25-Day Uganda Birding Tour

Begin your adventure on this 25-day Uganda Birding Tour with a sunrise boat ride through Mabamba Swamp, where you’ll target the iconic Shoebill stork. Afterward, explore Mpanga Forest for woodland species like the Northern Brown-throated Weaver.
Overnight: Entebbe

Next, transfer to Lake Mburo NP, where savannah birding unveils Great Blue Turaco, Grey Crowned Crane, and Lizard Buzzard. As the day unfolds, watch for rollers, hornbills, and Black-headed Gonolek.
Overnight: Lake Mburo Safari Lodge

Dedicate today to full-day birding, focusing on Lake Mburo’s star species: Black-faced Barbet, the African Finfoot, and the Saddle-billed Stork. Meanwhile, scan the skies for raptors like the African White-backed Vulture.
Overnight: Lake Mburo Safari Lodge

After a final morning in Lake Mburo, journey onward to Mgahinga NP. Here, volcanic forests host Albertine Rift endemics like Rwenzori Turaco and Shelley’s Crimsonwing.
Overnight: Mgahinga

Immerse yourself in Mgahinga’s rainforests as you track Kivu Ground Thrush and Purple-breasted Sunbird. Later, explore Echuya Forest for high-altitude surprises.
Overnight: Mgahinga

Following breakfast, transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable NP, a UNESCO site teeming with Albertine Rift endemics. Prepare for days of rare birding and optional gorilla encounters.
Overnight: Trekker’s Tavern

Spend two days combing Bwindi’s trails for the Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Strange Weaver, and Regal Sunbird. Additionally, listen for the haunting calls of the Black-billed Turaco.
Overnight: Trekker’s Tavern

Descend to Buhoma, where you’ll seek Bar-tailed Trogon and Blue-throated Sunbird. If permits allow, cap off the day with Mountain Gorilla tracking.
Overnight: Egangi Lodge

Depart early for Queen Elizabeth NP via Ishasha. En route, spot Cassin’s Grey Flycatcher before arriving at the park’s savannahs, alive with Wahlberg’s Eagle and African Elephant.
Overnight: Queen Elizabeth Bush Camp

Start with a morning game drive, followed by a Kazinga Channel boat safari. Here, the African Skimmer and Martial Eagle dominate the skies, while hippos crowd the waters.
Overnight: Queen Elizabeth Bush Camp

After breakfast, bird the park’s edge for Grey-headed Kingfisher before continuing to Kibale NP, renowned for chimpanzees and rainforest birds.
Overnight: Primate Lodge

Focus on Kibale’s Green-breasted Pitta and Bigodi Swamp, where Papyrus Gonolek and Red Colobus Monkey thrive. Later, return to the lodge at dusk.
Overnight: Primate Lodge

Begin by tracking chimpanzees, then shift to birding for Buff-spotted Woodpeckers and White-breasted Nigrofinch. As the day ends, tally your sightings.
Overnight: Primate Lodge

Conclude your Kibale adventure before transferring to Fort Portal, a scenic town nestled in the Rwenzori foothills.
Overnight: Fort Portal

Venture into the Central African biome of Semliki Forest. Keep your binoculars ready for the Black-casqued Hornbill and Nkulengu Rail.
Overnight: Bundibugyo

Spend two days on the Kirumia Trail, searching for Rufous-sided Broadbill, Maxwell’s Weaver, and African Piculet. Meanwhile, primates chatter in the canopy.
Overnight: Bundibugyo

After the final birding, transfer to Masindi. En route, spot Blue-throated rollers soaring over farmlands.
Overnight: Masindi Hotel

Explore Budongo’s Royal Mile, a hotspot for White-thighed Hornbill and Fraser’s Ant Thrush. Don’t miss the playful Blue Monkey troops.
Overnight: Masindi Hotel

Head north to Murchison Falls NP, pausing en route to seek Puvel’s Illadopsis in the woodlands.
Overnight: Paraa Safari Lodge

Devote two days to savannah birding, targeting Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Rock Pratincole, and Pennant-winged Nightjar. At dusk, listen for hyena calls.
Overnight: Paraa Safari Lodge

Conclude your safari with a boat cruise to the Nile’s thunderous falls, where Rock Pratincole dart over rapids.
Overnight: Paraa Safari Lodge

Bid farewell to the wilds as you return to Entebbe, ending your epic 25-day Uganda Birding Tour.