10-Day Uganda Birding Safari

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by your Nobility Tours & Travel representative and transferred to your luxury hotel overlooking Lake Victoria.

Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a relaxed birding walk through Entebbe's gardens, where colourful turacos, hornbills, kingfishers, and other species may be spotted.

Your evening begins with a welcome dinner and briefing from your expert birding guide.

Begin your adventure with a private canoe excursion through Mabamba Swamp, one of Uganda's most celebrated wetlands and a prime location for spotting the iconic Shoebill.

Continue searching for papyrus specialists, kingfishers, bee-eaters, and other wetland species before returning to Entebbe for your scheduled flight to Murchison Falls National Park.

Arrive at your luxury lodge overlooking the Nile and enjoy an evening surrounded by wilderness.

Explore Uganda's largest national park through a combination of savannah birding, wildlife viewing, and the legendary Nile experience.

Search for species including Secretary Bird, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Northern Carmine Bee-eater, and other savannah specialists before enjoying a boat cruise along the Nile.

The river provides exceptional opportunities for photography, with sightings of herons, kingfishers, fish eagles, storks, and other water-associated species.

Complete the day with a visit to the Top of Murchison Falls before returning to your lodge.

Explore the ancient Budongo Forest Reserve, one of Uganda's premier forest birding destinations.

Search for forest specialists before continuing by scenic flight to Kibale Forest, home to some of Africa's richest tropical biodiversity.

Relax at your forest lodge surrounded by nature.

Rise early for a remarkable forest birding experience in Kibale.

With your expert guide, search for rare species including the Green-breasted Pitta, African Pitta, Black Bee-eater, and colourful forest birds.

Later, explore Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, a community conservation area renowned for its rich birdlife and intimate walking trails.

Optional chimpanzee tracking can be arranged for guests wishing to add a primate experience.

Travel through Uganda's spectacular crater lake region into Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Continue birding through diverse habitats before enjoying a wildlife-rich cruise along the Kazinga Channel, one of East Africa's finest birding locations.

Expect excellent opportunities for photography as hundreds of water birds gather along the shores.

Spend the day exploring the diverse ecosystems of Queen Elizabeth National Park, from wetlands and forests to open savannah.

Search for remarkable species including African Skimmer, Grey Crowned Crane, Emerald Cuckoo, and other regional highlights.

An optional evening game drive offers additional opportunities to experience the park's wildlife after sunset.

Continue through the scenic Ishasha Sector, famous for its tree-climbing lions, before arriving at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Enjoy an afternoon forest walk around your lodge while listening for the calls of turacos, sunbirds, and forest specialists.

Bwindi is the crown jewel of Uganda's birding destinations.

Explore its ancient rainforest in search of rare Albertine Rift endemics, including African Green Broadbill, Shelley's Crimsonwing, Regal Sunbird, Bar-tailed Trogon, and other forest treasures.

For guests seeking a combined wildlife experience, mountain gorilla trekking can be arranged as an optional extension.

After breakfast, transfer to the nearby airstrip for your return flight to Entebbe.

Depending on your departure schedule, enjoy a final Ugandan meal before transferring to Entebbe International Airport.

Depart Uganda carrying remarkable photographs, rare sightings, and memories of one of the world's greatest birding destinations.