Uganda Birding Tour
Uganda Birding Tour Overview – Home to an incredible 1 020 bird species and bucket-list primate experiences.
Uganda boasts around half of the total number of bird species found in Africa! These include over 20 Albertine Rift endemics and many other truly iconic species, including the weird-but-wonderful Shoebill.
Our 14-day Uganda Birding Tour takes you a top birding destination but also the home of Chimps and Gorillas chilling in the dense rainforests, photogenic scenery, a pleasant climate, excellent coffee and very special general wildlife viewing. Over the last 25 years, Uganda has actually raced ahead to currently be one of Africa’s best birding destinations. It truly is an incredibly scenic place, and no other area in Africa can match its amazing diversity of habitats.
On this Uganda Birding tour, we will also go on three boat cruises and a canoe ride! You will eat like a king and see many other wonderful fauna and flora species. The optional Chimpanzee and Mountain Gorilla trekking experiences we offer on this tour are “once in a lifetime” opportunities not to be missed.
Let’s go birding in Uganda!
| Safari starts and ends in Antananarivo | Comfortable, Mid-range Accommodation |
| Duration | 14 Days |
| Departure dates | 1 August 2026 (Fully booked – available to book as private guided tour) 31 July 2027 (Bookings open) |
** This Uganda Birding tour is also available to book as a private guided birding tour
Top Birds
Shoebill, Congo Serpent Eagle, Nahan’s Partridge, Black Dwarf Hornbill, Grey Parrot, Great Blue Turaco, Grauer’s Broadbill, Papyrus Gonolek, Green-breasted Pitta, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher.
Top Mammals
Eastern (Mountain) Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Guereza, L’Hoest’s Monkey and many other primates, African Elephant, African Buffalo, Lion, Leopard.
Highlights and Top attractions
•Murchison Falls National Park – Spectacular waterfall where the Nile crashes through a narrow gorge, and also fantastic birds and mammals.
•Kibale National Park – An incredible 13 primate species, including our closest relative, the Chimpanzee, and fantastic forest birding of over 300 species.
•Semuliki National Park – Unique “jungle” park that is more Congo than Uganda, with 50 bird species found nowhere else in east Africa.
•Queen Elizabeth National Park – 95 Mammal species, 600 bird species and dramatic volcanic features make this a must-visit park in Uganda.
•Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – world famous UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to about 400 Eastern Gorillas, along with 350 bird species.
•Lake Mburo National Park – Small but awesome, with 350 bird species and amazing wetland scenery, along with some special mammals.
Summary of day to day Itinerary
| Day 1 | Arrive in Uganda at Entebbe International Airport, transfer to hotel |
| Day 2 | Entebbe to Masindi (Mabamba Swamp birding in the morning) |
| Day 3 | Masindi to Murchison Falls National Park |
| Day 4 | Murchison Falls National Park to Masindi |
| Day 5 | Masindi to Kibale National Park |
| Day 6 | Kibale National Park (including optional Chimpanzee trekking) to Fort Portal |
| Day 7 | Fort Portal to Semuliki National Park and back |
| Day 8 | Fort Portal to Queen Elizabeth National Park |
| Day 9 | Queen Elizabeth National Park to Bwindi & Special night birding |
| Day 10 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
| Day 11 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (optional morning gorilla trekking) |
| Day 12 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
| Day 13 | Bwindi to Lake Mburo National Park |
| Day 14 | Lake Mburo to Entebbe International Airport and Departure |