Discover the flora and the fauna of Uganda, Africa, embarking on this nine-day birding tour in the forest.

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Discover the flora and the fauna of Uganda, Africa, embarking on this nine-day birding tour in the forest.

During your tour and safari in Uganda, you'll visit:

  • Mgahinga National Park, the park provides amazing and unforgettable views of local nature;
  • Echuya forest, rich in colourful and gaudy birds;
  • Bwindi park, where you'll have the unique chance to spot several fabolous bird species.

If you love wild nature and animals this journey won't let you down.

Trip summary

  • Travel style Tailor-made travel
  • Departure Kampala
  • End Entebbe
  • Countries
    • Uganda
  • City
    • Kisoro
    • Bwindi
    • Entebbe
  • Theme Safari and Natural Parks
  • Accommodation Standard
  • Flight Excluded
  • Guide Included
  • The tour has met our standards

Detailed itinerary

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  • 1
    Entebbe - Kisoro
    Day 1

    Starting at Entebbe and after an early breakfast we will head for Kisoro with a lunch stop along the way.

    Visited places:
    • Kampala
    • Kisoro
  • 2
    Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
    Day 2

    After breakfast we will drive to Ntebeko Camp in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park from where we will start our trek to probably the most scenic and protected area in Uganda. We will take the gorge trail that loops half way up Mt. Sabinyo and pass through a variety of mountainous habitats looking for birds like dusky turtle dove, Rwenzori turaco, cape robin-chat, white-eyed slaty flycatcher, grassland pipit and many more.

    Visited places:
    • Kisoro
  • 3
    Echuya Forest
    Day 3

    On our way to Ruhija we will bird through Echuya forest with a stop at a papyrus swamp on the outflow of Lake Bunyonyi for greater swamp warblers, papyrus yellow warblers and papyrus canary. They are elusive and we'll need a little luck but we will also look for Carruther's cisticola and little rush warbler. Then we'll continue with the drive to Ruhija looking for birds including handsome francolin, olive pigeon, western green tinkerbird and more.

    Visited places:
    • Kisoro
    • Bwindi
    Accommodation offered:
  • 4
    Mubwindi Swamp
    Day 4

    After breakfast, we will walk down to the Mubwindi Swamp looking for birds like black-billed turaco, western green tinkerbird, fine-banded woodpecker, African green-broadbill, mountain greenbul, yellow-streaked greenbul, African hill babbler, mountain illadopsis,yellow-eyed black flycatcher, red-faced woodland warbler, Grauer's warbler, Grauer's rush warbler and much more.

    Visited places:
    • Bwindi
    Accommodation offered:
  • 5
    Birding in Bwindi
    Day 5

    We weill drive to Bwindi (Buhoma) birding en-route looking for birds including tambourine dove, black bee-eater, red-throated wryneck, mountain wagtail and many more. 

    Visited places:
    • Bwindi
    Accommodation offered:
  • 6
    Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
    Day 6

    After an early breakfast, we will start birding the main trail in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest looking for more species.

    Visited places:
    • Bwindi
    Accommodation offered:
  • 7
    Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
    Day 7

    After an early breakfast we'll set off for gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to have a view of one of the most awesome creatures in Africa. For those who prefer to continue birding we will have an early breakfast and start birding the waterfall trail looking out for species we may have missed and perhaps better views of the ones we saw the previous day.

    Visited places:
    • Bwindi
    Accommodation offered:
  • 8
    Entebbe
    Day 8

    It will take us the day to drive to Kampala, arriving in the late afternoon with a stop on the way at Kaku swamp for more birds, then we'll continue with the drive to Entebbe. 

    Visited places:
    • Bwindi
    • Entebbe
  • 9
    End of tour
    Day 9

    You'll be transferred to Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home.

    Visited places:
    • Entebbe
  • Prices and conditions

    Price includes
    • All ground transportation in a 4x4 safari vehicle with all fuel
    • Full time driver/guide with all associated expenses
    • Full board accommodation as per itinerary apart from Entebbe where it is bed and breakfast only
    • Gorilla permit
    • Birding fees
    • Any other items included in the itinerary
    Price does not include
    • International Air tickets and airport taxes
    • Visas
    • Personal insurance
    • Personal expenses such as drinks, tips, telephone calls, etc
    • Any other items which are not included in the itinerary