6-Day Bird Watching Safari Uganda

A five-hour journey through Uganda’s epic landscapes will bring you to the town of Fort Portal, at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains, known as the gateway to Kibale Forest. On the way here, you’ll stop at the Mabamba Wetland for a swamp safari and the chance to see species such as the malachite kingfisher, the blue-breasted bee-eater, and rare shoebills, among others. You’ll stay right in the center of the rainforest, in a luxury safari tent at Kibale Forest Camp. Tuck into a delicious four-course dinner, then sit out on your private balcony, listening to the calls of wood owls.

Main Destination:
Mabamba Swamp (Area)

Delve into the rainforest with a trip to Kanyanchu, where you’ll look and listen for joyful greenbuls and whinchats, as well as birds of prey such as the western banded snake eagle and the lizard buzzard. Then, you’ll take a trek to track troops of chimpanzees in the upper branches of Kibale, keeping your eyes peeled for other primates, such as colobus and red-tailed monkeys.

Main Destination:
Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Today, you’ll focus on Bwindi’s bird-watching opportunities. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to around 360 bird species, including cuckoo shrikes, the fork-tailed drongo, the martial eagle, pink-footed puff backs, white-headed wood-hoopoes, and tinkerbirds.

Main Destination:
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Birding at Lake Mburo is often a highlight of a birding safari tour of Uganda. During the day, you’ll be treated to hundreds of species, such as stripe-breasted tits, Kivu ground thrush, and the punk-rock mohawks of bare-faced go-away-birds. At night, use your eyes and ears to identify the calls of the African scops owl, and various species of nightjar.

Main Destination:
Lake Mburo National Park

Finally, it’s back to Entebbe for your departure from Uganda. We hope this unique birding tour of the country has provided you with memorable wildlife-watching and birding opportunities, inspiring you to look for your next safari adventure.

Main Destination:
Entebbe (City)