Thick undergrowth obscures our path. We step over huge tree roots and duck under low hanging vines. Up ahead, our guide stops and stares into what looks to us as an impenetrable wall of foliage. Then, he points. We follow the line of his finger and there, through the understory, a glimpse of black hair.…
I never considered myself a ‘people person’ – I much preferred animals. This was emphasised by my 8 years working in customer service/retail jobs where you, unfortunately, get to experience some of the worst sides of people. During my early 30’s I decided on a career change, hoping to realise my childhood dreams of working…
Picture yourself lying in the dirt at 2am in the middle of Uganda, facing an unknown animal’s burrow. A colleague is accompanying you for safety… the sound of his heavy snoring 15m away fills you with confidence. You look up through the dense treeline at stars dancing across the milky-way. Your camera traps revealed leopards…
He’s speedier than I thought. “Hurry! You have to be quick”, my guide, Kwatampola Benson, whispers excitedly to us. I don’t have much time to ponder about the primates rapidity. We crash through the jungle in hot pursuit – six of us in a line behind Benson – skating across slippery terrain. The forest floor…
This will be your ultimate birding tour in Uganda. Our first birding site in Uganda will be the Mabamba wetland on the fringes of Lake Victoria as we search for the Shoebill. Our first national park to visit will be Murchison Falls National Park which was voted No. 9 best birding spot in Africa, home…
This tour allows one to find the most important birds and primates that Uganda has to offer. Shoebill is almost guaranteed. Over 20 Albertine (Western) Rift endemics are also sought, including one of Africa’s most fabulous turacos, Ruwenzori Turaco, and of course the “must-see” African Green (Grauer’s) Broadbill. We have not yet missed Green-breasted Pitta…