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Bird watcing in Uganda's rainforest

Tour Description

Uganda is one of the wonderful destinations for birdwatching safaris, and the country features several rain forests, including the Mabira forest, the Semuliki national park, the Budongo forest, the Kibale Forest National Park, the Budongo forest, and the Kaniyo papiidi forest. These are the best birding destinations where you will be able to enjoy the greatest safari experience in these great destinations, and this is wonderful.

Price Includes

  • Accommodation for 5 nights
  • English-speaking guide for the whole trip
  • Fuel
  • Park entrance fees and conservancy fees
  • Meals

Price Excludes

  • Visas
  • Acholic drinks
  • Personal items
  • International and domestic flights
  • Tips
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10 days of bird watching in Uganda’s rain forests

Day One

Arrival at Entebbe International Airport for birdwatching in Uganda’s rain forests.

Today, you will be received by our representative at the Entebbe International Airport, who will transfer you to the hotel. If you still have enough time, then you will enjoy the birdwatching activity in the Entebbe Botanical Gardens, or you will head for the Uganda Wildlife Educational Centre.

Meal Plan

  • Dinner
Kampala
Day Two

Transfer from Entebbe to Mabira Forest and do birding.

After breakfast today, you will start the journey and drive to Mabira Forest, where you will enjoy a lot of birds. Mbaira is the forest that is close to the city center, and it features Morthan, 74 species of birds of Congo origin. While birding here in Mabira, expect to see different species of birds, including Sabine's Spinetail, Cassin's Spinetail, Blue-throated Roller, African Dwarf Kingfisher, White-bellied Kingfisher, and Black-shouldered Nightjar. Black-and-white Casqued Hornbill, Speckled Tinkerbird, Yellow-throated Tinkerbird, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Yellow-billed Barbet, Green-breasted Pitta, African Shrike-flycatcher Jameson's, as well as Chestnut Wattle-eyes, Fire-crested Alethe, Forest Robin, the Speckle-breasted, Yellow-crested, Brown-eared, and Buff-spotted Woodpeckers, as well as the Red-capped Robin-Chat, among these are Cassin's Honeyguide and the Red-tailed Bristlebill. The forest also features the Nahana francoline, which is on the IUCN red list of bird species.

Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Forest Robin
Day Three

Morning transfer to Budongo Forest

Today, we take the birding to Budongo Forest. We shall transfer to Mabira very early in the morning to Budongo Forest. The forest features different species of birds that are not found on the African continent, and thus you will get ready to see and enjoy these great memories.

Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
White Wagtail
Day Four

Whole day birdwatching in Budongo Forest National Park

Here we shall spend a lot of time doing the birdwatching in the Royal Mile, where you see a lot of species of birds, and this is extremely interesting. Today, expect to see different species of birds such as Honeyguide Greenbul, Grey-throated Barbet, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, White-headed Saw-wing, White Wagtail, Black-eared Ground-Thrush, Little Crake African Paradise Flycatcher, Chin-spot Batis, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher Green-backed Eremomela, Grey-backed Camaroptera, Lemon-bellied Crombec, African Moustached Warbler, African Citril, African Golden-breasted Bunting, Yellow-whiskered Greenbul Yellow-mantled widowbird, fan-tailed widowbird, Spectacled Weaver, Black-necked Weaver, Yellow-backed Weaver, Compact Weaver, Northern Brown-throated Weaver, Holub's Golden Weaver, Red-headed Weaver, Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Greater Blue-eared Starling, Purple Starling, Purple-headed Starling, Splendid Starling, Northern Puffback Tropical Boubou, Isabelline Shrike, Red-backed Shrike, Lesser Grey Shrike, Western Violet-backed Sunbird, and many more. Please make sure that you get to see these great creatures.

Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
African Paradise Flycatcher
Day Five

Full days of birdwatching in Budongo on the Kaniyo Papidi birdwatching safari

The birdwatching safari continues to the Seboitore sector of the Kibale Forest National Park, which is the best destination for the wonderful and joyful bird species. You will also enjoy the Bigodi swampy walk as well as the wonderful greenbul and the number of several species of birds, as well as the papyrus and swampy birds. Some of the bird species include Papyrus canary and Papyrus ganolek, among others, and this makes it an extremely wonderful species, which is extremely wonderful. Other wonderful species of birds can also be seen.

Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Day Six

Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and do birding.

Today you will transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, where you will enjoy the best birdwatching safari. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is an interesting destination, and this makes it a great experience.

Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
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Day Seven and Eight

Semliki Forest and the Kirumiya Trail—Uruguay Birding Safaris

We birded the area for two days because it is one of the richest in Africa for both vegetation and fauna, particularly birds. We want to record 400 species, including the African Piculet, Blue Swallow, White-throated Blue Swallow, Swamp Palm Bulbul, Spotted Greenbul, and White-throated Blue Swallow. Robin with a white star, Lowland Akalat Fire-crested Alethe, Red-throated Alethe Snowy-headed Robin-Chat, blue-shouldered Robin-Chat, red-eyed puffback, and white-tailed Robin-Chat are all species of Robin-Chat. Northern Bearded Scrub-Robin, Northern Bearded Scrub-Robin, Yellow-throated Nicator, Western Nicator, Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike, Petit's Cuckoo-shrike, Black Saw-wing, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Long-tailed Hawk, Capped Wheatear, Common Stonechat, Abyssinian Ground-Thrush, Oberlaender's Ground-Thrush, Grey Ground-Thrush, Little Grey Greenbul, Toro Olive Greenbul, Mountain Greenbul, Grant's Bluebill, Afep Pigeon, Blue-headed Coucal, Bates' Nightjar, Swamp Nightjar, Cassin' Spinetail, Sabine' Spinetail, Red-thighed Sparrowhawk, Chestnut-flanked Goshawk, Cassin' Spinetail, Sabine's Spinetail, among others.

Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Blue Swallow
Day Nine

Birdwatching in Kampala

Today you will have breakfast in the morning, do birding in Kampala and drive to Entebbe for the overnight stay.

Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Kampala Bird
Day Ten

Birdwatching Safari concludes; departure

Today, you will wake up, have breakfast, and later drive to Entebbe International Airport for the flight back home.

Meal Plan

  • Breakfast
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