birding safari Uganda/Rwanda

Bird the royal Mile After break fast, proceed to bird at the Royale mile for the new birds, coming back in time for lunch. After lunch drive back for afternoon birding. Look out for species like white- thighed Hornbill, Blue-breasted Kingfisher,Grey Parrot, Dusky long-Long-tailed Cuckoo, Nahan’s Frankolin,White-breasted Negrofinch, Black-bellied Seedcracker, Foxy cistcola, Red-winged Grey warbler,cliff chat,Green-headed sunbird,dwarf kingfisher, yellow-crested woodpecker and a few primates.

Masindi Hotel

Murchison Falls

After breakfast, head out for a game drive getting back in time for lunch. Later in the afternoon go for a boat ride in search of birds like Shoebill, Green Pigeon, Vinaceous Dove, White-breasted Turaco, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Rock Pratincole, Giant Kingfisher, Swallow tailed bee- eater, Red- throated bee-eater, Carmine bee-eater, black- billed Barbet, spotted morning Thrush, Northern Red and black-winged red Bishops among others.

Murchison falls N.Park

Kibale

Birding in Kibale N.P is a delightful experience. We shall look for species such as Nalina trogon, Green-breasted Pitta, White-spotted Flufftail,Black-billed Turaco, Blue-throated Roller, White-naped Pigeon, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, Yellow-spotted Nicator, Black-and-white Shrike Flycatcher,crested Guinea Fowl, Yellow-billed barbet, black billed Turaco, white spotted Fluff tail, chestnut wattle and many more. Lunch at the hotel. Go birding bigode swamp in the evening.

Chimpanzee guest house

Semuliki

Whole day birding Kirumia Trail with packed lunch After early morning break fast, proceed to kirumia trail for a whole day birding. Our highlight will be species such as Black-casqued wattled Hornbill, Nkurengu Rail, Spot-breasted Ibis, Forest Francolin, Long-tailed Hawk, Red-bellied Dwarf, Black-wattled Hornbills and many other rare species.

Ntoroko game lodge

Queen Elizabeth

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. After break fast we shall head to QUENP birding en-route. Having reached Mweya in the evening, we shall bird around the hotel on arrival in the evening for species like Blue Quail, African Crake, Ross’s Turaco, Jackson’s Pipit, Red-headed Lovebird, White-winged Black Tit, Cassin’s Flycatcher, Black Bee-eater, African white-backed vulture, Eagles, Shining Blue Kingfisher, cinnamon-chested Bee-Eater, and Blue-breasted Kingfisher.

Queen bush lodge

Bwindi Impenetrable

Transfer to Bwindi /Buhoma via Ishasha After breakfast, you will transfer to Bwindi N. park via Ishasha and we shall have lunch on the way. At Ishasha, we shall view a variety of game including climbing lions, buffaloes and other games. We shall do an evening walk around Buhoma area after arrival in search of the Mannikin in the evening ( in case we arrival).

Engagi lodge

Bwindi Impenetrable

Gorilla Tracking After early morning break fast, we will visit the highest elevation forest, one of the world’s natural treasures providing home to mountain Gorillas and various endemic birds. Gorillas are often watched from just a few feet away and hopefully we should find a party of Gorillas. If you come back from tracking early, we will do evening birding. Lunch, dinner and overnight as above

Engagi lodge

After early morning breakfast, we will walk down with packed lunch to Mubwindi swamp looking for specials like Black billed Turaco, Fine- banded Wood pecker,African Green-Broadbill, mountain Greenbul, Handsome Francolin, Bar-tailed trogon, White-headed Woodhoopoe, Dwarf Honeyguide, Rwenzori Hill Babbler,Red-faced woodland warbler, mountain yellow warbler, stripe-breasted Tit, Rwenzori Batis, Doherty’s bush–shrike, montane sooty Boubou, Blue-headed sun bird, Regal sunbird and many more.

Ruhizha mist camp

Lake Mburo

am birding pm transfer to the Airport your return Flight. We will take an early morning boat ride in search of African Finfoot and other water birds our highlight will be Red-faced Barbet whose range is almost restricted to a small area in Southern Uganda and Eastern Rwanda. Other species that will be viewed along the way,Spot-flanked/ White-winged Warbler,Papyrus Gonolek,Violet tipped Courser and many others. Later head to town for lunch break and later we head to Entebbe for return Flight