“Sir Fredrick Jackson, former governor of Uganda protectorate, and keen ornithologist described the country as a “Hidden Eden…and wonderland for birds”
Day 1: Drive To & Bird at Murchison Falls National Park
Drive to Murchison Falls national park in the morning after breakfast. You will pass through the famous Luwero Triangle, Budongo forest and the western arm of the Great Rift Valley. You will reach the park in the afternoon to drive to the top of the falls where the park derives its name and the Nile its beauty. At the top of the falls you will see how the calm Nile forces its self through a narrow gorge to fall 150 fts down producing a thunderous roar of white water. You will walk down to the landing site to bird while traveling. Look out for birds like Chestnut Crowned Owls, Warblers, Flycatchers and many more. The ferry will then transfer you to Paraa Safari Lodge for the overnight.
Day 2: Birding, Launch Cruise & Wildlife Tour
Have breakfast and prepare for a boat ride at 9; 00 am. The launch cruise takes you down stream to the bottom of the falls where you will see plenty of animals and waterbirds at the shores. Expect birds like the Goliath Herons, Egyptian Geese, the African Skimmer and Pied Kingfisher, Pelicans, and many more. On the ride you should watch out for wildllife like Hippos, Crocodiles, Buffaloes, Elephants and other game. Overnight at Paraa Safari lodge.
Day 3: Birding Tour , And Game Viewing Safari
Breakfast then off to the northern game viewing circuit to go through the thorn acacia. This will reward you with birds like Speckle-fronted Weaver, White Bellied Barbet, Swamp Flycatcher, Blue Breasted Bee-eater. You will spend the whole day there looking for birds. Enjoy a picnic lunch while birding. Overnight at Paraa Safari Lodge.
Day 4: Drive To & Bird At Kibale Forest National Park
Have breakfast and then drive to Kibale Forest National Park to arrive in the early afternoon. You will bird at the entrance of the park or in the Kanyankyu area. Overnight at Ndali Lodge/Primate Lodge/Kanyanchu Tourist Centre.
Day 5: Guided Nature Walk and Birding Safaris
Go for a guided nature walk in the Kanyankyu area to look for birds like the Masked Apalis, African go-shwak, Grey Parrots the Majestic Crowned Eagle.. You will have lunch and then transfer to Bigodi Wetland through the Magombe Swamp for water birds of the park. Expect birds like the Mosque Swallow, Papyrus Canary, Papyrus Gonolek, Brown headed Tchagra and others. Overnight at Ndali lodge/Primate Lodge/ Kanyanchu Tourist Centre.
Day 6: Drive To & Bird Watch At Queen Elizabeth National Park
Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park through the Magombe swamp and bird enroute. You will arrive in time for lunch and then bird in the Crater Lakes region and the Mweya Peninsula in the afternoon. Marsh Tchagra, Croaking Cisticola, migrant harriers such as Pallid and Montagu’s are the birds you should expect. Overnight at Mweya safari lodge/Jacana Lodge/Budget In
Day 7: Birding, Boat Ride And Game Viewing
Go for dawn birding in the Kasenyi track and the Kikorongo forest area. You will be rewarded with birds like Common Squacco Heron, Glossy and sacred Ibises, as brown snaked eagle, martial eagle and many more. You will retire from the game drive to the lodge for lunch and then in the afternoon go for a boat ride on the Kazinga channel. This boat trip will reward you with game and plenty of waterbirds, both residents and migrants. Expect kingfishers, African eagles, pelicans, honey buzzards, African morning dove and others. Overnight at Mweya Safari.
Day 8: Drive To bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park
Transfer o Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will go through the Ishasha sector to reach the park in the afternoon Watch out for tree climbing lions enroute. You may bird around the park entrance or go for community walk in Buhoma where you will be entertained in some of the traditional dances of the country. Overnight Gorilla forest camp/ Buhoma community Bandas.
Day 9 & 10& 11: Bwindi Birding Safaris
You will bird for three days in Bwindi, you will first walk along the waterfall trail. This will reward you with birds like white bellied Robin-chat, Kivu ground thrush, and slender billed starling. The next day you will bird along the short trail to Mubwindi swamp to watch out for birds like the African Green broad bill, Montane Oriole, Turacos and many others. On the sixth day you will bird along the long trail to Mubwindi swamp and the afternoon along Ruhija. Dinner and overnight at Institute of tropical forest conservation (ITFC)/ Gorilla forest camp/ Buhoma community Bandas.
Day 12: Drive To & Bird at Lake Mburo National Park
Have breakfast and drive towards Lake Mburo NP. You will reach in the afternoon to bird around the entrance of Rwonyo camp the whole sundown. Expect birds like black bellied bustard, mosque swallow Bird and Rupell’s long-tailed. Overnight at Rwonyo Rest Camp/ Mantana Tented camp.
Day 13: Bird Watching
You will drive on the Kigambira loop searching for birds and then in the afternoon you will go for dugout canoe on the lakes to explore the shores of the lake in search for water birds in the park. Green-capped Eremomela, Austral migrant, black cuckoo-shrike Tawny, African Hawk, Batelour are some of the birds watch out for in the park. Overnight at Rwonyo Rest Camp/ Mantana Tented camp.
Day 14: Drive Back To Kampala
Have breakfast and drive back to Kampala. Overnight at Sheraton Hotel Kampala/ Serena Hotel.