7-Day Birding Experience

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival

You will be picked up from the Airport by our guide driver who will transfer you to your accommodation in Entebbe.
You will warmly be welcomed by the hotel staff and will check into your accommodation. Refresh, enjoy lunch, dinner and over night stay.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

Lake Victoria Hotel

• Luxury hotel located in Entebbe (City)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Visit Mabamba Swamp

You will begin your day with a sumptuous breakfast and after embark on a scenic drive to Nakiwogo landing site, where you will board a boat across Lake Victoria to Mabamba Swamp. This journey leads you into one of Uganda’s prime birding spot, home to the elusive shoebill and a variety of other unique bird species for a full-day birding experience.
You will have lunch around Mabamba and later proceed with your adventure. In the evening, you will return to your lodge for refreshment, dinner and over night rest.

Main Destination:

Mabamba Swamp

Best Time To Go August to September and December to February (Best for spotting shoebill)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Lake Victoria Hotel

• Luxury hotel located in Entebbe (City)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Journey to kibale National park

You will wake up to a warm breakfast and check out of your accommodation. You will then be transferred to Kibale National Park by our guide driver who will drive you directly to your lodge. Along the way, you will have a stop over for lunch and stretching and then proceed with your journey. Check in and refresh, enjoy dinner and an over night rest.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to July (Chimp trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather January to February and June to July (Least rain)

Wildlife in Kibale NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

ElephantOccasional

BuffaloOccasional

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

Accommodation:

Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort

• Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Kibale NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Birding in Kibale National park

After your breakfast, you will be transferred to Kibale National Park, a birding haven with over 370 species, including the rare Green-breasted Pitta, African Pitta, and Black-capped Apalis. The variety of birds you’ll see is a wonderful complement to all the mammals. Expect diverse forest species and mixed flocks, that make it a must-visit destination for bird enthusiasts.
After your adventure, you will return to your lodge for refreshment, lunch, dinner and overnight rest.

Main Destination:

Kibale National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort

• Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Kibale NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Birding in Bigodi Swamp

After your breakfast, you will be headed to Bigodi Swamp, a prime birding paradise located near Kibale National Park, a home to over 200 bird species including the Great Blue Turaco and Papyrus Gonolek, and offers an unforgettable experience of Uganda’s avian gems amidst lush wetlands and rich biodiversity. It is truly a must visit for nature lovers.
After your adventure, you will return to your lodge for refreshment, lunch, dinner and overnight rest.

Main Destination:

Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary (Kibale NP)

Best Time To Go January to February and June to July (Trails are driest)

High Season June to September (Peak time for Uganda)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort

• Luxury lodge located in Fort Portal (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Visit Semuliki National Park

You will enjoy an early breakfast and after will be transferred to Semuliki National Park, best known as a bird-watching destination. Semuliki National Park protects a 220km² tract of lowland rainforest situated at the northern base of the Rwenzori Mountains. Ecologically, it is an extension of the forests that swathe the Congo basin, with 35 of the 435 recorded bird species being central African specials that occur nowhere else in Uganda.
After your adventure, you will be transferred back to your accommodation where you will have lunch, dinner and a well deserved night rest.

Main Destination:

Semuliki National Park

Best Time To Go December to March and June to August (Dry and early Wet seasons)

High Season June to September (But it is never busy)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort

• Luxury lodge located 1-2hr drive from Semuliki NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer Back to Entebbe

Enjoy an early breakfast and check out of your accommodation.
You will then be transferred by our guide driver to Entebbe international Airport where you will board a flight back home.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.