Bird Watching

"Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?" - Sir David Attenborough

Of the 2,477 bird species in Africa, over 50% of them (1,400) are endemic to the continent, meaning these beautiful, tropical lands are a birdwatcher’s paradise.

From the beautifully coloured, sky-diving lilac-breasted roller, to the little bee-eater often seen on safari. From the ungainly marabou stork, proud member of the Ugly Five, to the flightless ostrich. There are many well-known and much-loved birds, as well as hundreds more weird and wonderful winged creatures you’ll discover on safari.

Most camps and lodges offer nature walks with birding expects who will help you spot birds and even identify these feathered creatures by their melody. Some properties have a photography hide dedicated to quiet, camouflaged observation, while canoeing and boating are excellent ways to view the water birds along with many other aquatic animals.

For those who would like a more professional guiding service, we can recommend the best birdwatching spots and lodges to choose, and arrange a professional ornithologist resident to the area you’re staying in, with excellent knowledge of the local birdlife.

PROPERTIES OFFERING Bird Watching

Ngorongoro Lodge

TanzaniaNgorongoro
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Sisini Sanctuary Camp

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Kwetu Nairobi

KenyaNairobi
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andBeyond Bateleurs Camp

KenyaMasai Mara
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Angama Amboseli Lodge

KenyaAmboseli
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Borana Lodge

KenyaLaikipia
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Lengishu House

KenyaLaikipia
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Wilderness Usawa Serengeti

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Laragai House

KenyaLaikipia
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One Nature Mara River

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Mkombe House

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Little Chem Chem

TanzaniaTarangire
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Chem Chem Lodge

TanzaniaTarangire
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Songa Tented Camp

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Loirien Mara

KenyaMasai Mara
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Jack’s Camp

BotswanaMakgadikgadi National Park
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Mara Plains Camp

KenyaMasai Mara
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Sala’s Camp

KenyaMasai Mara
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Ol Jogi

KenyaLaikipia
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&Beyond Serengeti Under Canvas

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Wilderness Bisate

RwandaVolcanoes
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Singita Mara River Tented Camp

TanzaniaSerengeti
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The Cliff

KenyaRift Valley
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Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse

South AfricaKwazulu Natal
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Fugitives Drift Lodge

South AfricaKwazulu Natal
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Kariega Settlers Drift

South AfricaEastern Cape
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Shamwari Long Lee Manor

South AfricaEastern Cape
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Sindile Lodge

South AfricaEastern Cape
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Amakhala Bush Lodge

South AfricaEastern Cape
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Grootbos Forest Lodge

South AfricaWestern Cape
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La Plume Guesthouse

South AfricaGarden Route
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Rosenhof Country House

South AfricaWestern Cape
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The Views Boutique

South AfricaGarden Route
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Royal Malewane at Thornybush

South AfricaKruger National Park
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Londolozi Varty Camp

South AfricaSabi Sands
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Mala Mala Rattrays

South AfricaMala Mala Game Reserve
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Singita Ebony Lodge

South AfricaSabi Sands
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Dulini Lodge

South AfricaSabi Sands
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Singita Lebombo

South AfricaKruger National Park
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Inyati Game Lodge

South AfricaSabi Sands
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Hamiltons Tented Camp

South AfricaKruger National Park
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Apoka Safari Lodge

UgandaKidepo Valley National Park
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Ishasha Wilderness Camp

UgandaQueen Elizabeth National Park
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Buhoma Lodge

UgandaBwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Ndali Lodge

UgandaKibale Forest National Park
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Turaco Treetops Lodge

UgandaKibale Forest National Park
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Mweya Safari Lodge

UgandaQueen Elizabeth National Park
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Paraa Safari Lodge

UgandaMurchison Falls National Park
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Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge

UgandaBwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Bwindi Lodge

UgandaBwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Mount Gahinga Lodge

UgandaMgahinga National Park
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Kyaninga Lodge

UgandaKibale Forest National Park
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Wildwaters Lodge

Uganda
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Nile Safari Lodge

UgandaMurchison Falls National Park
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Legendary Mila Tented Camp

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Legendary Mwiba Lodge

TanzaniaArusha
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Dunia Camp

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Sasakwa Lodge

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Mara River Camp

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Serengeti Pioneer Camp

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Sanctuary Swala Camp

TanzaniaTarangire
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Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge

TanzaniaTarangire
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Gibbs Farm Lodge

TanzaniaNgorongoro
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Mushara Lodge

NamibiaEtosha National Park
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Shipwreck Lodge

NamibiaSkeleton Coast
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Singita Kataza House

RwandaVolcanoes
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Singita Kwitonda

RwandaVolcanoes
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Virunga Lodge

RwandaVolcanoes
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One&Only Gorilla’s Nest

RwandaVolcanoes
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Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

RwandaVolcanoes
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Saruni Rhino

KenyaSamburu
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Governors’ Il Moran

KenyaMasai Mara
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Governors’ Camp

KenyaMasai Mara
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Governors’ Mugie House

KenyaLaikipia
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Baraza Resort

TanzaniaZanzibar
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White Sands Villas

TanzaniaZanzibar
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Mnemba Island Lodge

TanzaniaZanzibar
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Four Seasons Serengeti

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Serengeti Under Canvas

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Lemala Nanyukie

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Magashi Camp

RwandaAkagera
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Ruzizi Tented Lodge

RwandaAkagera
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Singita Lebombo

South AfricaKruger National Park
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Sossusvlei Lodge

NamibiaSossusvlei
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Ongava Lodge

NamibiaEtosha National Park
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Onguma Tented Camp

NamibiaEtosha National Park
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Duba Plains

BotswanaOkavango Delta
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Sanctuary Olonana Luxury Lodge

KenyaMasai Mara
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Ololo Safari Lodge

KenyaNairobi
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Emakoko Lodge

KenyaNairobi
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Camp Xakanaxa

BotswanaMoremi Game Reserve
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Xigera Lodge

BotswanaMoremi Game Reserve
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Sandibe Lodge

BotswanaOkavango Delta
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Xugana Island Lodge

BotswanaOkavango Delta
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Singita Faru Faru

TanzaniaSerengeti
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Entamanu Private

TanzaniaNgorongoro
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Richard’s River Camp

KenyaMasai Mara
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ITINERARIES FEATURING Bird Watching

Best of Botswana

10 nights
Botswana
Chobe National ParkMoremi Game ReserveMakgadikgadi National Park

Giraffe Manor, the Great Migration & Zanzibar

11 nights
KenyaTanzania
NairobiMasai MaraSerengetiZanzibar

Track gorillas & chimps, Serengeti safari & Zanzibar bliss

13 nights
UgandaTanzania
Kibale Forest National ParkBwindi Impenetrable National ParkSerengetiZanzibar

Giraffe Manor, the Masai Mara & Mountain Gorillas

9 nights
KenyaUganda
NairobiMasai MaraBwindi Impenetrable National Park

Close Encounters with Uganda’s Gorillas

5 nights
Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Great Migration Mobile Safari

8 nights
Tanzania
KilimanjaroSerengeti

Primate Paradise

7 nights
RwandaUganda
KigaliVolcanoesBwindi Impenetrable National ParkKibale Forest National Park

Best of Kenya & Tanzania

15 nights
KenyaTanzania
NairobiMount KenyaAmboseliKilimanjaroNgorongoroSerengetiZanzibar

Tanzania On Foot

8 nights
Tanzania
ArushaSelousNgorongoro

East Africa Highlights

11 nights
KenyaTanzaniaRwanda
NairobiLaikipiaAmboseliMasai MaraNgorongoroVolcanoes

Family Bush & Beach Safari

10 nights
Tanzania
KilimanjaroNgorongoroSerengetiZanzibar

Uganda Meander

11 nights
Uganda
Murchison Falls National ParkKibale Forest National ParkBwindi Impenetrable National Park

Uganda & Kenya Birding Safari

7 nights
UgandaKenya
Murchison Falls National ParkBwindi Impenetrable National ParkRift Valley

Migration and Chimpanzees

5 nights
KenyaTanzania
NairobiMasai MaraKatavi

Tanzania sky safari

8 nights
Tanzania
ArushaTarangireNgorongoroSerengeti

Wings over the Great Rift Valley

8 nights
Kenya
SamburuRift ValleyMasai Mara