Kibale Forest is an excellent forest for bird watching. About 325 species are recorded in this area, including the Red-winged Francolin, Green-breasted Pitta, Joyful Greenbul, White-bellied Crested Flycatcher, Woodland Warbler, and Orange-tufted Sunbird. The forest also harbors the greatest variety and concentration of primates found anywhere in East Africa.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Birding Tour to Kibale Forest
Day 3: Birding in Kibale Forest
Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking
Day 5: Birding in Kibale Forest
Day 6: Departure
Entebbe International Airport (Google Map)
3 Hours Before Flight Time
Arrive at Entebbe International Airport where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel of choice. Early arrivals can opt for optional birding excursions at Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC), Entebbe Botanical Gardens, and Lutembe Bay.
Entebbe is a small, quiet town located on the shores of Lake Victoria and is easy to explore on foot or local transport ie motorbikes or taxis. Visit local markets to buy clothes and crafts, curio shops for souvenirs. The town has a wide variety of restaurants serving many different cuisines as well as several bars and clubs where you can sample the local beer, catch a game of football and chat with the local Ugandans, known for their open and friendly nature.
Journey: +20 mins
Meal Plan: Not Included
Accommodation: Budget: ViaVia Guesthouse/ Midrange: The Boma Hotel/ Luxury: No.5 Boutique Hotel
After breakfast, we bird to Kibale Forest National Park.
Journey: +4 hrs
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Budget: Kibale Forest Camp/ Midrange: Primate Lodge Kibale/ Luxury: Turaco Treetops Kibale
Today we bird the forest for the Green-breasted Pitta other species to look out for 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.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Budget: Kibale Forest Camp/ Midrange: Primate Lodge Kibale/ Luxury: Turaco Treetops Kibale
After an early breakfast, we take on the Chimpanzee habituation experience. Technically, this is a whole day activity but you can retire at leisure. you spend more time with the chimps compared to the tracking experience, you, therefore, get exposed to the detailed ways of life of man’s closest relatives.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Budget: Kibale Forest Camp/ Midrange: Primate Lodge Kibale/ Luxury: Turaco Treetops Kibale
This morning we bird the sebitore sector of Kibale Forest National Park for the Joyful Greenbul and several other species and in the afternoon we bird Bigodi swamp for Papyrus endemics and water birds. In Bigodi we expect the Papyrus Gonolek, Papyrus Canary, just to mention but a few.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Accommodation: Budget: Kibale Forest Camp/ Midrange: Primate Lodge Kibale/ Luxury: Turaco Treetops Kibale
An airport transfer has been included from your hotel, or directly after the safari. End of Safari.
Journey: +5 hrs
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Not included
