15 Days Uganda Birding Safari & Wildlife Safaris Tour: Overview

15 Days Uganda Birding Safari, Wildlife Safaris Tour in Uganda Bird Watching Safari is one of the best birding experiences in Africa, targeting seeing as many bird species in Uganda as possible.

The 15 Days Uganda Birding Safari starts in the botanical gardens and wildlife educational centre, then links to Murchison Falls Conservation in North-Western Uganda.

Bird through Budongo Forest, the Royal Mile, Busingiro, and Murchison Falls National Park. Bird along the Albertine Rift as you travel to Kibale Forest, another rewarding birding destination.

The 15 Days Uganda Birding Safari later continues to Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to 606 bird species, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and Lake Mburo National Park. Other highlights en route will include gorilla tracking and chimpanzee tracking, guided walks, boat trips, and meeting local people.

Trip Highlights of the 15 Days Uganda Birding Safari & Wildlife Safaris Tour

15 Days Uganda Birding Safari

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

 

Safari Details of the 15 Days Uganda Birding Safari & Wildlife Safaris Tour

Day 1 of the 15-Day Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Kampala – Kibale Forest National Park

You will be picked up by our representative from the airport and will be briefed about the safari. Then later, transfer to Kibale Forest National Park by road via Fort Portal, where you will have lunch. You will then proceed to Kibale National Park, with late afternoon birding at the park entrance and campsite.

Dinner and overnight at Luxury Ndali lodge, Mid-range Kibale Forest Camp, Budget Chimpazee Forest guest house, Chimps Nest, or Chimpanzee Guest House.

 

Day 2 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Chimpanzee Tracking in Kibale Forest

You will be transferred to the park headquarters after breakfast for a briefing ahead of chimp tracking. You will then set out in the forest in search of chimpanzees. The park is home to an astonishing 12 species of primates and provides one of the highest concentrations of primates in the world.

It is also home to at least 335 species and over 144 species of butterflies. Examples of the birds include the Red-winged Francolin, Red-cheated Flufftail, White-naped Pigeon, African Pitta, Joyful Greenbul, Grey-winged Robin, Abyssinian Ground Thrush, Grey-throated Flycatcher, Crested Flycatcher, Masked and Black-capped Apalises, Uganda Woodland Warbler, Chestnut-winged Starling, Orange-tufted and Tiny Sunbirds and Grey-headed Olive-back.

You will return to the lodge for lunch and go back in the afternoon for birding.

Dinner and overnight at Luxury Ndali lodge, Mid-range Kibale Forest Camp, Budget Chimpazee Forest guest house, Chimps Nest or Chimpanzee Guest House.

 

Day 3 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Birding in Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast, you will set off to the forest and will spend the whole morning there and return for lunch and in the afternoon you will visit Bigodi swamp eco-tourism to look for different bird species like the Shining Blue Kingfisher, Blue Throated Roller and other rare species and also find the fruiting trees, which attract Narina Trogon, Pied Hornbill, Yellow Spotted, Hairy Breasted and Yellow-Billed.

Dinner and overnight at Luxury Ndali lodge, Mid-range Kibale Forest Camp, Budget Chimpazee Forest guest house, Chimps Nest or Chimpanzee Guest House

 

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Day 4 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park after breakfast. You will be driven along the Rwenzori ranges and the savanna grasslands. Queen Elizabeth hosts a large variety and volume of wildlife.

It boasts one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game park in the world, from the open Savannah to the rainforest, dense swamps, and beautiful crater lakes, to the vastness of Lake Edward.

Boasts about 100 species that include Hippos, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopard, Spotted Hyenas and the elusive giant forest hog.

A home to over 606 species of birds found here, including the martial eagle, black-rumped buttonquail, Verreaux’s eagle owl, African skimmer, White-tailed Eagle, Papyrus Canary, and Shoebill, to name but a few.

The primates include Chimps, Black and white Colobus Monkeys, Blue, Black Faced Red Colobus, and Red Tailed monkeys and Olive Baboons.

Overnight Stay Luxury Hotel Mweya  Safari Lodge   Midrange Kingfisher/Baboon Safari Lodge Budget Pumba Safari Cottages

 

Day 5 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Birding in Maramagambo Forest

Morning Road Transfer to Maramagambo Forest for birding after breakfast. Enjoy birding across different primates, including the Blue Lake, the only one in East Africa.

Visit the bat cave and the hunter’s cave, where you will take a close look at the bats, the rock python and the forest cobras.

You will return to the lodge for lunch. Go for more birding in the afternoon around Lake George and Mweya Peninsula.

Overnight Stay Luxury Hotel Mweya  Safari Lodge   Midrange Kingfisher/Baboon Safari Lodge Budget Pumba Safari Cottages

 

Day 6 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Game Drives, Boat Cruises & Birding in Queen Elizabeth National Park

You will embark on an early morning game drive after a light breakfast in search of animals. Encounter Kobs, Hyenas, Giant forest hog, Bush bucks, Oribi, Waterbucks, Elephant, Lions, Leopards and comical Warthogs.

Drive back to the lodge for mid-morning breakfast and wait for lunch. After lunch, you will enjoy a 2-hour boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel and into Lake Edward.

This trip passes through possibly the highest pods of Hippos, and many animals may be seen drinking at the water’s edge.

This launch cruise offers an excellent platform for photography, bird watching and game viewing, ideal for the Uganda safari. The prolific bird life is colourful and stupendous, with over 550 resident species.

Overnight Stay Luxury Hotel Mweya  Safari Lodge   Midrange Kingfisher/Baboon Safari Lodge Budget Pumba Safari Cottages

 

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Day 7 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Drive to Bwindi, birding through the Ishasha Sector

Morning road transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest after breakfast. You will be driven through the southern sector of Queen Elizabeth, called Ishasha.

Encounter animals such as waterbucks, elephants, antelopes, buffalo and kobs. Have lunch and continue driving in search of the tree-climbing Lions.

You will proceed to Bwindi, the home of mountain gorillas. Bwindi is the birdwatcher’s haven! It holds 348 species of birds and supports 24 of the 26 Albertine Rift Endemics that occur in Uganda, and seven red data book species.

Bwindi is a treasure chest of flora and fauna and the richest forest in East Africa. It is also a home to the Albertine Rift Endemics-Red-throated Alethe, Archer’s Robin-Chat, Kivu Ground Thrush, Montane Masked Apalis, Collared Apalis, Grauer’s Warbler, Short-tailed Warbler, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis and Strange Weaver.

Overnight Stay Luxury Hotel Mweya  Safari Lodge   Midrange Kingfisher/Baboon Safari Lodge Budget Pumba Safari Cottages

 

Day 8 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Gorilla Tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

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After breakfast, transfer to the park Headquarters in which you will be briefed about gorilla trekking. Bwindi National Park is renowned for its impressive mountain gorillas, although it is unpredictable for how long you will track before finding them since it all depends on their movement.

You will set out with a packed lunch and enough drinking water, and you are advised to wear strong, comfortable boots plus a light rain-jacket since the weather in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is highly unpredictable.

You will be provided with walking sticks by the park rangers. Visitors are allowed to spend only one hour with the gorillas for the purpose of conservation. The ranger guide will brief you on how to conduct yourself while in the presence of the gentle giants.

In the evening, proceed to the village for a cultural walk to interact with the local people and participate in captivating traditional performances.

Overnight Stay Luxury Hotel, Mahogany Springs Safari Lodge, Midrange Silverback lodge /gorilla valley lodge, Budget Hotel, Bwindi Guest House

 

Day 9 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Birding in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

After the early morning breakfast, you will go for birding only in the forest as you will be seeing a lot of birds like Western Bronze-naped Pigeon, Dusky and Olive Long-tailed Cuckoos, Fraser’s Eagle-Owl, Montane (Rwenzori) Nightjar, Bar-tailed Trogon, Black Bee-eater, Willcock’s Honey guide, Fine-banded and Oriole-Finch and many more 357 species. Came back for lunch and relaxed, then went back in the afternoon for birding, then back for dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Overnight Stay Luxury Hotel, Mahogany Springs Safari Lodge, Midrange Silverback lodge/Gorilla valley lodge, Budget Hotel, Bwindi Guest House

 

Day 10 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Full Day Birding in Ruhija & Mubwindi Swamp

After the morning breakfast, you will have a full day tour to Ruhija at the Mubwindi Swamp, returning to the lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Overnight Stay Luxury Hotel, Mahogany Springs Safari Lodge, Midrange Silverback lodge /gorilla valley lodge, Budget Hotel, Bwindi Guest House

 

Day 11 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Drive to Lake Mburo National Park

You will be driven to Lake Mburo National Park after breakfast, situated in rolling hills and open grassy valleys. This lovely landscape is complemented by Lake Mburo and four smaller lakes, beautiful and tranquil surroundings where you’ll see impala, eland, waterbuck, klipspringer and rare topi, zebras, and buffalo.

In the air, look out for starling, bee eaters, crowned crane and even more exotic birds like Blue Naped Coucal, Bare-faced Go Away bird, Nubian Woodpecker, Swamp Flycatcher and many more. Bird watchers will enjoy more than 250 species of birds found in this park.

Dinner and overnight at Mantana Luxury Tented Camp, Midrange Arcadia cottages, Budget Leopard rest camp

 

Day 12 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Guided Walks, Birding & Game Viewing in Lake Mburo National Park

After an early breakfast, you will take a guided lakeside walk for some birding activities and will return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a boat ride on Lake Mburo to see crocodiles and hippos and many birds around the lakeside, come back for dinner and overnight at Mantana.

Dinner and overnight at Mantana Luxury Tented Camp, Midrange Arcadia cottages, Budget Leopard rest camp

 

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Day 13 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Game Drives & Guided Nature Walk in Lake Mburo National Park

You will go for a game drive after breakfast in search of Zebras, Topis, Elands, Impalas, Buffalos, and many others came back for lunch.

In the afternoon, you go for the guided walk on the other side of the park.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Dinner and overnight at Mantana Luxury Tented Camp, Midrange Arcadia cottages, Budget Leopard rest camp

 

Day 14 of the 15 Days Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Proceed to Mpanga Forest for Birding

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Mpanga forest for birding with a stopover at Kaaku Swamp for the Rufous-breasted Heron, Lesser jacana, Lesser Moorhen and a variety of water birds and again at Masaka Swamp before we stop for lunch in Masaka.

After lunch, you proceed to the Equator for photographs and drive to Mpanga Forest for the overnight.

 

Day 15 of the 15-Day Wildlife Safari in Uganda Birding Tour: Early birding and Departure

You will go for another birding session in the forest after breakfast. You will return for lunch at the lodge and proceed to Kampala/Entebbe thereafter.

END of the 15 Days Uganda Birding Safari & Wildlife Safaris Tour

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