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Entebbe · Central · Uganda

8 Days Africa Best Birding Spot Bird Watching Safari

Starting From From $9,787.23 per person Current Project Expedition rate
8 Days 3.97 / 5 0 reviews Easy activity level Multiday Trip Operated by Dav Safaris
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The Experience

What your day looks like

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a habitat to 360 bird species inclusive of 23 out 24 Albertine Rift endemics, Bwindi is also a home to the Shelley’s Crimsonwing and African Green Broadbill which are globally threatened. Other Albertine Rift endemics include; Sassi’s Olive Greenbul, Dusky Crimson-wing, Oberlander’s/Forest Ground Thrush Strange Weaver, Rwenzori Nightjar, Rwenzori Double-collared Sunbird, Purple-breasted Sunbird, Regal Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Rwenzori Batis, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Short-tailed/Neumann’s Warbler, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Grauer’s Warbler, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, Montane Masked Apalis, Kivu Ground Thrush, Collared Apalis, Red-throated Alethe, Stripe-breasted Tit, Rwenzori Turaco, Handsome Francolin. This 8 Days Africa’ Best Birding Spot Bird Watching Safari mainly focuses on the key bird species include: the Shoebill Stork, Orange Weaver, Papyrus Gonolek, African Finfoot, Orange Weaver, Red-faced Barbet, African Green Broadbill, Handsome Francolin, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Kivu Ground Thrush, and the Albertine Rift Endemics are expected. This safari cover 2 Uganda’s National parks with a chance to spot several primate species in Bwindi impenetrable national park which include; Mountain Gorillas, chimpanzees, black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboon, and several others, and also Lake Mburo National park gives you an opportunity to spot various species like Elands, giraffes, buffalos, warthogs, zebras among others.

At a Glance

The experience, in brief

  • Experience Birding in Uganda Wildlife Education Center
  • Birding Lake Mburo National Park & Mabamba Swamp
  • Birding Ruhija Sector In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Birding Mubwindi in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Birding Buhoma Sector In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Game Viewing Lake Mburo National Park
  • Mountain Gorilla Trekking In Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
  • Equator Line Experience In Uganda
Your Itinerary

Your day, step by step

Day 1

Entebbe

Welcome to Uganda! On arrival, Dav Safaris’ birding guide picks you from the airport for the transfer to the hotel and briefs you about the 8 Days Africa’ Best Birding Spot Bird Watching Safari.

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Entebbe

Eco Tour. Depending on your arrival time, we bird Entebbe botanical gardens or Uganda wildlife education center UWEC.

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Entebbe

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served on this day.

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Entebbe

Accommodation: Lake Victoria Hotel or Equivalent.

Day 2

Entebbe

Eco Tour at Lake Mburo National Park. Lake Mburo national park Via Mabamba Swamps Early in the morning, we embark on the bird watching transfer to lake Mburo national park Via Mabamba Swamps for the elusive Shoebill stock and some papyrus endemics like the African and Lesser Jacanas, Blue-breasted bee-Eater, Carruther`s Cisticola, the White-faced and Fulvous Whistling Ducks, The Black-chested, a number of Gull and Heron Species Brown and western Banded Snake Eagles, and other waterbird species then after, continue to Lake Mburo National Park for our night stay.

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Entebbe

We have a short stopover at the Equator for an informative talk, en-route lunch, photography, and the equator line experience.

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Entebbe

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served on this day.

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Entebbe

Accommodation: Rwakobo Rock or Equivalent.

Day 3

Entebbe

Wildlife Safari at Lake Mburo National Park. Birding Game Drive We go for the morning Game drive as we bird our way out of lake Mburo to Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park. We look out for the Rufous-bellied Heron, White-winged Tit, Red-faced Barbet, White-headed Barbet, Coqui, and the Blue-spotted Wood Dove, Brown Parrot, Red-winged Francolins, Barefaced Go-away bird, Harlequin and Blue Quails, Greenwood Hoopoe, Common Scimitarbill, Common Button Quail, Blue-napped Mousebird, and Shining-blue Kingfishers, Lilac-breasted Roller, African-grey Hornbill, Blue-breasted, the Nubian, Buff-spotted, and the Grey Woodpeckers, Trilling, Stout, Tabora, and Wing-snapping Cisticolas, Brown-eared, Black-bellied Bustard, Red-necked spurfowl, among others.

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Entebbe

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served on this day.

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Entebbe

Accommodation: Buhoma haven lodge or Equivalent.

Day 4

Entebbe

Birdwatching at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Birding Spree At Buhoma, we lookout for bird species like the Black Bee-Eater, Brown-caped Weaver, Dusky Tit, the Yellow-billed and the African and Black-and-white Shrike Flycatchers, yellow-spotted Barbets, Common Stonechat, Brown-throated and Apalises, Equatorial Akalat, Slaty Flycatcher, Chestnut Wattle-eyes, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Black-throated Apa lis, Chestnut Wattle-eyes, Mountain Masked Apalis, Grey Apalis, Apalis, the Olive-green and Grey-backed Camaropteras, Chestnut-throated, White-chinned Prinnia, Green Hylia, White-tailed Antithrush, Cape Wagtail, Short-tailed Warbler, Grey-capped Warbler, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, White-browed Crombec, Mountain Masked Apalis, the list is long.

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Entebbe

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served on this day.

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Entebbe

Accommodation: Bakiga lodge or Equivalent.

Day 5

Entebbe

Birdwatching at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Birdathon Today we bird Ruhija sector in search for the darling Handsome Francolin, Strange Weaver, African Green Broadbill, Shelley’s and Dusky Crimson-wings, Rwenzori Batis, White-browed Crombec, Stripe-breasted Tit, White-naped Raven, Sharp’s Starling, Mountain masked and Rwenzori Apalises, Purple-breasted Sunbird, and many more.

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Entebbe

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served on this day.

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Entebbe

Accommodation: Bakiga lodge or Equivalent.

Day 6

Entebbe

Birdwatching at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Birding Frenzy Whole day birding Mubwindi Swamp we look out for the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, White-tailed Blue Flycatcher, Black-billed Weaver, Black-necked Weaver, Brown-capped warbler, Red-headed Malimbe, Waller’s Starling, Stuhlmann’s starling, Grey-headed Sparrow, Montane Oriole, many-colored Bush-Shrike, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Pink-footed Puffback, Bocage’s Bush-Shrike, Doherty`s Bush-shrike, Mountain Illadopsis, Luther’s Bush-Shrike, Rwenzori Nightjar.

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Entebbe

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served on this day.

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Entebbe

Accommodation: Bakiga lodge or Equivalent.

Day 7

Entebbe

Birdwatching. Birding Drive To Entebbe.

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Entebbe

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner will be served on this day.

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Entebbe

Accommodation: 2 friends Beach hotel or Equivalent.

Day 8

Entebbe

Wake up to an amazing breakfast and later have lunch en route to your drop off point.

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Entebbe

Thank you for visiting! Upon Drop off, Tour services will end. We are happy you came and hope to see you again soon!

Before You Go

What to know before booking

Included

Full-time English professional safari driver-guide 4×4 safari van/ 4×4 Safari land cruiser with Gorilla trekking permit fees Boat cruise fees Wi-Fi Internet on board the safari vehicle

Not Included

International &domestic flight fees Visa fees Laundry services Items of personal nature Gratuities and tips Other beverages/ drinks Other extras not mentioned in the itinerary above

What to Bring

Comfortable clothing and footwear Camera and other personal belongings

Meeting & Pickup

On arrival, Dav Safaris’ birding guide picks you from the airport in Entebbe for the transfer to the hotel.

Planning Notes

Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business

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