stork, Long-toed and Spur-winged Lapwings, Malachite Kingfisher, and Pink-backed Pelicans.

Alternatively, you may decide to have a birdwatching session at Lake Naivasha, a bird-watcher’s paradise. Take a tour of Lake Elementaita for flamingo viewing and other birdlife that includes Black Crakes and African Jacanas, kingfishers, African Fish Eagle, Grebes, Pink-backed Pelican, Long-tailed Cormorant, herons, egrets, ibis, and lapwings. There are also rare ones such as Black Heron, Lesser Moorhen, and Greater Painted Snipe.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

Comfort Level: Luxury

We’ll start the day with some early morning birdwatching before breakfast. Afterward, we’ll head to Crescent Island, a private wildlife sanctuary located on the eastern shores of Lake Naivasha. Established in 1988, the island became a peninsula when water levels dropped in 2000. Visitors can get up-close views of large mammals like Plains Zebra, Thomson’s Gazelle, Impala, and Maasai Giraffe, as well as other species such as Defassa Waterbuck, Common Eland, and Common Wildebeest.

The area is a hotspot for birdlife, with up to 80 waterbird species recorded, including White-backed Duck, Saddle-billed Stork, Marabou Stork, African Spoonbill, Great Crested Grebe, the striking African Jacana, and various lapwings like Long-toed and Spur-winged Lapwings.

We’ll also be on the lookout for the Near Threatened (IUCN) Grey-crested Helmet shrike, the lively Grey-capped Warbler, White-bellied Tit, and a variety of other terrestrial birds such as Black-headed Oriole, Red-chested Cuckoo, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Grey-backed and Northern Fiscals.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort

Comfort Level: Luxury

After an early breakfast, we will check out and set off for Lake Bogoria National Reserve, arriving in time for lunch. Following lunch, we will explore the Lake Bogoria National Reserve. Lake Bogoria has maintained its salinity, preserving the spirulina (blue-green algae) that feeds the Lesser Flamingo. This gives us a great opportunity to observe large flocks of these flamingos. We may also encounter Greater Flamingo, Black-necked Grebe, Steppe Eagle, Tawny Eagle, African Fish Eagle, and other fascinating bird species in the surrounding woodlands, such as Pygmy Batis, Slate-colored Boubou, Nubian Woodpecker, and Red-fronted Barbet.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Bogoria Spa Lodge

Comfort Level: Luxury

After breakfast, we set off early for Lake Baringo, and head out on a motorboat birding excursion. Lake Baringo is a freshwater lake, attracting a different variety of water birds. Here, we can expect to spot species such as the Goliath Heron, Hamerkop, Senegal Thick-knee, Gull-billed Tern, Grey-headed Kingfisher, the vibrant Northern Carmine Bee-eater, and Golden-backed Weaver, among others.

After a two-hour boat ride, we’ll spend some time on land searching for terrestrial birds, including the Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird, Spotted Palm Thrush, and Abyssinian Roller, before taking a break for lunch.

In the late afternoon, we continue birding along the cliffs, on the lookout for Hemprich’s Hornbill, Bristle-crowned Starling, Verreaux’s Eagle, and its primary prey, the Rock Hyrax. Guided by a local naturalist, we’ll explore the Tugen Hills, known for their impressive variety of raptors, owls, and passerines.

Other species include the Three-banded Courser, Slender-tailed Nightjar, Greyish Eagle-Owl, Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse, White-bellied Canary, Brown-tailed Rock Chat, Jackson’s Hornbill, Speckle-fronted Weaver, White-billed and White-headed Buffalo Weavers, Dark Chanting Goshawk, African Grey and Nubian Woodpeckers, Red-and-yellow and D’Arnaud’s Barbets, Purple Roller, and many more.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Bogoria Spa Lodge

Comfort Level: Luxury

Depart Lake Baringo and thereafter head to western Kenya, to Kakamega rainforest which is one of the hot spots for bird watching in Kenya. Kakamega Forest National Reserve is Kenya’s only true tropical rainforest, similar to the central and west African forests and has been designated an Important Bird Area and supports more than 360 species of birds.

We will stop in the valley for a picnic lunch and do some birding, looking for White-crested Turaco, Beautiful Sunbird, Orange-breasted and Grey-headed Bush shrikes, and White-crested Helmet shrike, among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Rondo Retreat Centre

Comfort Level: Mid range

Today, we immerse ourselves in the captivating sights and sounds of Kakamega Forest, exploring its numerous trails in search of some of the 194 bird species that call this unique habitat home. This ancient rainforest, characterized by its West African influence, is the easternmost range for many species barely found elsewhere in Kenya. Besides its incredible birdlife, Kakamega is a sanctuary for vibrant butterflies and fascinating insects, enriching the ecosystem’s diversity.

As we venture through this lush, tropical haven, look out for stunning species such as the Great Blue Turaco, Blue-headed Bee-eater, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Yellow-crested Woodpecker, Buff-spotted Woodpecker, Joyful Greenbul, Shelley’s Greenbul, Red-tailed Bristlebill, Cabanis’s Greenbul, the shimmering African Emerald Cuckoo and the Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill.

Kakamega is renowned for its rare and localized barbets, including the striking Yellow-billed Barbet. We will keep an eye out for the Turner’s Eremomela, a Near-Threatened canopy warbler, in mixed-species flocks high above. If we’re fortunate, we may also spot the Endangered Grey Parrot, though sightings are rare and require a bit of luck.

The forest is also home to three species of wattle-eyes – Yellow-bellied, Jameson’s, and Chestnut Wattle-eye. Along streams near Rondo Lodge, we might catch a glimpse of the elusive White-spotted Flufftail. High in the canopy, species like Western Oriole, Red-headed Malimbe, Stuhlmann’s Starling, and Sharpe’s Drongo await keen birdwatchers.

Kakamega is not just about birds; it also shelters various primate species, including the playful Blue and Red-tailed Monkeys, the majestic Guereza (Black-and-white Colobus), and the elusive De Brazza’s Monkey. Additionally, 40% of Kenya’s butterfly species flutter through this vibrant rainforest.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Rondo Retreat Centre

Comfort Level: Midrange

We’ll kick off the day with an early breakfast before embarking on a one-hour drive south to the shores of Lake Victoria—Africa’s largest freshwater lake and the second-largest in the world. This vast water body is shared by three East African nations: Tanzania (49%), Uganda (45%), and Kenya (6%), with the latter having the smallest portion. It also serves as the source of the Nile River, which flows north to Egypt.

Head out on an exciting boat excursion on the lake, where we’ll search for the reed beds surrounding Lake Victoria for papyrus specialists, including the Papyrus Gonolek, Papyrus Canary, and Carruthers’s Cisticola. Additionally, the area is home to vibrant weaver species like the Black-headed Weaver, Northern Brown-throated Weaver, and Slender-billed Weaver.

After exploring the lake for a few hours, head back to Rondo Retreat for lunch. The afternoon will be spent birdwatching around the forest, making the most of our last opportunity to explore this rich ecosystem.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Rondo Retreat Centre

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, we’ll depart for Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in the early afternoon to explore the park, renowned for its birdlife. While Lesser Flamingos once filled the lake, they’ve been replaced by smaller numbers of Greater Flamingos due to changes in the lake’s salinity. Lake Nakuru is now an Important Bird Area (IBA), home to diverse bird species.

We may spot Mackinder’s Eagle-Owl on a rocky escarpment, and in the Acacia scrub, expect to see Little Rock Thrush, Mocking Cliff Chat, Pale Flycatcher, and Purple Grenadier. We may also encounter Great White Pelican, African Harrier-Hawk, Hildebrandt’s Spurfowl, and others.

Mammals are common, including both endangered White and Black Rhinoceroses, along with Rothschild’s Giraffe and Bohor Reedbuck.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge

Comfort Level: Midrange

After breakfast, we’ll depart for Ol Pejeta Wildlife Conservancy, with time to search for several notable species along the way. We’ll make a stop at Thomson’s Falls near Nyahururu, one of Kenya’s highest towns at 7,700 feet (2,360 meters). Thomson’s Falls cascades impressively down 230 feet (72 meters) into the dense forest below. The mist supports a variety of birdlife, including Chestnut-winged and Slender-billed Starlings, Rock Martin, Grey Cuckooshrike, Kikuyu White-eye, and Sunbirds.

After a lunch stop, we’ll continue toward Ol Pejeta with a brief detour at Wajee Nature Park to search for the Vulnerable Hinde’s Babbler and Holub’s Golden Weaver. An incredible 126 local species have been recorded in the park so you can expect to spot quite a few bird species during a visit. In the afternoon, we’ll arrive at Ol Pejeta for check in and relaxation.

Optional Activity: Head out for a thrilling game drive in search of Black and White Rhinos, along with other wildlife such as African Elephant, Grevy’s Zebra, Bushbuck, and Warthog. We may also take a walk in the nearby forest, where we’ll look for African Dusky Flycatcher, Cabanis’s Greenbul, and Abyssinian Thrush among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Sweetwaters Tented Camp

Comfort Level: Luxury

Today begins with an early-morning game drive to observe Red-billed and Yellow-billed Oxpeckers, Fischer’s Sparrow-Lark, Northern White-crowned Shrike, Meyer’s Parrot, and Augur Buzzard. You will also visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary, where we’ll learn about efforts to protect this endangered species from poaching and illegal trade. Evening relaxation at the camp or another birding session

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Sweetwaters Tented Camp

Comfort Level: Luxury

After an early bird walk around the lodge grounds and breakfast, we’ll embark on a four-hour drive to Samburu National Reserve. We will take several birding stops along the way to stretch our legs and enjoy more of Kenya’s remarkable birdlife. We’ll look out for Long-tailed and Red-collared Widowbirds. You will arrive in time for a late lunch and in the evening, you will have an optional game drive in the reserve in search of the impressive Beisa Oryx.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge

Comfort Level: Luxury

Samburu is a birdwatcher’s paradise, offering an incredible variety of species due to its diverse habitats along the Ewaso Ng’iro River. We’ll search for Somali Ostrich, African Hawk-Eagle, Crested Francolin, Vulturine Guineafowl, Kori Bustard, and a wide array of other birds. This is also a great spot to see mammals such as Olive Baboon, Grevy’s Zebra, Gerenuk, and the Beisa Oryx.

Look out for the White-headed Mouse bird, a charismatic, uniquely African family of wonderfully long-tailed, crested birds), among many other Maasai-Somali biome species.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Samburu Sopa Lodge

Comfort Level: Luxury

After breakfast, we’ll head south toward Nairobi, making birding stops along the way. As we cross the equator and pass through the Central Kenya Highlands, we’ll have scenic views and the chance to spot birds like Black-winged Lapwing and Cape Crow. On a clear day, we may even catch a glimpse of Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest peak. We will arrive in Nairobi by the afternoon.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: : Fairmont The Norfolk.

Comfort Level: Luxury

Depending on your flight schedule, you may have a city tour in Nairobi before heading to the airport for your onward flight back home at the end of the Kenya Birding Tour

After breakfast at your hotel, begin your journey to Akagera National Park, arriving in time for check-in, relaxation, and lunch. Afterward, enjoy a bird-watching session along the marshy areas, where you may spot species such as Pied Crow, Veillot’s Black Weavers, African Darter, and Great Egret, among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation Options

Mid-range Level: Akagera Game Lodge

Luxury Level: Ruzizi Tented Lodge

After breakfast, spend the day exploring Akagera National Park, home to over 480 bird species across its savannah and woodland areas. Look out for special sightings, including the Red-faced Barbet, Northern Brown-throated Weaver, Papyrus Canary, Brown-Chested Lapwing, Caruthers’s Cisticola, White-collared Olive back, and Grey-crowned Cranes, among many others.

In the afternoon, head to Lake Ihema for a scenic boat cruise. Here, you can look for the elusive Shoebill Stork, African Finfoot, Papyrus Gonolek, White-Winged Swamp Warbler, African Fish Eagle, Grey Crowned Crane, and African Openbill, adding to your incredible birding experience in this rich ecosystem.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation Options

Mid-range Level: Akagera Game Lodge

Luxury Level: Ruzizi Tented Lodge

After breakfast, head back to Kigali, arriving in time for lunch. Later, head to the Nyabarongo Wetlands, a prime birding location just outside the city. Nyabarongo Wetland, home to a variety of bird species such as the Papyrus Gonolek, White-collared Olive Back, Madagascar Squacco Heron, White-winged Scrub Warbler, Papyrus Yellow Warbler, Northern Brown-throated Weaver, African Jacana, Long-toed Lapwing, African Openbill, Papyrus Canary, Caruthers’s Cisticola and African Marsh Harrier. The wetlands offer a unique birding experience, focusing on wetland and papyrus-loving birds.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Options

Mid-range Level: Lemigo Hotel

Luxury Level: The Retreat by Heaven

After breakfast, embark on your journey to Nyungwe National Park. The recommended birding trails include the Karamba Trail, Rangiro Road, and the Waterfall Trail.

After lunch, enjoy a birding session in Nyungwe Forest, where you’ll have the chance to spot frequently sighted species such as the Rwenzori Nightjar, White-tailed Crested Flycatcher, Kivu Ground Thrush, Handsome Francolin, Dwarf Honeyguide, Great Blue Turaco, Rwenzori Turaco, Montane Double Collared Sunbird, and Red-throated Alethe. Keep your eyes peeled for these incredible birds amidst the lush rainforest!

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Options

Mid-range Level: Nyungwe Top View Hill Lodge

Luxury Level: One and Only Nyungwe House

Nyungwe Forest National Park is home to around 300 bird species, with 27 of these being endemic to the Albertine Rift. The park features several excellent birding trails, including Bigugu, Gisakura, Karamba, and Kamiranozu.

Start your birding adventure on the 13 km Bigugu Trail, one of the best spots to observe the Red-collared Warbler. Be on the lookout for some of Nyungwe’s unique species, such as the Kungwe Apalis, Regal Sunbird, Red-collared Babbler, Rwenzori Turaco, Handsome Spurfowl, Rwenzori Batis, Grauer’s Swamp Warbler, and Blue-headed Sunbird.

Other notable species to spot include the Albertine Owlet, Congo Bay Owl, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Dusky Crimsonwing, Rockefeller’s Sunbird, Handsome Francolin, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo, Chestnut Owlet, White-headed Wood-hoopoe, and Olive and Elliot’s Woodpeckers.

On the Gisakura trails, keep an eye out for the Red-throated Alethe, Archer’s Robin-chat, and the elusive Kivu Ground Thrush.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Options

Mid-range Level: Nyungwe Top View Hill Lodge

Luxury Level: One and Only Nyungwe House

After breakfast, depart for Lake Kivu and arrive in time for lunch on your Birding Safari in Rwanda. Following lunch, head out on a boat cruise while continuing your birding adventure. Look out for large numbers of White-breasted Cormorants, Pied Kingfishers, Yellow-Bellied Waxbills, Familiar Chats, Brown-throated Wattle-eyes, and Spot-flanked Barbets. You may also spot an Osprey fishing during its migration.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Options

Mid-range Level: Kivu Lodge

Luxury Level: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel

The drive from Lake Kivu in Gisenyi to Musanze takes about one hour. From there, head to Rugezi Swamp, Rwanda’s only RAMSAR wetland. This swamp is home to 194 bird species, including several globally threatened species and one endemic to the Albertine Rift.

Look out for the only Albertine Rift Endemic, the Grauer’s Swamp Warbler. Other Species include Grey Crowned Crane, Caruthers’s Cisticola, Papyrus Canary, and the Papyrus Yellow Warbler. Afterward, make your way to Volcanoes National Park, where you can relax at your accommodation and unwind for the evening.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation Options

Mid-range Level: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Luxury Level: Volcanoes Virunga Lodge

After breakfast, set off on your birdwatching safari in Volcanoes National Park, home to over 200 bird species, with 16 being endemic to the Virunga mountains. Look out for unique species such as the Archer’s Ground Robin, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, Cinnamon Bracken Warbler, Black and White Mannikin, Rwenzori Batis, White-Tailed Blue Flycatcher, and more.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation Options

Mid-range Level: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Luxury Level: Volcanoes Virunga Lodge

After breakfast, head back to Kigali, arriving in time for check-in, relaxation, and lunch. Later visit Mount Kigali, the largest hill in the city, which boasts a forested summit—a great birding spot. Here, you can observe birds like the African Paradise Flycatcher, White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, Southern Black Flycatcher, Red-chested Cuckoo, Green-backed Camaroptera, Thick-billed Seedeater, Tropical Boubou, Northern Puffback, Common Bulbul, Bronze Mannikin, and Yellow-fronted Canary. Return to the Hotel for relaxation.

Meal Plan: Dinner depending on time of arrival.

Accommodation Options

Mid-range Level: Lemigo Hotel

Luxury Level: The Retreat by Heaven

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and transfer to the airport for your onward flight back home. As you depart, reflect on the unforgettable memories made during your journey on the Rwanda Birding Safari, from the breathtaking landscapes and rich avian diversity.

Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Today you will be picked up from your place of overnight stay and head to Queen Elizabeth National Park with a stopover at the Equator and lunch at Igongo Cultural Center arriving in the evening for relaxation. Classified as an Important Birding Area (IBA) by Birding International, Queen Elizabeth NP is home to over 600 species.

This is the greatest of any East African national park and a phenomenal number for such a small area. The park’s confluence of savanna and forest, linking to the expansive forests of DR Congo allows visitors to spot East as well as Central African species. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Bush Lodge

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, we start early for a birding session in Maramagambo Forest. We will have birding from the lodge towards the Maramagambo forest. Look out for the Whinchat, Common Redstart, White-fronted Black Chat, Sooty Chat, Cameroon Sombre Greenbul, Yellow-throated Greenbul, Black, White-breasted, and Red-shouldered Cuckoo Shrikes.

The Black and Penduline Tits, Nubian Woodpecker, White-tailed and Red-tailed Ant-thrushes, Brown Illadopsis, Shining-blue Kingfisher, Brown-eared Woodpeckers, Least Honeyguide, Grey Greenbul, Brown-chested Alethe, and many others.

After lunch, take on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George.

This cruise is a birders’ paradise, the shores of the channel offer a variety of habitats, each appealing to different species of bird species Greenshank, Common Ringed Plover, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, and Grey (Black-bellied) Plover, African Skimmers, Yellow-Billed Stork,

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Bush Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

We drive through verdant countryside, you will pass traditional homesteads and enjoy panoramic views with picnic lunch/lunch en-route arriving in Bwindi National Park, home of the endangered mountain gorillas.

Bwindi offers some of the finest montane forest bird watching in Africa and is an unmissable destination for any birder visiting Uganda.

There are an estimated 350 bird species with 23 endemics to the Albertine Rift and 14 recorded nowhere else in Uganda.

Globally threatened species such as African Green Broadbill and Shelley’s Crimsonwing are also found here. 

Other birds include the Handsome Francolin; Black-billed Turaco; African Broadbill; Black and Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaters; Western Green Tinkerbird; Purple-breasted, Blue-headed, and Regal Sunbirds; Short-tailed and Black-faced Rufous Warblers; Mountain-masked and Collared Apalis; Mountain and Yellow-streaked Greenbul; and Many-colored Bush-Shrike, among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Haven Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, embark on a thrilling 3-hour birding expedition along the Munyaga Waterfall Trail. Keep your eyes peeled for a diverse array of bird species, numbering between 40 to 50, such as Bee-Eaters, Bar-tailed Trogon, various Tinkerbirds, Wood-hoopoes, Barbets, Woodpeckers, African Broadbill, assorted Greenbuls, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Red-throated Alethe, Brown-capped Weaver.

Other bird species include Chapin’s Flycatcher, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Pink-footed Puffback, Grauer’s Warbler, Short-tailed Warbler, Oberlander’s Ground Thrush, Mountain Masked Apalis, Bocage’s Bush-shrike, Luhder’s Bush-shrike, Petit’s Cuckoo-shrike, Starlings, Black-billed Weaver, and many others.

After this rewarding birding experience, enjoy lunch before continuing to the Ruhija Sector of Bwindi National Park.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, we depart the impenetrable forest of Bwindi and head to Lake Mburo National Park on the 15 Days Birding Safari in Uganda.

Lake Mburo alone is home to 350 species of birds and some of the spots where you can find the birds include swampy valleys, the forest, along the boat cruise, and the viewing platform near the salt licks.

After checking in head for a boat ride on Lake Mburo in the afternoon to check out some of the water bird species such as African Finfoot, Saddle-billed Stork, Long-toed Lapwing, Papyrus Gonolek, Rufous-bellied Herons, Papyrus yellow warbler, Malachite Kingfishers, and Giant Kingfisher among others.

Later return to the lodge and as you head back you will have some birding as well, look out for the Long Willow Warbler and European Bee-eater.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Mpogo Safari Lodge

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, you will have a game drive while birding along the Kigambira loop. Looking out for the savanna and Acacia woodland species that include the Blue-napped Mousebirds, Spot-flanked Barbet, Nubian Woodpecker, Red-Faced Barbet, Read Headed Lovebird, Lead Colored Flycatcher, African marsh Harriers, Banded snake Eagles, African Hawk Eagles, and many more. Return to the lodge for breakfast depart the protected area and drive back to Entebbe.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast head to Mabamba Swamp taking a canoe ride in search of the rare Shoebill Stork. The Mabamba Swamp is more renowned for its amazing bird record of about 260 bird species and it’s a sanctuary to four threatened species including the Papyrus Gonolek, Blue Swallow, Pallid Harrier, and White-Winged Warbler.

Look out for other bird species such as the Yellow-throated Greenbul, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Yellow-billed Tinkerbird, Yellow-billed Ducks, Yellow-backed Weaver, Yellow warble, Yellow Wagtail, Yellow-Billed Stork, Yellow-billed duck, Yellow-billed Kite, Woodland Kingfisher, Wood Sandpiper, Winding Cisticola, White-winged Warbler, White-winged Black Terns among others.

Depending on your flight departure, you will have lunch and continue to Entebbe airport for your international flight at the end of the 8 Days Uganda Birding Safari.

After an early breakfast at 7:00 am, begin your journey north to the captivating Murchison Falls National Park. Along the way, stopover for lunch en-route and visiting the Top of the Falls before proceeding to your place of overstay and relaxation.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Fort Murchison

Comfort Level: Mid-range

This day will be fully dedicated to birding in Budongo Forest Reserve. With 360 different species, Budongo is famous for its biodiversity in birds and is home to the rare Puvel’s illadopsis which is an endemic species to this area.

Other species include the Yellow-footed Flycatcher, Chocolate-backed Kingfishers, Chestnut Crowned Eremomela, Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, Yellow-browed Camaroptera, Black-headed Paradise Flycatcher, Little Green Sunbird, Grey-headed Sunbird, Slender-billed Greenbul, Green Crombec, and Forest Robin.

Birding at the Royal Mile offers chances to spot the Ituri species like the African Pygmy, Ituri Batis, Lemon-bellied Crombec, Chestnut Capped Flycatcher, Blue-breasted, and African Dwarf among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Fort Murchison

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, transfer to Murchison Falls National Park with lunch en route arriving in the evening for relaxation in Kibale National Park.

You may spot black-and-white colobus monkeys, baboons, and more primates hiding in trees along the road. You will have lunch in Fort Portal Town, this area is famed for the fabled mountains of the moon and many tea plantations.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops

Comfort Level: Mid-range

Start the day in the lowland rainforest heading to the hot springs area where the patch of forest is home to White-crested Hornbill, White-spotted Flufftails, Black-casqued Hornbills, African Green Pigeons, Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle, Orange-cheeked Waxbill, White-napped Pigeon among others.

There are more than 441 species of birds recorded in this protected area, including many West African forest species and 9 hornbill species. As you proceed deeper into the forest, Look out for the Red Rumped Tinkerbird and Palm Greenbul which are endemics.

Other species include the Yellow-throated Cuckoo Yellow-footed Flycatchers, Chestnut-breasted Nigrita, Red-tailed Leaflove and Banded Prinia, Black-bellied Seedcracker, Shining-blue Kingfisher, and Hartlaub’s Duck among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops

Comfort Level: Mid-range

Kirumia River is another top birding spot, along the 13 km walking trail, Look out for the White-bellied Kingfisher, Red-rumped Tinkerbird, Lyre-tailed Honeyguide, Congo Serpent Eagle, Grey-throated Rail, Nkulengu Rail, Long-tailed Hawk, Spot-breasted Ibis, Yellow-throated Nicator, Northern Red-chested Owlet, Western Bronze-napped Pigeon, Black-collared Lovebird, Zenker’s Honeyguide, White-throated Blue Swallow, Bate’s Nightjar, Yellow-throated Cuckoo, and Orange-tufted Sunbird.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops Lodge

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, proceed to the Kasenyi Track which is a hotspot for lion sightings, often seen hunting the large herds of Uganda kob that roam the area. Look out for herds of elephants and buffalos, leopards, warthogs, topis, and waterbucks which are excellent photographic opportunities.

Later, check out and journey to the Ishasha Sector, the southern part of the park, arriving in time for a relaxing lunch. In the afternoon, set off on an exciting game drive, keeping an eye out for the famous tree-climbing lions.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops Lodge

Comfort Level: Mid-range

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving in time for lunch at the camp on this 15 Days Birding Safari in Uganda. Later in the evening, you will have an evening game drive in the park in search of the first wildlife, including warthogs, buffaloes, waterbucks, and elephants.  Classified as an Important Birding Area (IBA) by Birding International, Queen Elizabeth NP is home to over 600 species.

This is the greatest of any East African national park and a phenomenal number for such a small area. The park’s confluence of savanna and forest, linking to the expansive forests of DR Congo allows visitors to spot East as well as Central African species. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Bush Lodge

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, we start early for a birding session in Maramagambo Forest. We will have birding from the lodge towards the Maramagambo forest. Look out for the Whinchat, Common Redstart, White-fronted Black Chat, Sooty Chat, Cameroon Sombre Greenbul, Yellow-throated Greenbul, Black, White-breasted, and Red-shouldered Cuckoo Shrikes.

The Black and Penduline Tits, Nubian Woodpecker, White-tailed and Red-tailed Ant-thrushes, Brown Illadopsis, Shining-blue Kingfisher, Brown-eared Woodpeckers, Least Honeyguide, Grey Greenbul, Brown-chested Alethe, and many others.

After lunch, take on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George.

This cruise is a birders’ paradise, the shores of the channel offer a variety of habitats, each appealing to different species of bird species Greenshank, Common Ringed Plover, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, and Grey (Black-bellied) Plover, African Skimmers, Yellow-Billed Stork,

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Bush Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

We drive through verdant countryside, you will pass traditional homesteads and enjoy panoramic views with picnic lunch/lunch en-route arriving in Bwindi National Park, home of the endangered mountain gorillas.

Bwindi offers some of the finest montane forest bird watching in Africa and is an unmissable destination for any birder visiting Uganda.

There are an estimated 350 bird species with 23 endemics to the Albertine Rift and 14 recorded nowhere else in Uganda.

Globally threatened species such as African Green Broadbill and Shelley’s Crimsonwing are also found here. 

Other birds include the Handsome Francolin; Black-billed Turaco; African Broadbill; Black and Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaters; Western Green Tinkerbird; Purple-breasted, Blue-headed, and Regal Sunbirds; Short-tailed and Black-faced Rufous Warblers; Mountain-masked and Collared Apalis; Mountain and Yellow-streaked Greenbul; and Many-colored Bush-Shrike, among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Haven Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, embark on a thrilling 3-hour birding expedition along the Munyaga Waterfall Trail. Keep your eyes peeled for a diverse array of bird species, numbering between 40 to 50, such as Bee-Eaters, Bar-tailed Trogon, various Tinkerbirds, Wood-hoopoes, Barbets, Woodpeckers, African Broadbill, assorted Greenbuls, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Red-throated Alethe, Brown-capped Weaver.

Other bird species include Chapin’s Flycatcher, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Pink-footed Puffback, Grauer’s Warbler, Short-tailed Warbler, Oberlander’s Ground Thrush, Mountain Masked Apalis, Bocage’s Bush-shrike, Luhder’s Bush-shrike, Petit’s Cuckoo-shrike, Starlings, Black-billed Weaver, and many others.

After this rewarding birding experience, enjoy lunch before continuing to the Ruhija Sector of Bwindi National Park.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

Head for the Mubwindi swamp trail, birds in Ruhija include the Regal Sunbird, Archer’s Robin-Chat, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, African green broadbill, Caruthers cisticola, Handsome francolin, African Hill babbler, Banded Prinia, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Bushrike, Collared Apalis, Rwenzori Turaco, Western Green Tinkerbird, Olive, Elliot’s and Fine-banded Woodpecker, African Green-Broadbill, Mountain, Yellow whiskered.

Other species include Yellow-streaked Greenbul, African Hill Babbler, Mountain Illadopsis, Grey Cuckoo Shrike Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Mountain Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-throated Apalis, Collared Apalis, Stripe-breasted Tit, Rwenzori Batis, Montane Sooty Boubou, Blue-Headed Sunbird. Later head back to camp.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, we depart the impenetrable forest of Bwindi and head to Lake Mburo National Park on the 15 Days Birding Safari in Uganda.

Lake Mburo alone is home to 350 species of birds and some of the spots where you can find the birds include swampy valleys, the forest, along the boat cruise, and the viewing platform near the salt licks.

After checking in head for a boat ride on Lake Mburo in the afternoon to check out some of the water bird species such as African Finfoot, Saddle-billed Stork, Long-toed Lapwing, Papyrus Gonolek, Rufous-bellied Herons, Papyrus yellow warbler, Malachite Kingfishers, and Giant Kingfisher among others.

Later return to the lodge and as you head back you will have some birding as well, look out for the Long Willow Warbler and European Bee-eater.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Mpogo Safari Lodge

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, you will have a game drive while birding along the Kigambira loop. Looking out for the savanna and Acacia woodland species that include the Blue-napped Mousebirds, Spot-flanked Barbet, Nubian Woodpecker, Red-Faced Barbet, Read Headed Lovebird, Lead Colored Flycatcher, African marsh Harriers, Banded snake Eagles, African Hawk Eagles, and many more. Return to the lodge for breakfast depart the protected area and drive back to Entebbe.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast head to Mabamba Swamp taking a canoe ride in search of the rare Shoebill Stork. The Mabamba Swamp is more renowned for its amazing bird record of about 260 bird species and it’s a sanctuary to four threatened species including the Papyrus Gonolek, Blue Swallow, Pallid Harrier, and White-Winged Warbler.

Look out for other bird species such as the Yellow-throated Greenbul, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Yellow-billed Tinkerbird, Yellow-billed Ducks, Yellow-backed Weaver, Yellow warble, Yellow Wagtail, Yellow-Billed Stork, Yellow-billed duck, Yellow-billed Kite, Woodland Kingfisher, Wood Sandpiper, Winding Cisticola, White-winged Warbler, White-winged Black Terns among others.

Depending on your flight departure, you will have lunch and continue to Entebbe airport for your international flight at the end of the 15 Days Birding Safari in Uganda Tour.

After breakfast, set off for Pian Upe Reserve arriving in time for lunch. This game reserve is the 2^nd largest in Uganda and offers some of the best bird-watching experiences. There are about 242 bird species recorded among which are the endemics like the Fox weaver bird and Karamoja Apalis.

Bird along the way and some evening birding, look out for bird species such as Fox Kestrel, Black Coucal, Nubian Woodpecker, Western Black-headed Batis, Green-backed Eremomela, Pale Prinia, and Red-pate Cisticola.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Karamoja Overland Camp

Comfort Level: Mid-range

This day will be spent birding in the reserve and at Cheposukunya Hotsprings in the morning. Look out for bird species such as the Silverbird, Spot-flanked Barbet, Stone Partridge, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Red-fronted Barbet, Red-fronted Tinkerbird, 4-banded Sandgrouse, African Grey Hornbill, Superb starling, and Secretary bird.

Other bird species include Green Breasted Pitta, Abyssinian ground hornbill, the rare shoebill stock and White-faced Whistling Ducks, African Paradise Flycatcher, Bruce’s Green Pigeons, Greyish Eagle Owl, and Marico Sunbird.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Karamoja Overland Camp

Comfort Level: Mid-range

Breakfast and then head to Kidepo Valley National with lunch en route arriving in the evening for relaxation.  About 480 species have been recorded in the park due to its varied vegetation. Kidepo Valley National Park is renowned for its dramatic savannah landscapes, surrounded by rugged mountains. It features the Kidepo and Narus Valleys, which provide water and attract wildlife year-round, with stunning views of the Mount Morungole range, home to the Ik people.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Comfort Level: Mid-range

Today you will explore the riches of Kidepo Valley National Park. You will have some birding sessions along the way.  Look out for bird species such as Black-breasted Barbet, White-backed Vulture, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Piapia, and some game such as Plains Zebra, African Buffalo, and Hartebeest. Head to the Barbet birding spot a well-wooded rocky hill.

Explore some open and flood plains before returning for lunch and an afternoon rest.

After lunch break head to the Namamukweny Valley noted for its astonishing bird sights especially Green wood hoopoe, White-crested turaco, Eastern paradise whydah, Common bulbul, and Abyssinian roller.

Later, they head out to the Narus Valley where they get opportunities to view a large collection of bird species; such as Ostriches, Kori bustard, carmine, Black-breasted Barbet, Silver shrink, Scarlet-Chested Sunbird, Yellow-billed horn hill, white-bellied go-away bird, little weaver, Abyssinian ground hornbill, Little weaver, singing bush lark and many more other unique sighting birds. You can head back to the camp or relax

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Kidepo Savannah Lodge

Comfort Level: Mid-range

The journey from Kidepo Valley National Park to Murchison Falls National Park takes around 6 hours, traveling through diverse landscapes. Departing Kidepo, you’ll pass the vast plains and rugged hills of the Karamojong region, offering views of traditional homesteads and the Karamojong people. Heading south to Gulu, the road transitions into farmlands and vibrant towns before continuing through scenic savannah landscapes towards Lake Albert. The journey culminates with the mighty Murchison Falls, where the Nile River crashes through a narrow gorge, creating a stunning waterfall, while the park’s wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, and lions, enrich the experience.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Fort Murchison

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, this day will be fully dedicated to birding in Budongo Forest Reserve. with 360 different species. Budongo is famous for its biodiversity in birds and is home to the rare Puvel’s illadopsis which is an endemic species to this area.

Other species include the yellow-footed flycatcher, chocolate-backed kingfishers, chestnut crowned eremomela, dusky long-tailed cuckoo, yellow-browed camaroptera, black-headed paradise flycatcher, little green sunbird, grey-headed sunbird, slender-billed greenbul, green crombec, and forest robin.

After the lunch break, you will head out to the Royal Mile with chances of spotting the Ituri species such as African pygmy, ituri batis, lemon-bellied crombec, chestnut capped flycatcher, blue-breasted and African dwarf kingfishers, Marsh Tchagra, Compact Weaver, among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Fort Murchison

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, head to Fort Portal with stopovers at Papyrus Swamps for some birding session along the way, look out for Red-necked Falcon, Marsh Tchagra, Thick-billed and Slender-billed, Weavers, Black-crowned and Fawn-breasted Waxbills, Yellow-mantled Widowbird and Black Bishop.

You may spot black-and-white colobus monkeys, baboons, and more primates hiding in trees along the road. You will have lunch in Fort Portal Town, this area is famed for the fabled mountains of the moon and many tea plantations.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, we drive to Semuliki National Park for birding. You will head out to the lowland rainforest proceeding to start in the hot springs area where the patch of forest is a habitat for White-crested Hornbill, White-spotted Flufftails, Black-casqued Hornbills, African Green Pigeons, Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle, Orange-cheeked Waxbill, White-napped Pigeon among others.

There are more than 441 species of birds recorded in this protected area, including many West African forest species and 9 hornbill species. As you proceed deeper into the forest, Look out for the Red Rumped Tinkerbird and Palm Greenbul which are endemics.

Other species on the 20 days Uganda Birding and Gorilla Safari include the Yellow-throated Cuckoo Yellow-footed Flycatchers, Chestnut-breasted Nigrita, Red-tailed Leaflove and Banded Prinia, Black-bellied Seedcracker, Shining-blue Kingfisher and Hartlaub’s Duck among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops

Comfort Level: Mid-range

Birding along the Kirumia River is another top birding spot, along the 13 km walking trail, look out for the White-bellied Kingfisher, Red-rumped Tinkerbird, Lyre-tailed Honeyguide, Congo serpent eagle, Grey-throated Rail, Long-tailed Hawk, Spot-breasted Ibis, Yellow-throated Nicator.

Other species include Northern red-chested Owlet, Western bronze-napped Pigeon, Black-collared Lovebird, Zenker’s honeyguide, White-throated Blue swallow, Bate’s nightjar, Yellow-throated Cuckoo, and Orange-tufted Sunbird.

Later head to Fort Portal and continue to the dense forest of Kibale National Park on the 20 days Uganda Birding and Gorilla Safari. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast set off for a birding session in Kibale Forest, look out for the Green Breasted Pitta African Broadbill, African pied wagtail · Great blue turaco, Pin-tailed whydah, and Slender-billed Weaver, Kibale Ground Trush, Blue-headed Sunbird, Black-capped Apalis, Collared Apalis, Dusky Crimsonwing, Purple breasted sunbird and Red-faced woodland warbler among others.

After lunch, you will transfer to the Bigodi Sanctuary at the Magombe Swamp for a 2 hours nature walk. The sanctuary is home to 200 bird species including the Papyrus Gonolek and the Great Blue Turaco.

Look out for the Swamp Flycatcher, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Yellow-spotted Barbet, yellow bill, White-spotted Flufftail, Western Nicator, White-tailed Ant-thrush, Grey-winged Robin-chat, Brown-backed Scrub-robin, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Grey parrot, Bronze Sunbird, Black-crowned waxbill, and Blue-throated roller, Black Bishop, White-breasted Negro finch among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Turaco Treetops

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving in time for lunch at the camp. Later in the evening, you will have an evening game drive in the park in search of the first wildlife, including warthogs, buffaloes, waterbucks, and elephants.

Classified as an Important Birding Area (IBA) by Birding International, Queen Elizabeth NP is home to over 600 species. This is the greatest of any East African national park and a phenomenal number for such a small area.

The park’s confluence of savanna and forest, linking to the expansive forests of DR Congo allows visitors to spot East as well as Central African species.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, we start early for a birding session in Maramagambo Forest. We will have birding from the lodge towards the Maramagambo forest. Look out for the Whinchat, Common Redstart, White-fronted Black Chat, Sooty Chat, Cameroon Sombre Greenbul, Yellow-throated Greenbul, Black, White-breasted, and Red-shouldered Cuckoo Shrikes.

More species include Black and Penduline Tits, Nubian Woodpeckers, Cardinal Woodpeckers, Brown-backed Woodpeckers, White-tailed and Red-tailed Ant-thrushes, Brown Illadopsis, Shining-blue Kingfisher, Brown-eared Woodpeckers, Least Honeyguide, Grey Greenbul, Brown-chested Alethe, and many others.

After lunch, take on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George.

This cruise is a birders’ paradise, the shores of the channel offer a variety of habitats, each appealing to different species of bird species Greenshank, Common Ringed Plover, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, and Grey (Black-bellied) Plover, African Skimmers, Yellow-Billed Stork. 

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Queen Elizabeth Bush Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, we drive through verdant countryside, you will pass traditional homesteads and enjoy panoramic views with picnic lunch/lunch en-route arriving in Bwindi National Park, home of the endangered mountain gorillas.

Bwindi offers some of the finest montane forest bird watching in Africa and is an unmissable destination for any birder visiting Uganda. There are an estimated 350 bird species with 23 endemics to the Albertine Rift and 14 recorded nowhere else in Uganda.

Globally threatened species such as African Green Broadbill and Shelley’s Crimsonwing are also found here.

After lunch, head out to the forest for an introductory birding session. Look out for the Handsome Francolin; Black-billed Turaco; African Broadbill; Black and Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaters; Western Green Tinkerbird; Purple-breasted, Blue-headed, and Regal Sunbirds; Short-tailed and Black-faced Rufous Warblers among others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Haven Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, head for a 3-hour birding session at the Munyaga Waterfall Trail. Look out for 40-50 bird species including, Bee-Eater, Bar-tailed Trogon, Black, White-headed, Tinker birds Wood-hoop, and Barbets, Woodpeckers, African Broadbill, assorted Greenbuls, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Red-throated Alethe, Brown-capped Weaver Chapin’s Flycatcher, Red-faced Woodland Warbler.

Other bird species include the Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Pink-footed Puffback Grauer’s Warbler, Short-tailed Warbler, Oberlander’s Ground Thrush, Mountain Masked Apalis, Bocage’s Bush-shrike, Luhder’s Bush-shrike,  Petit’s Cuckoo-shrike, Starlings, Black-billed Weaver, among other birds. Have lunch and head to the Ruhija Sector part of Bwindi National Park.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, head out for the Mubwindi swamp trail, birds in Ruhija include the Regal Sunbird, Archer’s Robin-Chat, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, African green broadbill, Caruthers cisticola, Handsome francolin, African Hill babbler, Banded Prinia, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Doherty’s Bushshrike, Collared Apalis, Rwenzori Turaco, Western Green Tinkerbird.

Other species include Olive, Elliot’s and Fine-banded Woodpecker, African Green-Broadbill, Mountain, Yellow whiskered, and Yellow-streaked Greenbul, African Hill Babbler, Mountain Illadopsis, and others.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast and a pre-tracking briefing by your ranger guide about gorillas, you will be assigned a gorilla family as well as appropriate safety precautions, you drive to the trailhead for the start of a thrilling adventure.

Upon sighting the gorillas, you spend the allowed one hour with them as they go about their daily life; feeding, moving, playing, raising their young, and sometimes wrestling by the juveniles – it is a unique and unforgettable experience! Later head back to the camp at the end of the 20 days Uganda Birding and Gorilla Safari.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Bakiga Lodge.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, we depart the impenetrable forest of Bwindi and head to Lake Mburo National Park.

Lake Mburo alone is home to 350 species of birds and some of the spots where you can find the birds include swampy valleys, the forest, along the boat cruise, and the viewing platform near the salt licks.

After checking in head for a boat ride on Lake Mburo in the afternoon to check out some of the water bird species such as African Finfoot, Saddle-billed Stork, Long-toed Lapwing, Papyrus Gonolek, Rufous-bellied Herons, Papyrus yellow warbler, Malachite Kingfishers, and Giant Kingfisher among others.

Later return to the lodge and as you head back you will have some birding as well, look out for the Long Willow Warbler and European Bee-eater.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast, you will have a game drive while birding session along the Kigambira loop. Looking out for the savanna and Acacia woodland species that include the Blue-napped Mouse bird, Spot-flanked Barbet, Nubian Woodpecker, Red-Faced Barbet, Headed Lovebird, Lead Colored Flycatcher, African marsh Harriers, Banded snake Eagles, African Hawk Eagles, and many more.

Return to the lodge for breakfast depart the protected area and drive back to Entebbe.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House.

Comfort Level: Mid-range

After breakfast head to Mabamba Swamp taking a canoe ride in search of the rare Shoebill Stork. The Mabamba Swamp is more renowned for its amazing bird record of about 260 bird species and it’s a sanctuary to four threatened species including the Papyrus Gonolek, Blue Swallow, Pallid Harrier, and White-Winged Warbler.

Look out for other bird species such as the Yellow-throated Greenbul, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Yellow-billed Tinkerbird, Yellow-billed Ducks, Yellow-backed Weaver, Yellow warble, Yellow Wagtail, Yellow-Billed Stork, Yellow-billed duck, Yellow-billed Kite, Woodland Kingfisher among others.

Depending on your flight departure, you will have lunch and continue to Entebbe airport for your international flight at the end of the 20 days Uganda Birding and Gorilla Safari.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: Papyrus Guest House.

Comfort Level: Mid-range