Overview
Experience Uganda’s unmatched diversity on this 20 Days Ultimate Uganda Birding, Wildlife & Primate Safari Adventure. Explore the country’s top birding habitats and national parks with one of our specialized birding guides, encountering rare species and enjoying unforgettable wildlife moments. This immersive journey combines birdwatching, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, and scenic landscapes from wetlands to rainforests and savannahs.
You’ll visit Mabamba Bay, Lake Mburo, Lake Bunyonyi, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, Semuliki, and Murchison Falls National Park, along with Budongo Forest’s Royal Mile and Busingiro—some of East Africa’s richest ecosystems.
Expect over 1,000 bird species, exciting game drives, primate encounters, and the soothing beauty of Uganda’s wilderness throughout this unforgettable safari.
Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe
Meet your guide upon arrival and transfer to your hotel. Optional birding in Entebbe Botanical Gardens for the Orange Weaver and Superb Sunbird.
Accommodation: The Boma / Karibu Guesthouse (Midrange) or Hotel No.5 (Luxury)
Day 2: Mabamba Bay – Lake Mburo National Park
Search for the iconic Shoebill at Mabamba Swamp before continuing to Lake Mburo for a boat cruise and wildlife viewing.
Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock (Midrange) or Mihingo Lodge (Luxury)
Day 3: Lake Mburo – Lake Bunyonyi
Morning birding and game drive before driving to the scenic Lake Bunyonyi, the “Switzerland of Africa.”
Accommodation: Overland Resort (Midrange) or Bird Nest Lodge (Luxury)
Day 4: Explore Lake Bunyonyi
Enjoy canoeing, village visits, and birding along Bushara Island and Nyombe Swamp for rare species like Papyrus Yellow Warbler.
Accommodation: Overland Resort / Bird Nest Lodge
Day 5: Lake Bunyonyi – Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Drive through terraced hills to Bwindi, home of the endangered mountain gorillas and Albertine Rift endemic birds.
Accommodation: Ride4Woman / Mahogany Springs Lodge
Day 6: Gorilla Trekking or Birding in Bwindi
Choose between gorilla trekking or guided birding to spot African Green Broadbill and Rwenzori Batis.
Accommodation: Ride4Woman / Mahogany Springs Lodge
Day 7: Bwindi – Queen Elizabeth National Park (Ishasha Sector)
Travel to Queen Elizabeth National Park, spotting savannah birds and possibly tree-climbing lions.
Accommodation: Bush Lodge (Midrange) or Mweya Safari Lodge (Luxury)
Day 8: Queen Elizabeth National Park
Morning game drive for elephants, lions, and kobs. Afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel for water birds and hippos.
Accommodation: Bush Lodge / Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 9: Birding in Queen Elizabeth
Full-day birding across savannah plains, villages, and wetlands—over 600 species recorded here.
Accommodation: Bush Lodge / Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 10: Queen Elizabeth – Kibale Forest
Drive to Kibale, home to 13 primate species. Bird en route for Black Bee-eater and Cassin’s Flycatcher.
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge / Primate Lodge
Day 11: Chimpanzee Tracking & Birding in Kibale
Track chimpanzees in the morning, then birding for starlings, barbets, and sunbirds.
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge / Primate Lodge
Day 12: Birding in Kibale & Bigodi Wetland
Spot Green-breasted Pitta, Crested Guineafowl, and Papyrus Gonolek along Bigodi Wetland Trail.
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Lodge / Primate Lodge
Day 13: Kibale – Semuliki National Park
Drive to Semuliki through the Rwenzori foothills. Evening birding for Nkulengu Rail and Western Nicator.
Accommodation: Bumaga Camp / Semuliki Safari Lodge
Day 14: Full-Day Birding in Semuliki
Explore Congo-forest species like Blue-billed Malimbe, African Piculet, and Red-thighed Sparrowhawk.
Accommodation: Rwenzori View Guesthouse / Mountains of the Moon Hotel
Day 15: Fort Portal – Hoima
Scenic drive past tea plantations with stops for garden birding and photography.
Accommodation: Hoima Cultural Lodge / Kontiki Hotel
Day 16: Hoima – Murchison Falls National Park
Drive to Murchison Falls, enjoy a boat cruise for crocodiles, hippos, and Red-throated Bee-eaters.
Accommodation: Murchison River Lodge / Paraa Safari Lodge
Day 17: Game Drive & Birding in Murchison
Morning game drive for lions, giraffes, elephants; afternoon hike to the top of the falls for birding.
Accommodation: Murchison River Lodge / Paraa Safari Lodge
Day 18: Murchison – Budongo Forest
Transfer to Budongo Forest for specialized birding—spot Puvel’s Illadopsis and Green-breasted Pitta.
Accommodation: Budongo Eco Lodge
Day 19: Royal Mile & Busingiro Birding
Full-day birding on Uganda’s famous Royal Mile—search for African Dwarf Kingfisher and Forest Robin.
Accommodation: Masindi Hotel / Court View Hotel
Day 20: Masindi – Entebbe Departure
Drive back to Entebbe for your evening flight, marking the end of this birding and wildlife adventure.
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