Day 1, 2 &3: Birding in Murchison Falls National Park
Day 4 & 5: Birding in Kibale Forest Park
Day 6 & 7: Birding in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Day 8, 9 & 10: Birding in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Day 12 &13: Birding in Lake Mburo National Park
Details provided upon request.
Day 1: Drive to Murchison Falls Park
Early in the morning after breakfast, leave Kampala and head to the west towards Murchison falls National Park. You will go through the famous Luwero triangle, Budongo forest on the western arm of the Great Rift Valley. The journey offers you sceneries worth photographing enroute. You then reach the top of the falls where the Nile perfects its Beauty- here the wide calm Nile is transformed into an explosive foam of thunderous white water as it funnels through a narrow cleft in the rift valley escarpment offering the most inspiring sight of its type in East Africa. Watch out for birds like the Red winged grey warbler, Pels Fletcher and chestnut crowned owls. Have a picnic Lunch at the Top of the falls and then walk down the trail to the port where the ferry will take you to Paraa. Dinner and Over Night at Paraa Safari Lodge.
Day 2: Nile Boat Cruise & Birding in the park
Early in the morning after break fast, go for boat cruise on the Nile to the Bottom of the falls. The boat takes off at 9:00 am and its advisable to sit on the left side of the boat for the best view. On the launch watch out for birds like the Egyptian Geese, African Skimmer and pied Kingfisher, Goliath Herons and many others. You will also see hippos, crocodiles and buffaloes. Retire to the lodge for lunch and then bird around the lodge in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Paraa Safari lodge.
Day 3: Game Viewing & Birding in Murchison Falls NP
After a cup of coffee you will be transferred to the northern game viewing circuit to go through the whistling thorn acacia where you will see birds like Speckle-fronted weaver. You will the go along the Victoria Nile track, and Albert Nile track to observe birds like Blue breasted bee eater, swamp flycatcher, white bellied barbet and nay others. Descend to the lodge. Dinner and over night at Paraa Safari Lodge.
Day 4: Birding from the Albertine Rift Valley to Kibale Forest
Take a cup of tea to head to Kibale forest national park to reach in the early afternoon. Go birding at the entrance of the forest in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Ndali Lodge/ Kanyanchu tourist centre.
Day 5: Guided Birding in Kibale Forest
In the morning after breakfast go for guided birding in the Kanyanchu area where you will watch out for birds like the African go-shwak, the majestic crowned eagle, masked apali, grey parrots and many more. Picnic lunch in the forest and the afternoon head to the Bigodi wetland sanctuary through the magombe swamp to see birds such as papyrus Gonolek, papyrus canary, mosque swallow and brown headed Tshagra. Dinner and overnight at Ndali lodge/ Kanyanchu
Day 6: Birding in Magombe Swamp & Queen Elizabeth NP
Early in the morning head to Queen Elizabeth National park through the Magombe swamp to bird enroute. To reach in time for lunch have lunch and in the afternoon go birding in the crater area and Mweya peninsula to look out for wide spread grass land species such as Marsh Tshagra, croaking Cisticola, migrant harriers such as Pallid and montagus and many others. Dinner and overnight at Mweya safari lodge.
Day 7: Follow The Lake Kikorongo & Kasenyi Track
After breakfast drive towards Lake Kikorongo and the Kasenyi track for more birding in the park. Watch out for birds like Common Squacco Heron, Glossy and sacred Ibises in the Kikorongo Area. The Kasenyi track has much to offer for birders. It passes through grass plains which support large numbers of stork in seasons as well as raptors such as brown snaked eagle and martial eagle. Retire for lunch and in the afternoon embark on a launch cruise on the Kazinga channel to watch out for both resident and non resident species such as the African morning dove and Eurasian Honey Bizzard respectively. The birds surround animal species such as hippopotami and buffaloes.
Day 8: Drive through Ishasha to Bwindi Forest
Early in the morning drive through the Ishasha sector towards Buhoma-Bwindi Impenetrable NP. Watch out for birds and game enroute to reach in the afternoon. Bird in the afternoon at the area. Dinner and overnight Gorilla forest camp/ Buhoma community Bandas.
Day 9: Bird along the Water Fall Trail
Very early after breakfast move into the forest on the water fall trail for birding. Look out for birds such as Kivu ground thrush, white bellied Robin-chat and slender billed starling. In the afternoon bird along the main track as you descend to the camp. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla forest Camp/ Buhoma community Banda.
Day 10: Bird in the Mubwindi Swamp
Go birding on the short trail to Mubwindi swamp to watch out for birds like the African Green broad bill, Montane Oriole, Turacos and many others. Dinner and overnight at Institute of tropical forest conservation (ITFC)
Day 11: Birding in Mubwindi Swamp & Ruhija
Go for birding on the long trail to Mubwindi swamp and the afternoon along Rihija. Dinner and overnight at Institute of tropical forest conservation (ITFC).
Day 12: Birding in Lake Mburo National Park
After breakfast, drive towards Lake Mburo NP the journey along the road towards Kabale. Bird along the entrance road to Rwonyo in the late afternoon to watch out for acacia associated bird species like mosque swallow, black bellied bustard and Rupells long-tailed starling. Spend the night at Rwonyo Rest Camp/ Mantana Tented camp.
Day 13: Lake Side Track & Kigambira Loop
Drive along the lake side track and Kigambira loop towards Kampala, Watch out for birds like Green-capped Eremomela, Austral migrant, black cuckoo-shrike Tawny, African Hawk, Batelour and others enroute. Arrive in the evening to dine and spend the night at Hotel Africana / Sheraton Hotel.
