Uganda Birding Safari | Queen Elizabeth Birding Tour |Bwindi Tours and Safaris

7 Days Birding - Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi  National Parks.
Day 1
Early in the morning drive southwest to Queen Elizabeth National park. You will reach in time for lunch. In the afternoon go birding in the crater area and Mweya peninsula. Look out for widespread grassland species such as Marsh Tchagra, croaking Cisticola, migrant harriers such as Pallid and montagu’s and many mammalssuch as antelopes, Colubus monkeys and others.

Dinner and overnight at Mweya safari lodge.

Day 2
After breakfast drive towards Lake Kikorongo and the Kasenyi track for more birding in the park. Look 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. 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, Mongolian plovers, Common Teal and  Winged Plover, wood sand pipers Eurasian Honey Buzzard respectively. The birds surround animal species such as hippopotami and buffaloes.

Dinner and Overnight at Mweya Safari Lodge.

Day 3
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 camp area.

Dinner and overnight Gorilla forest camp/ Buhoma community Bandas.

Day 4
After an early breakfast, move into the forest on the waterfall 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 5
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 6
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 7
Early morning after breakfast, drive back to Kampala. Have lunch enroute and proceed.

Have dinner and spend the night at hotel Africana/ Sheraton Hotel.

End of the Safari