Long Birding Safaris; 21 Days Uganda Birding Safari, tropical Birding Africa.
Day 1 : Entebbe Airport Transfer
Meet at the Airport dinner and overnight in Entebbe at Entebbe Resort or Windsor Lake Victoria Hotel or Flight Motel. Bird around Entebbe in the evening.
Day 2: Mabamba Swamp birding day
After early breakfast drive to Mabamba Wetland – famous for shoebill and other avian species plus migratory birds. Holiday Express Hotel in Kampala.
Day 3: Mabira Forest birding
Morning visit Mabira Forest birding in this natural forest and continue to Jinja. Dinner and overnight Jinja Nile Resort
Day 4: Lake Victoria birding Jinja to Masindi
Bird along Lake Victoria with lunch stop in Kampala and proceed to Masindi Hotel and overnight.
Day 5:Budongo Forest Birding
Bird in Kaniyo looking for Foxy Cisticola, Cliff charts Western Violet-backed Sunbird evening bird the main road for Ituri Batis, White-spotted Greenbull, Forest Robin, Narina Trogon Pabidi forest for lowland species. Overnight at Sambiya River Lodge or Red chili.
Day 6:Murchison Falls National Park Birding tour
Bird in Murchison falls, Shoebill stork, Mouse birds, Silver birds, Kingfishers, Warblers, Gonolek, Weaver birds, Bee-eaters etc.Say at Paraa safari Lodge/Sambia River Lodge/Nile safari camp/ Red chili camp
Day 7: Murchison Falls
Bird in Murchison falls, Shoebill stork, Mouse birds, Silver birds, Kingfishers, Warblers, Gonolek, Weaver birds, Bee-eaters etc
Day 8 : Busingiro and Royal Mile birding
Set birding towards Lake Albert up to Busigiro, Royal Mile continue to Masindi for overnight.
Day 9 : Birding for Narina Trogon, Greenbull,Sunbirds
Budongo Forest for Cliff charts Western Violet-backed Sunbird evening bird the main road for Ituri Batis, White-spotted Greenbull, Forest Robin, Narina Trogon and overnight Masindi Hotel /Kolping.
Day 10: Masindi to Fort Portal / Kibale
Drive to Fort Portal birding en-route. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge/Fort Motel/Toro Resort/Rwenzori View Guest.
Day 11: Kibale Forest
Kibale Forest Chimps and Bigodi Swamp birding proceed to Semuliki National park settle in at Semuliki Lodge.
Day 12: Semuliki and the night jars
Morning natural walk in Semuliki After lucnh drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park- Birders Haven. Stay at Mweya Safari Lodge/Jacana Safari lodge/Hostel
Day 13 : Queen Elizabeth Birding
Explore Kasenyi Track afternoon Kazinga Channel. Over 500 species have been listed here.
Day 14: Maragambo forest to Bwindi
Explore Maramagambo forest, explore the bat caves the whole day and proceed to Bwindi. Stay at Gorilla Forest camp/Buhoma Homestead/Kitandara Camp/Buhoma Community bandas.
Day 15: Gorilla tracking/Birding
Gorilla tracking (optional at USD 500 per permit) or bird the whole day in Bwindi Forest National Park. Dinner and overnight.
Day 16: Ruhija and the Rift Valley Endemics
Bwindi/Ruhija: over 300 species have been listed. Albertine Rift Endemics, Explore River Munyaga, Mubwindi Swamp, Kitahurira loop.
Day 17: Looking for the Albertine Endemics Mubwindi Swamp
Bwindi/Ruhija: over 300 species have been listed. Albertine Rift Endemics, Explore River Munyaga, Mubwindi Swamp, Kitahurira loop.
Day 18: Bwindi Bunyonyi/ Mgahinga
Bwindi birding ad proceed to lake Bunyonyi dinner and overnight at Acadia cottages/Overland camp Bunyonyi.
Day 19: Lake Bunyonyi birding Zone
After Boat ride drive to Lake Mburo National Park. Diner and overnight Matana safari lodge/Rwonyo camp.
Day 20: Lake Mburo National park
Morning game drive/nature walks while birding different suitable sites. After lunch proceed to Kampala OR Entebbe airport if your transfer falls here. Dinner and overnight.
Day 21: airport transfer
Airport Transfer back home.
