7 Days Uganda Birding Safari in Bwindi impenetrable national park, Kibale forest national park and Lake Mburo national park starts and ends in Kampala. It will see you visit Uganda’s most visited national parks, with wildlife tour in Lake Mburo National park any other optional experience like Gorilla tracking adventure in Bwindi impenetrable national park. Below is the itinerary.
Safari highlights
Day 1: Birding in Mabamba swamp – Lake Mburo national park
Day 2: Birding in Lake Mburo national park
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park – Bamboo trail for birding
Day 4: Mubwindi trail
Day 5: Game drive and boat cruise
Day 6: Transfer to Kibale national park – Bigodi swamp
Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Birding in Mabamba swamp – Lake Mburo national park
On the 1st day of your 7 Days Uganda Birding Safari, depending on your location in Entebbe, meet your guide and connect to Mabamba canoe swamp for the shoebill and other water birds. Return for lunch then transfer to Lake Mburo national park. We shall then head to the equator for a brief lunch before heading to Lake Mburo to catch up with the evening savannah species of the park. Dinner and overnight at Eagles Nest Lodge for budget option/Rwakobo Rock for mid-range/Mihingo Lodge for luxury
Day 2: Birding in Lake Mburo national park
After breakfast we shall head for the morning canoe on Lake Mburo for more water birds like the African Finfoot amidst other birds. Later after lunch, head for birdwatching again around the park for more savannah species before heading back to the lodge or do an optional evening game. Dinner and overnight stay at lodge as above
Day 3: Transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park – Bamboo trail for birding
After breakfast, transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park. It’s a 5-6 hours’ drive with en-route lunch. Upon arrival, check-in then go for an evening bird watching along the community trail. Dinner and overnight stay at Bakiga Lodge for budget/Trekkers Traven Lodge for Mid-range/Ruhija Gorilla lodge for luxury
Day 4: Mubwindi trail
On the 4th day of your 7 Days Uganda Birding Safari, after breakfast very early, set off to Mubwindi Swamp trail for special albertine endemic species amidst the higher altitude species, this 4-5 hours’ fantastic trail goes along a path in the jungles and slopes/descends through the magical rainforest with breath-taking viewpoints along the way of rich valleys and the Virunga massif. While on the Mubwindi Swamp trail, you are likely to encounter some primates especially the monkeys, numerous bird species, forest elephants, luckily even the mountain gorillas and the bush pigs because majority of those wildlife are found within this area of the Forest.
Thereafter, transfer to Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park, it’s a 4-5 hours’ from Buhoma sector. Connect for an evening bird experience then proceed to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay at Enjojo lodge for budget/Ishasha Jingle lodge for mid-range/Ishasha Wilderness Camp for luxury
Day 5: Game drive and boat cruise
After breakfast, connect for a morning game drive combined with birdwatching. After lunch, connect for a boat cruise along the Kazinga channel that will reward you with some bird species. Return for another evening bird watching experience in the Kasenyi area. Dinner and overnight stay at Pumba Safari Lodge for budget/Parkview Safari lodge for mid-range/Mweya Safari Lodge for luxury
Day 6: Transfer to Kibale national park – Bigodi swamp
Early Morning after breakfast, transfer to Kibale national park. It’s a 3-4 hours’ drive from Queen Elizabeth with en-route lunch. Upon arrival, proceed to Bigodi swamp for a birding experience. Dinner and overnight stay at Chimpanzee Guesthouse for mid-range/Isunga Lodge for budget/ Crater Safari lodge for luxury
Day 7: Transfer to Entebbe
After breakfast, connect for a birdwatching in Kibale national park before you embark on your journey back to Kampala with en-route lunch. The driver will drop you off at a location you advise in Entebbe or at Entebbe airport for your flight back home. End of trip
