A 14 day Uganda bird watching tour that takes you to the major birding spots in Uganda. Uganda is a birding paradise; one of the best and most thrilling birding destinations. Uganda attracts migrant birds from the North and South of the African Continent. Its utmost biodiversity lies in its array of habitats which attracts a great number of birds. Uganda boasts of more than 1000 species of birds scattered in its wide range of habitats. Some of the exciting species you will view include birds of water and land shore, birds of scrub and woodland, forest birds and birds of the open plain .These habitats range from snow capped mountain tops in the west to semi-arid areas in the north-east; rain forests in the centre and west to open waters of the numerous lakes . It has almost half the species known on the African continent and over 10% of those recorded throughout the entire world.
Lake Mburo National Park is the closest Savannah Reserve to Kampala is centred on a series of swamp-fringed lakes known for their rich birdlife, notably the secretive African finfoot. The Park’s well developed Acacia woodland harbors a number of bird species. This is the only place in Uganda to see the typically savannah bird species. It is the best place in Uganda to find Africa finfoot and most of the papyrus endemics. Birding in Lake Mburo national Park is done through out the year.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is situated in south western Uganda, on the edge of the Western Rift Valley . Bwindi is the bird watchers haven! It holds 346 species of birds and contains 90% of all Albertine rift endemics, difficult or impossible to see in any other part of East Africa and seven IUCN red data listed species. An experienced bird watcher can identify up to 100 species in a day! Visit Ruhija and Buhoma for this dream. Indicate your interest to the Park Management so that appropriate early morning departures can be arranged.
In Queen Elizabeth National Park, a launch trip on the Kazinga Channel will introduce you to the hippo crowded banks of the Channel which will give you a unique unequalled wildlife experience. Eye to eye with yawning hippos and surrounded by vast numbers of migrant and resident water birds, the boat puts one right in the heart of nature.
With lush tropical rainforest and fascinating diversity of animals, Kibale National Park is one of the most beautiful and stunning forests in Uganda. Kibale forest is certainly worth protecting as it is home to the largest number (in Uganda) of our closest living relative, the endangered chimpanzee, as well as the threatened red colubus monkey and the rare L’hoest monkey. The forest has one of the highest diversity and density of primates in Africa totaling 13 species including the black and white colubus, blue monkey and grey-cheeked mangabey, red tailed monkey, bush babies and pottos. The park also hosts over 325 species of birds including the yellow spotted nicator, yellow rumped tinker bird, little greenbul, green breasted pitta, African pitta, crowned eagle and the black bee-eater. There are a number of impressive mammals including forest elephants, buffaloes, bush pigs, duikers and bats. A keen observer may see some of the reptiles and amphibians as well as a colorful variety of butterflies. Furthermore, over 250 tree species have been recorded.
Murchison Falls Protected Area comprises of Murchison Falls National Park, Bugungu and Karuma Wildlife Reserves. Murchison Falls National Park derives its name from the Murchison Falls where the mighty River Nile explodes through a narrow gorge and flows down to become a placid river whose banks are thronged with hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks and buffaloes. The vegetation is characterized by savannah, riverine forest and woodland. Wildlife includes lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, hartebeests, oribis, Uganda kobs, chimpanzees and many bird species including the rare shoebill.
Launch Trips on the Nile is one of the highlights of a visit to Murchison Falls National Park is the launch trip from Paraa to the foot of Murchison Falls. Hippos and crocodiles are abundant and you will see birds like herons, cormorants, ducks, bee-eaters, fish eagles, kingfishers and sometimes the rare shoebill. The launch trip from Paraa to the falls (17km) and back takes about three hours. A boat trip from Paraa to the Delta (28km) and back takes about four to five hours and you can see a similar variety of animals and birds.
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Please note that this is a guideline program that maybe customized according to travelers’ needs and preferences. The variations are normally made to improve the tour and your experience. All our Uganda safaris start from either Entebbe (where the main airport is) or Kampala (the capital city) depending on where you spend an overnight prior to commencement date of the safari.