Destination: Prime Birding Sites Across Uganda
Skill Level: Beginner to Expert | Best Time: November-March (Migratory Season)
Why This Birding Safari?
🦢 Shoebill Guarantee – 95% sighting success at Mabamba
🌿 600+ Species Possible – From tiny sunbirds to giant eagles
🔭 Expert-Led – Guides with 15+ years experience
Detailed Birding Itinerary
Day 1: Entebbe → Mabamba Wetland
Pre-dawn start for Shoebill Stork by canoe
Afternoon birding at Entebbe Botanical Gardens (45+ species)
Overnight at The Boma Entebbe
Day 2: Masindi → Budongo Forest
Stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for wetland birds
Evening forest walk for Nahan’s Francolin
Stay at Budongo Eco Lodge
Day 3: Royal Mile Birding
Full day in Africa’s best birding spot:
White-thighed Hornbill
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Chestnut-capped Flycatcher
Day 4: Kibale Forest → Queen Elizabeth
Morning search for Green-breasted Pitta
Transfer via Crater Lakes for flamingos
Night at Mweya Safari Lodge
Day 5: Kazinga Channel & Maramagambo
Dawn boat cruise (50+ waterbird species)
Afternoon forest walk for Forest Flycatcher
Day 6: Lake Mburo National Park
Special targets:
Red-faced Barbet (Endemic)
African Finfoot
Night walk for nightjars
Day 7: Wetland Exploration
Mabira Forest stop for Purple-throated Cuckooshrike
Return to Entebbe
Day 8: Departure
Optional morning birding at Lutembe Bay
Package Inclusions
✔ Professional bird guide (1:4 ratio max)
✔ 7 nights eco-lodges (Prime birding locations)
✔ All park fees & activity permits
✔ Specialized equipment:
Swarovski binoculars (on request)
Sound recording gear
✔ Checklists & life lists
Excludes:
Camera equipment rental
Alcoholic beverages
Gratuities
Key Species Checklist
✅ Shoebill (Mabamba)
✅ 23 Albertine Rift Endemics (Budongo)
✅ 5 Lake Mburo Specials
✅ Over 50 Raptor Species
Expert Tip:
“November offers both migrants and resident breeders – prime time for rarities” – Dr. Sam Bamford, Ornithological Consultant