Uganda: Birds, Gorillas & Chimpanzees

• Wonderful birds including Shoebills and Albertine Rift endemics
• Birding in Murchison Falls National Park and the Royal Mile
• Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking
• Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
• See other African wildlife including elephants, zebras, giraffe, lions and more

Tour Overview

Experience the Best of Uganda!  Uganda, once referred to as the pearl of Africa, has long been famed as a “Bird Watcher‘s Delight” supporting at least one thousand species and all within a small area.

Our carefully curated itinerary begins with a visit to Mabamba Swamp, one of the most reliable places to see the extraordinary Shoebill. We then explore the vast habitats of Murchison Falls National Park, where we get northern African species and then visit the Royal Mile a place birders refer to as the best for forest birding with numerous west African rarities.

We continue to Kibale Forest for chimp tracking and the elusive Green-breasted Pitta, and into the Semliki Valley, celebrated for its Guinea-Congo biome endemics and hornbills. The journey continues through the savannahs of Queen Elizabeth National Park and into the montane forests of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, home to the iconic Mountain Gorillas and a wealth of Albertine Rift endemics, including the Grauer’s Broadbill and Grauer’s Swamp Warbler. We’ll conclude with a visit to Lake Mburo National Park. You can also expect to see a diversity of African mammals including zebras, elephants, lions and more.

This will be a truly marvelous and unforgettable birding and wildlife adventure!