Uganda Birding Primates are found in moghahinga Uganda and Rwanda Volcanoes. This Primates and birding safari brings you to the jewel of Africa's woodlands, where there are the greatest numbers of primates and endangered bird species. The biggest concentration of primates in East Africa may be found in Kibale Forest, while Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is renowned for being one of the continent's biologically richest forests. Additionally, the latter has the UESCO World Heritage Site designation and has been hailed by the African Bird Club as Africa's top birding location.
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport, transfer to the Hotel. Depending on the time of arrival, we bird Entebbe botanical Gardens or Uganda Wildlife Education Centre.
Have breakfast then bird to Kibale Forest National Park. We will have several stops on the way if we are to increase our chances of seeing a number of the beautiful birds along, and probably a number of primate species
oday, we bird Kibale forest for the Green-breasted Pitta other species will include; Brown Illadopsis, Brown-capped Weaver, Brown-chested Alethe, Black-headed Oriole, African Emerald Cuckoo, African Green-pigeon, Black-crowned Tchagra, African Wood Owl, African/Rwenzori/Abyssinian Hill-Babbler, Alpine Swift, Ashy Flycatcher, Barn Swallow, Black Bee-eater, Black Cuckoo, Black Cuckoo-shrike, Black-and-white Casqued Hornbill, Black-and-white Mannikin, Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher, Black-billed Turaco, Black-billed Weaver, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, African Dusky Flycatcher, Black-headed Weaver, Black-necked Weaver,African/Western Citril, Black-throated Apalis, Blue-shouldered Robin-chat, Blue-throated Brown Sunbird, Blue-throated Roller, African Blue Flycatcher, Bocage' Bush-shrike, Bronze Mannikin, Zebra Waxbill, Bronze Sunbird, and many more.
Chimpanzee tracking activity starts quite early in the morning, therefore you will be required to wake early, have breakfast then assemble for a briefing by a ranger guide at the starting point. As the most accessible of Uganda's major rainforests, Kibale has a well established Chimpanzee tracking program with a high success rate. Other primates among the 13 recorded here you should expect to see include; Guereza Colobus, Olive Baboon, Grey-cheeked Mangabey, L'Hoest's Monkey, Galagos, Potto, Bush Babies, Red-tailed Monkeys and the others. In the evening, a nocturnal primates walk will be available.
This morning we bird the sebitore sector of Kibale Forest National Park for the Joyful Greenbul and a number of other species and Bigodi swamp for the Papyrus endemics and water birds, in the afternoon. In Bigodi we expect the Papyrus Gonolek, Papyrus Canary, just to mention but a few.
After an early breakfast, we bird to western Uganda for the birding experience in Africa’s No. 1 birding Spot. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to over a half of the world’s endangered Mountain Gorillas and is home to a number of nocturnal and diurnal Primates thus expect an excellent adventure
There are less than 800 mountain gorillas in the whole world. Uganda is home to more than a half of these beautiful, majestic gentle giants and yet endangered apes. Therefore, Gorilla tracking in Uganda is a must experience not to be missed. Bwindi impenetrable forest habituates families of mountain gorillas along with other species of primates, for example, Chimpanzees, Colobus, Olive baboons, name it
You eat breakfast in the early morning, then gather for a briefing from the ranger guide before going gorilla trekking. During gorilla tracking, you will have several opportunities to see additional forest birds, so keep an eye out. If your early trek is successful, you can spend the evening self-guiding a birdwatching excursion. Keep an eye out for species like the Black Bee-Eater, Dusky Tit, Brown-caped Weaver, Yellow-billed and Yellow-spotted Barbets, African and Black-and-White Shrike Flycatchers, Common Stonechat, Brown-throated and Chestnut Wattle-eyes, Apalises, Equatorial Akalat, Slaty Flycatcher, White
Whole day birding Mubwindi Swamp. We look out for the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, White-tailed blue flycatcher, Brown-capped warbler, Black-billed Weaver, Black-necked Weaver, Red-headed Malimbe, Grey-headed Sparrow, Waller's Starling, Stuhlmann's Starling, Montane Oriole, Many Coloured Bush-shrike, Bocage's Bush-shrike, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Pink-footed Puffback, Ludher's Bush-shrike,Doherty`s Bush-shrike, Mountain Illadopsis, Rwenzori Nightjar. Day 10: Uganda Birding Primates Tour: Transfer to Entebbe Birdin
After breakfast, we bird to Kampala lunch en route
You eat breakfast in the early morning, then gather for a briefing from the ranger guide before going gorilla trekking. During gorilla tracking, you will have several opportunities to see additional forest birds, so keep an eye out. If your early trek is successful, you can spend the evening self-guiding a birdwatching excursion. Keep an eye out for species like the Black Bee-Eater, Dusky Tit, Brown-caped Weaver, Yellow-billed and Yellow-spotted Barbets, African and Black-and-White Shrike Flycatchers, Common Stonechat, Brown-throated and Chestnut Wattle-eyes, Apalises, Equatorial Akalat, Slaty Flycatcher, White
End of tour
You eat breakfast in the early morning, then gather for a briefing from the ranger guide before going gorilla trekking. During gorilla tracking, you will have several opportunities to see additional forest birds, so keep an eye out. If your early trek is successful, you can spend the evening self-guiding a birdwatching excursion. Keep an eye out for species like the Black Bee-Eater, Dusky Tit, Brown-caped Weaver, Yellow-billed and Yellow-spotted Barbets, African and Black-and-White Shrike Flycatchers, Common Stonechat, Brown-throated and Chestnut Wattle-eyes, Apalises, Equatorial Akalat, Slaty Flycatcher, White