UGANDA’S BIRDWATCHER’S PARADISE: 14 DAYS OF ENDEMIC SPECIES FROM WETLANDS TO HIGHLANDS AND FOREST TREASURES.

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$7,424 Per Person

Based on 4 Pax Sharing

Main Destination:

Uganda

Trip Type:

Private Safari

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Trip Highlights

  • Lake Victoria Shoreline Birding. Open and close your trip birding Africa’s largest lake at Entebbe.
  • Shoebill at Mabamba. A canoe search for the iconic shoebill stork.
  • Semuliki National Park. A full day in a true lowland Congolese forest with Central African bird specialties.
  • Bigodi Swamp & Kibale Forest. Premier birding plus the chance at the rare green-breasted pitta and African golden cat.
  • Queen Elizabeth National Park. Game drives, a boat cruise, and Africa’s highest bird diversity (600+ species).
  • Ishasha & Ruhija Birding Trails. Forest and savannah birding en route to the Bwindi highlands.
  • Full-Day Birding in Bwindi (Ruhija). Hunt for Albertine Rift endemics in one of Africa’s top birding forests.
  • Mgahinga National Park. High-altitude birding beneath the Virunga volcanoes.
  • Lake Mburo Game Drive & Boat Cruise. A final wildlife and birding stretch before returning to Entebbe.

Summary Itinerary

DayMain destinationMain ActivityAccommodationMeals
1Arrival Flight Entebbe ~ Lake VictoriaArrival Entebbe Airport - Sunset Cruise Lake Victoria.Imperial Heights HotelL&D
2Mabamba Shoebill ~ Fort Portal Mabamba for Shoebill - Transfer to Fort Portal City.Mountains of the Moon HotelFB
3Semliki National Park Full Day Birding Semuliki National Park Mountains of the Moon HotelFB
4Kibale National Park Transfer to Kibale National Park -Birding Bigodi Swamp.Chimpundu LodgeFB
5Kibale National Park Full Day Birding Kibale National Park. Chimpundu LodgeFB
6Queen Elizabeth National ParkMorning Birding Kibale - Boat Cruise Kazinga Channel Mweya Safari LodgeFB
7Queen Elizabeth National ParkMorning Game Drive - Birding Queen Elizabeth National ParkMweya Safari LodgeFB
8Ishasha ~ Bwindi Impenetrable National ParkBirding Ishasha $ Tree Climbing Lions. Transfer to Ruhija Kiho Gorilla LodgeFB
9Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Full Day Birding Ruhija for endemic Birds FB
10Bwindi to Kisoro Mgahinga National ParkBirding Echuya Forest Ichumbi Hotel KisoroFB
11Mgahinga National ParkFull Day Birding in Mgahinga National Park Ichumbi Hotel KisoroFB
12Lake Mburo National Park Transfer to Lake Mburo. Evening Birding Lake Mburo National Park Kigambira Safari LodgeFB
13Equator ~ Kampala Morning Game Drive /Boat Cruise - Transfer to Kampala Speke Resort MunyonyoFB
14Kampala ~ Outbound Flight Birding on the shores of Lake Victoria -Entebbe Outbound Flight

Itinerary

Arrival Entebbe - Transfer to Hotel - Birding on the Shores of Lake Victoria

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your BIC Tours guide representative, who will assist with your transfer to Imperial Heights Hotel in Entebbe Town. Once settled in, you will head out for an evening birding session along the shores of Lake Victoria, where the golden light of dusk brings the lake’s rich birdlife to life against the water. You will then enjoy dinner at a handpicked restaurant in Kampala before returning to the hotel for a comfortable overnight stay.

 

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Visit Mabamba for Shoebill Stork - Transfer to Fort portal

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Mabamba Swamp on the shores of Lake Victoria, where a canoe ride through the papyrus channels offers the chance to spot the elusive shoebill stork alongside a variety of other bird species. You will enjoy a packed lunch provided by the hotel before continuing your journey to Fort Portal City. Upon arrival, you will check in at Mountains of the Moon Hotel, where you will settle in for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Full Day Birding in Semuliki National Park.

After breakfast at the lodge, you will be transferred to Semuliki National Park for a morning of guided birding alongside your guide and the park’s site ranger guides, exploring one of Uganda’s most biodiverse forests. You will enjoy a packed lunch provided by the hotel, before continuing your birding excursion into the afternoon. You will then drive back to Fort Portal City, where you can relax over dinner and spend the night at Mountains of the Moon Hotel.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Transfer to Kibale National Park - Birding Bigodi Swamp.

After breakfast at the lodge, you will be transferred to Kibale Forest National Park for guided birding with your guide and the park’s site ranger guides, tracking the forest’s rich birdlife through its lush canopy. You will enjoy a packed lunch provided by the lodge, before heading to Bigodi Swamp in the afternoon to search for both water and forest bird species. You will then arrive and check in at Chimpundu Lodge, where you will settle in for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Full day Bird Watching in Kibale Forest - Golden Cat & PITTA

After breakfast at the lodge, you will set out for an early morning bird watching session in Kibale Forest in search of the elusive Pitta, accompanied by site guides. Lunch will be served at the lodge, after which you will continue birding through the afternoon in Kibale Forest National Park. As dusk falls, you will embark on a guided African golden cat search with your guide, seeking out this rare and secretive forest predator. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at Chimpundu Lodge.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Bird Watching in Kibale - Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park - Boat Cruise.

After breakfast at the lodge, you will continue the search for the elusive Pitta and African golden cat with more birding in Kibale Forest. You will enjoy a packed lunch provided by the lodge before being transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park. In the evening, you will embark on a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, renowned for its abundance of water birds. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at Mweya Safari Lodge.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Morning Game Drive - Birding Queen Elizabeth National Park.

After breakfast at the lodge, you will set out for a morning game drive around the lakes and swamps of Queen Elizabeth National Park, taking in the park’s diverse wildlife and birdlife along the way. Lunch will be served at the lodge, after which you will continue birding through the afternoon within the park. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at Mweya Safari Lodge.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Birding Trail to Ishasha - Birding Trail to Ruhija

After breakfast at the lodge, you will enjoy birding along the trail from Mweya to Ishasha in Queen Elizabeth National Park, with a packed lunch en route. You will continue birding along the trail on the way to Ruhija in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Upon arrival, you will check in at Kiho Lodge, where you will settle in for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Full Day Birding in Bwindi – Ruhija.

After breakfast at the lodge, you will enjoy a full day of birding in the Ruhija sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, exploring one of Uganda’s premier birding destinations. You will return to the lodge to relax over lunch, before continuing your birding excursion into the afternoon. Dinner and overnight accommodation will once again be at Kiho Lodge.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Transfer to Kisoro - Bird Watching en-route.

After breakfast at the lodge, you will be transferred toward Kisoro, birding along the way, with lunch at a selected restaurant en route. You will continue birding through Echuya Forest as you make your way to Kisoro, followed by an evening bird watching session on foot. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at Ichumbi Hotel, Kisoro.

 

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Full Day Bird Watching in Mgahinga National Park.

After breakfast at the lodge, you will be transferred to Mgahinga Field Offices for a briefing, followed by a birding experience within Mgahinga National Park. Lunch will be served at the lodge, after which you will head out for evening birding around the local community. You will then drive back to the lodge to relax before dinner and an overnight stay at Ichumbi Hotel, Kisoro .

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Transfer to Lake Mburo National Park

After breakfast at the lodge, you will be transferred to Lake Mburo National Park, with lunch at a selected restaurant en route. You will enjoy an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Mburo for birdwatching, followed by evening birding on the way back to the lodge. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at Kigambira Safari Lodge.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Morning Game Drive /Boat Cruise - Transfer to Kampala.

After breakfast at the lodge, you will enjoy a morning game drive and birding session in Lake Mburo National Park before being transferred toward Kampala, with a stopover at the Equator for the classic water experiment demonstration. Lunch will be served at a selected restaurant en route, after which you will continue on to Kampala, arriving in the evening. Dinner will be enjoyed at Yamasen Japanese Restaurant, followed by a transfer to Speke Resort Munyonyo, where you will check in for the night.

Meals Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Stay
Birding on the shores of Lake Victoria -Entebbe Outbound Flight.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will enjoy birding along the shores of Lake Victoria’s swamps, keeping an eye out for the resident marabou storks. Lunch will be served at a selected restaurant, after which you will be transferred to Entebbe International Airport in time to check in for your outbound flight.

 

Meals Breakfast, Lunch

Inclusions

  • Service of English-Speaking Driver Guide /Guides.
  • Park entry fees to all the parks on the Itinerary
  • All Accommodation based DOUBLE OCCUPANCY with Single Supplement option
  • All Meals are inclusive of full Board
  • Equator water Experiment
  • Boat Cruise Kazinga Channel & Safari Queen Elizabeth National Park
  • Lake Victoria Cruise for shoebill at Mabamba
  • All activities as per the Itineraries

Exclusions

  • International Air Flight
  • Personal Travel Insurance
  • Visas
  • Alcohol and spirits
  • Tips & Personal Presents
  • Souvenirs

Prepare for your trip

  • 5+1PAX we use 1 Safari Land cruiser with 7 Window Seats. Clients seat in 6 seats. Luggage (suitcases) will be loaded the boot behind the grill in the small luggage compartment.
  • 6+1 ~11+1 we use 2 Safari Vans each with 7 Window Seats. Clients seat in 6 seats. Luggage (suitcases) will be loaded the boot behind the grill in the small luggage compartment.

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UGANDA’S BIRDWATCHER’S PARADISE: 14 DAYS OF ENDEMIC SPECIES FROM WETLANDS TO HIGHLANDS AND FOREST TREASURES.

UGANDA’S BIRDWATCHER’S PARADISE: 14 DAYS OF ENDEMIC SPECIES FROM WETLANDS TO HIGHLANDS AND FOREST TREASURES.