This 11 Days Uganda Birding, Wildlife & Primates Safari is designed for nature lovers seeking a unique combination of birdwatching, wildlife encounters, and primate experiences. Explore Uganda's top birding hotspots while tracking shoebills, chimpanzees, and mountain gorillas. Enjoy exciting game drives, boat cruises, wetland walks, and unforgettable encounters with some of Africa's most remarkable wildlife species.
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by your safari guide who will breif you about your 11 days safari and after transfer you to your hotel. Relax after your journey while enjoying views of Lake Victoria. Depending on your arrival time, you may explore the hotel surroundings or simply unwind before your birding and wildlife adventure begins.
Entebbe
Luxury: Protea Hotel by Marriott Entebbe
Mid-Range: Hotel Noesis
Budget: Airport Guesthouse Entebbe
Dinner
After an early breakfast, head to Mabamba Swamp for a canoe birding excursion in search of the iconic Shoebill Stork. The wetland hosts numerous bird species including papyrus specialists and water birds. After the excursion, begin your journey to Murchison Falls National Park with lunch en route before arriving at your lodge in the evening.
Murchison Falls National Park
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Budget: Fort Murchison Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking before continuing to Murchison Falls. Visit the Top of the Falls where the Nile explodes through a narrow gorge. Later enjoy an evening birding session around the lodge area where species such as Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, African Fish Eagle, and various kingfishers may be observed.
Murchison Falls National Park
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Budget: Fort Murchison Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After an early morning breakfast, head out for game drive through the northern sector of Murchison Falls National Park. Search for lions, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, leopards, and numerous bird species. After lunch, embark on a boat cruise to the base of the falls, offering excellent opportunities to spot hippos, crocodiles, bee-eaters, herons, and African Fish Eagles.
Murchison Falls National Park
Luxury: Paraa Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Pakuba Safari Lodge
Budget: Fort Murchison Lodge
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, travel to Kibale Forest National Park through scenic tea plantations and rolling countryside. This region is rich in birdlife and primates. Arrive at your lodge in the afternoon and enjoy a guided birding walk around the property while searching for forest species unique to western Uganda.
Kibale Forest National Park
Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge
Mid-Range: Turaco Treetops Lodge
Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After an early morning breakfast, participate in chimpanzee trekking within Kibale Forest. Observe chimpanzees and other primates in their natural habitat. After lunch, visit Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, one of Uganda's best birding locations. Search for the Great Blue Turaco, papyrus gonolek, hornbills, and numerous wetland bird species.
Kibale Forest National Park
Luxury: Kyaninga Lodge
Mid-Range: Turaco Treetops Lodge
Budget: Chimpanzee Forest Guest House
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park. Arrive in time for lunch before heading out for an evening game drive. Search for elephants, lions, buffaloes, antelopes, and numerous savannah bird species. Enjoy spectacular views of the park's crater lakes and grasslands.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Buffalo Safari Lodge
Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Spend the morning birding around Queen Elizabeth National Park's diverse habitats. Search for species such as martial eagles, African skimmers, pelicans, and kingfishers. After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel where large concentrations of birds and wildlife gather along the shoreline.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
Mid-Range: Buffalo Safari Lodge
Budget: Pumba Safari Cottages
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, travel through the Ishasha Sector searching for tree-climbing lions. Continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to mountain gorillas and over 350 bird species. Arrive at your lodge and enjoy the forest surroundings while preparing for the next day's gorilla trekking adventure.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge
Mid-Range: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, begin your gorilla trekking experience. Trek through the rainforest to locate a habituated gorilla family and spend one unforgettable hour observing them. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided birding walk around the forest edge where Albertine Rift endemic species can often be spotted.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Luxury: Buhoma Lodge
Mid-Range: Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge
Budget: Rushaga Gorilla Camp
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, depart for Lake Mburo National Park and enjoy a short birding and wildlife viewing stop. Search for zebras, impalas, elands, and bird species unique to acacia habitats. Continue to Entebbe with a stop at the Equator for lunch, photographs, and souvenir shopping before proceeding to the airport for your departure flight.
Breakfast and Lunch
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