Forest birding Tour (9 Days)

Day 1:
Starting at Entebbe and after an early breakfast we will head for Kisoro with a lunch stop on the way. Over night at Kisoro Travellers Hotel

Day 2:
After breakfast we will drive to Ntebeko Camp in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park from where we will start our trek to probably the most scenic and protected area in Uganda. We will take the gorge trail that loops half way up Mt. Sabinyo and pass through a variety of montane habitats looking for birds like: Dusky Turtle Dove, Rwenzori Turaco, Cape Robin-Chat, White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, Grassland Pipit and many more. Over night at Kisoro Travellers Hotel

Day 3:
On our way to Ruhija we will bird through Echuya forest with a stop at a spent papyrus swamp on the out flow of Lake Bunyonyi for Greater Swamp Warbler, Papyrus Yellow Warbler and Papyrus Canary they are elusive and need a little luck but we will also look for: Carruther’s Cisticola and Little Rush Warbler. Then continue with the drive to Ruhija looking for birds including: Handsome Francolin, Olive Pigeon, Western Green Tinkerbird and more Overnight at Gorilla Forest  camp or lake Kitandara or Buhoma Homestead FB.

Day 4:
After breakfast, walk down to the Mubwindi Swamp looking for birds like: Black-billed Turaco, Western Green Tinkerbird, Fine-banded Woodpecker, African Green-Broadbill, Mountain Greenbul, Yellow-streaked Greenbul, African Hill Babbler, Mountain Illadopsis,Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Grauer’s Rush Warbler and much more. Overnight at Gorilla Forest  camp or lake Kitandara or Buhoma Homestead FB.

Day 5:
Drive to Bwindi (Buhoma) birding en-route looking for birds including: Tambourine Dove, Black Bee-eater, Red-throated Wryneck, Mountain Wagtail, Toro Olive-Greenbul, White-starred Robin, Olive Thrush, Cassin’s-grey Flycatcher, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Chubb’s Cisticola, Banded Prinia, Mountain Masked Apalis and many more. Overnight at Gorilla Forest  camp or lake Kitandara or Buhoma Homestead FB.

Day 6:
After an early breakfast, start birding the main trail in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest looking for species like: African Goshawk, Bar-tailed Trogon, Black Bee-Eater, White-headed Wood-hoopoe, Tinkerbirds and Barbets, Woodpeckers, African Broadbill, assorted Greenbuls, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Red-throated Alethe, Chapin’s Flycatcher, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Black-faced Rufous Warbler and many more. Overnight at Gorilla Forest  camp or lake Kitandara or Buhoma Homestead FB.

Day 7:
An early breakfast and start for gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to have a view of one of the most awesome creatures in Africa. For those who prefer to continue birding we will have an early breakfast and start birding the waterfall trail looking out for species we may have missed and perhaps better views of the ones we saw the previous day. Looking for birds like: Red-chested Owlet, if lucky Fraser’s Eagle Owl, Black Bee-Eater, African Broadbill, White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher.Overnight at Gorilla Forest  camp or lake Kitandara or Buhoma Homestead FB.

Day 8:
It will take us the day to drive to Kampala, arriving in the late afternoon with a stop on the way at Kaku swamp for more birds including: Rufous bellied Heron, Hottentot Teal, Purple Swamp Hen, Lilac-breasted Roller, Striped Kingfisher, Golden-backed Weaver, then continue with the drive to Entebbe for overnight.  Overnight at Windsor Hotel or Sophie's Motel. BB

Day 9:
Transfer to Entebbe International Airport for your flight back home.