Day 6: Kibale National Park

Arise early, after an early breakfast with you packed lunch (alternatively order traditional food from Sebitoli) head for Sebitoli birding site. This part has been confirmed, as the best birding spot of the park however birding on the main road alone can be very satisfying. Visit the Bigodi wetland sanctuary after lunch. Specials in this park include tiny sunbird, joyful cabanis grenbul, Olive long tailed cuckoo, Black faced rufous warbler, Red tailed bristle bill, bocage's bush-shrike, Toro olive and Cameroon sombre greenbuls, green twinsport, Brown and scaly breasted illadopsis, Ludher's bush-shrike. African pitas, green throated and blue throated sunbird, Green headed sunbird, brown capped weaver, velvet mantled drongo, pink footed puff back,
Dinner and over night at Ndali Lodge/ Primate Lodge Kibale (Luxury safari tents)
Mountains of the moon/fort motel hotels (midrange) BB
Kibale N.P Bandas /Rwenzori guest house (Budget)BB

Day 7: Transfer to Semliki National Park

After an early breakfast transfer to Semuliki National park approximately 2½ hours drive from Fort Portal. You will have a whole day bird watch along the Kirumira Trail the most popular trail at this lowland forest. You will have a picnic lunch at a spot of your choice. Semuliki National Park is inhabited by some Congo biome species including the Red billed, forest scrub robin black wattled, black bill and white crested hornbill, pygmy kingfisher, African piculet, White bellied, Zenkel honey guide, red rumped tinkerbird, fire crested alethe, red breasted sparrow hawk, rufous sided broadbill, Nkurengu rail, dwarf, piping, white thighed hornbills, red bellied and blue billed malimbe, Green tailed bristle bill, Long tailed hawk, pale fronted and chestnut breasted negro finches, black winged oriole, and many more others.
Dinner and over night at Ndali Lodge/ Semulike safari lodge (Luxury )
Mountains of the moon/fort motel hotels (midrange) BB
Kibale N.P Bandas /Rwenzori guest house (Budget)BB

Day 8: Semliki National Park

We again leave early for the Semuliki National Park. Depending on the results of the previous day’s birding; a choice remains for the group to decide either to re-visit the Kirumira trail or follow the main road and Sempaya trails.
Dinner and over night at Ndali Lodge/ Semulike safari lodge (Luxury )
Mountains of the moon/fort motel hotels (midrange) BB
Kibale N.P Bandas /Rwenzori guest house (Budget)BB

Day 9: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park arriving in time for lunch and later a boat ride on the Kazinga channel this waterway is a birders paradise and those who experience it, consider it the highlight of their entire African safari. Birds to look out for include the Great Snipe, the African Fish Eagles, Pallid Harrier, Gull billed Tern, Lesser Kestrel and Shoebill stork, fawn breasted Waxbill, Sulphur breasted bush shrike, dark capped yellow warbler, red headed blue bill, African Fin foot and the Eurasian golden oriole.
Overnight at Mweya safari lodge/Jacana safari lodge Luxury FB,
King fisher /Katara lodges, Kicwamba (Midrange) HB, and
Libertine rift lodge/Simba safaris camp ( Budget), BB.

Day 10: Transfer to Bwindi National Park

After breakfast drive south to Bwindi National Park with your packed lunch through the southern sector at Ishasha, expect to see the tree climbing lions at the Ishasha sector the journey through this part of the park also doubles as a game drive.
Over night at Gorilla forest camp/clonds mountain gorilla lodge (luxury)
Silver-Back lodge/Mantana tented camp (Middle Range)FB
Buhoma community Rest Camps/ Bwindi View Bandas,(budget) FB

Day 11: Bwindi National Park & Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

You will have an early start long before sunrise and may enjoy birding on the self-guided munyaga trail. Forest birding at Bwindi ranks the best in Uganda and Africa as well. You will carry a packed lunch. Bwindi is home to over 23 highly localized Albertine Rift endemics present. Special birds include Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Red-throated Alethe, Black-faced and Black-throated Apalis, Rwenzori Batis, Mountain Masked Apalis, Grauer's Warbler, Dusky-blue Flycatcher, Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher, Chapin's Flycatcher, Ashy Flycatcher, Chin-spot Batis, Blue-headed Sunbird, Northern Double-collared Sunbird, Stuhlmann's Starling, Olive Thrush, Grauer's Rush-warbler, Neumann's Warbler and Red faced Woodland-Warbler. Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, Dinner and overnight at Nature’s Prime Island/Overland resort/Bushara island/ FB.

Day 12: Lake Bunyonyi

After breakfast, explore the beautiful scenery of Lake Bunyonyi is the second deepest lake in East and central Africa housing over 25 scenic Islands each with a different mythical tale for instance the punishment Island that tells of the pain and tears of many Bakiga women abandoned on the Island and left for dead for getting pregnant out of wedlock. You will take part in an optional activity of your choice;
Dinner and overnight at Nature’s Prime Island/Overland resort/Bushara island/ FB

Day 13: Transfer to Kampala

Depart for Kampala lunch en-route arriving in the evening
Emin Pasha Hotel/Serena hotel (luxury) BB.
Caccia lodge/Hotel la Bougainvillia (Middle range)HB
Overnight at Orcharda /Makerere guest houses (Budget) BB,

Usually what is Included in the package:
• accommodation
• meal
• Transport (4WD)
• Fuel for the whole trip
• Driver Guide
• Activities fees
• Park entrance charges
• Water throughout the safari
Excluded from the package:

• Air fair to and from the country
• Money transfer charges.
• Phone calls,
• bar bills,
• laundry bills,
• extra meals
• Extra /optional activities.
• Tips

Note: This birding expedition is suitable for December to February and June to August.