Day 1: Arrival in Entebbe – Mabamba Swamp Excursion

Day 2: Fly to Kasese – Transfer to Kibale Forest

Day 3: Full-Day Birding in Kibale & Bigodi Wetland

Day 4: Optional Chimp Trek or Crater Lakes Birding

Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth – Birding en Route

Day 6: Game Drive & Kazinga Channel Birding

Day 7: Fly Back to Entebbe – Departure 

• Arrive at Entebbe International Airport and meet your private birding guide.
• Take a boat tour through Mabamba Swamp in search of the elusive shoebill stork.
• Spot papyrus endemics like Papyrus Gonolek and White-winged Warbler.
• Return to your luxury hotel in Entebbe for dinner and overnight.

• Morning flight to Kasese Airstrip.
• Scenic drive to Kibale Forest National Park.
• Check in to a forest lodge nestled in the heart of the birding zone.
• Afternoon birding along the forest edge or lodge trails.
• Dinner and overnight stay.

• Early breakfast and birding in Kibale Forest with a specialist guide.
• Taget species include Green-breasted Pitta, White-naped Pigeon, and Yellow-spotted Barbet.
• Afternoon birding at Bigodi Wetland—famous for Great Blue Turaco, Speckled Tinkerbird, and weavers
• Return to the lodge for a checklist session and dinner.

• Optional chimpanzee trek or crater lakes birding drive.
• Search for forest species around Lake Nkuruba and other crater rims.
• Visit local communities or relax at the lodge with views of the forest canopy.
• Overnight stay in Kibale.

• Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park with birding stops en route.
• Look out for Black Bee-eater, Red-chested Sunbird, and Brown Snake Eagle.
• Check in to a luxury lodge in the Mweya or Ishasha sector.
• Evening birding around the lodge grounds.

• Morning game and birding drive—spot savanna species like Temminck’s Courser, Grey Kestrel, and Harlequin Quail.
• Afternoon boat safari on the Kazinga Channel for African Skimmer, Water Thick-knee, and Malachite Kingfisher.
• Return for a farewell dinner under the stars.

• Morning flight from Mweya or Kasese to Entebbe.
• Optional dayroom and lunch depending on your international flight schedule.

Includes:

• Return domestic flights
• Private birding guide and transfers
• 6 nights in luxury lodges and hotels
• All birding activities and park entrance fees
• Shoebill search at Mabamba Swamp
• All meals and select drinks
• Boat cruise and ranger support