Kidepo Valley National Park located in the north-eastern Uganda is a true African wilderness offering untamed wildlife safaris, cultural experiences, immersive walking safaris, wilderness camping in the midst of extraordinary landscapes.
Mabamba wetlands located west of Entebbe is Uganda’s top birding hotspots offering best chances and convenience to encounter the prehistoric Shoebill. The community-run Mabamba wetlands extends over 100 sq km from the shallow marshy bay on the northern shores of Lake Victoria near Entebbe
Akagera National Park is Rwanda’s top birding destination boasting a checklist of up to 500 species across its varied habitats characterized by wetlands, wooded grasslands, savanna plains and lakes
Uganda’s Top Birding Hotspots include Bwindi Impenetrable Forest known for Albertine Rift Endemics, Mabamba Wetlands known for Shoebill, Kibale Forest, Semliki National Park, Murchison Falls NP, Queen Elizabeth NP, Kidepo Valley NP and more.
Uganda’s birding circuits combine a diversity of bird-rich habitats characterized by montane rainforests, extensive marshes and wetlands, wooded grasslands where a checklist of over 1080 species occur. Bird highlights include; the prehistoric Shoebill, Uganda’s Endemics, Albertine Endemics and more.
Looking to travel to Uganda soon? Highlights on a Uganda Holiday safari include; Trek expereince upclose the mountain gorillas and chimpanzee, white water rafting on the Nile, birdwatching, hiking, Big-5 wildlife safaris, culture and more.
Budongo Forest prime attraction and activities Chimpanzee ordinary or habituation Trekking expereince and Birding for Lowland Forest species
Birding Rwanda’s Albertine Endemics Rwanda offers one of the safest and easiest access to the bird-rich and ecological diverse Albertine…
7-Best things to do while in Lake Mburo National Park include; walking safaris, birdwatching, cycling tours, horse-riding tours, game drives, boat safari experiences and Ankole Long-horned Cow cultural expereince
Kalinzu Forest activities include affordable Chimpanzee Trekking Experience, Guided Nature walks to see water falls and crater lakes, rewarding Birdwatching, Forest Hiking, Camping, Tea and Coffee expereince and more
Kidepo Valley NP boasts a checklist of over 480 bird species ranking it one of the best birding hotspot in Uganda. The park lies mostly within the Somali – Masai habitat, an Important Bird Area known for good collection of dry country species reaching at kidepo on their western arnge limit.
Ishasha sector lies on the southern tip of Queen Elizabeth National Park in the western Uganda. Popular for its tree-climbing lion prides that habitually lounge up various fig-trees during the heat of the day, Ishasha sector offers an exciting wildlife game viewing expereince.
Entebbe Botanical Gardens established in 1898 lie along the shores of Lake Victoria and offer activities including Birdwatching, Nature Walks, cycling and picnic retreats.
King’s Palace Museum in Nyanza a southern province of Rwanda offers an immersive cultural and historic expereince. The museum complex houses the ancient Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Rwanda, traditional Inyambo Cows and a modern resident Palace used by King Mutara III Rudahigwa.
Umusambi Village is an excellently restored wetland lying on the edges of Kigali City and offers a rewarding day-birding on any of Rwanda birding tours. The sanctuary covers an area of over 21 hectares established as a Grey-crowned Crane sanctuary whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and release these species back into the wild.
Mabira Forest located 50 km east of Kampala offers a wide range of day-tour activities including birding, ziplining, mangabey tracking, cycling and guided nature walks to view waterfalls,
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary near Kibale Forest offers excellent activities including; primates watching tours to encounter over 8 species, birding walks and community experiences where you engage in demonstrative coffee expereince, banana gin process…