Duration
22 days / 21 nights
Countries
Uganda
Difficulty
Moderate to active
Best season
Year-round; November–April for migrants
From
$15500 pp
Prices are indicative guidance only. Final quotes depend on season, lodge selection, and group size.
Day by day
Airport transfer and overnight. Evening briefing on the birding route ahead.
Dawn canoe on Mabamba Swamp for shoebill stork. Afternoon birding at Entebbe Botanical Gardens.
Birding in Mabira Forest en route east. Lunch in Jinja and visit the source of the Nile. Overnight Kampala area.
Transfer north. Afternoon birding in Kaniyo Pabidi (Budongo Forest). Overnight on the Nile.
Morning game drive for savanna birds and big game. Afternoon Nile boat to the falls — ideal photography platform.
Private morning boat to the Lake Albert delta. Afternoon game drive or top-of-falls visit.
Full morning birding through Budongo jungle — butterflies and chimps possible. Afternoon drive to Hoima.
Transfer to Kibale. Optional afternoon forest walk or night walk for bush babies.
Chimpanzee tracking. Birding walk in Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary.
Full day birding in Kibale Forest and surrounding habitats.
Transfer to Semuliki — East Africa's only lowland jungle. Sempaya Hot Springs and Congo-basin forest birding.
Boat on Lake Albert in Semliki Wildlife Reserve — prime shoebill habitat. Continue to Fort Portal.
Equator stop en route. Afternoon game drive or guided Mweya Peninsula walk for birding.
Morning game drive. Afternoon Kazinga Channel boat — waterbirds, hippos, and elephants.
Birding through Queen Elizabeth to Maramagambo Forest. Afternoon transfer to Buhoma, Bwindi.
Full day birding in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest — Albertine Rift specials.
Birding the forest neck zone. Optional gorilla trekking (book in advance).
Transfer to Ruhija for high-altitude birding — many Albertine endemics.
Mubwindi Swamp birding. Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi island lodge.
Island and shoreline birding. Optional canoe trip on the lake.
Drive to Lake Mburo. Afternoon boat birding. Optional night drive for nocturnal species.
Early game drive or walk at Mburo. Transfer to Entebbe airport.
Lodge tiers
Classic
Birder-friendly lodges near key habitats throughout Uganda
Premier
Nile Safari Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge, Gorilla Safari Lodge, Mihingo Lodge
FAQ
No — we pair you with specialist guides who know calls and habitats. Serious listers and enthusiastic beginners alike typically record 400+ species on this route.
The itinerary focuses on birding; gorilla trekking on days 17–18 is optional and arranged with a separate permit when you book.