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Alex Gabiito

Uganda-Rwanda Birding & Wildlife Guide

Alex Gabiito is a Ugandan, he hails adjacent to Bwindi forest Impenetrable national park, and so, he trained birding in his locality, an area most known for its famous Albertine rift endemics He is Regarded a professional bird watching Guide in Uganda and Rwanda with experience of 15years in the field with hardcore experience about the habitat and behavior of the birds in the Albertine Rift.  He has done research at Institute Tropical Forest Conservation (ITFC) in Bwindi forest Ruhija sector (eastern part of Bwindi) for three years recording endemic species in Bwindi forest. He believes that creativity in birding Hobby is key to success and that’s why he specialized in birding to earning more experience to maintain a strong hold, in training and motivating people around him.

He holds a diploma in tourism and hotel management with several certificates of birding 


Therefore, he discovered this as his success position for being a birder and he wants to look nowhere else 

Reviews

By Stephan

We booked our tour to spend two days at Entebbe and at the Mabamba Swamp, the first sighting of A shoebill was like a shock and we saw really plenty of new bird species. Alex has an incredible good eye and good ears to find and recognize birds and he also have the motivation and tenacity to always find new ones. He is a very nice person to spend time with.

Our only regret was not having planned our whole trip with Wide Birding Company. But I sure we will be back in Uganda and this time we will ask the company for Alex to accompany us everywhere.

By Jenn L

I spent four fabulous days birding (and butterflying) with Alex from Wide Birding Eco Tours. Alex has an amazing knowledge of the birds of Uganda. He tells of being fascinated by birds as a young boy, and has seen most of the just over a thousand birds documented in Uganda. He is a very professional and attentive guide, really trying to find the birds I was very keen to see


By Dave Steins

My highlight was to see the Rufous Sided Broadbill displaying (thanks Alex for spotting this!!) and the Shoebill which I missed on my 2014 tour. As an added bonus we came across a Chimpanzee and her baby while birding! One of the real benefits of touring with expert guides like him is that he knows of sites to find specials and Uganda endemics. Sometimes we just stopped on the side of the road and other times he collaborated with local community guides so that all can benefit from tourism. I enjoyed chatting to him about current affairs and culture too. It was an amazing tour in a few days.

By Crews N

I booked a gorilla Tour in Uganda with Wide Birding Eco Tours Company and I was given Alex to be my guide to do the gorilla trekking in Bwindi national park from Kampala, and everything was amazing, we ate local food on the way, I stayed in a hotel near the national park and the gorillas was something i don’t have words to describe. All the service was perfectly organized and amazing i recommend everyone and also it was the best price i found.

By Yip Jeremie

Our fourteen-day safari with Alex explored many regions of Uganda, including the Mabamba Swamp, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and the Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Lake Bunyoni and Lake Mburo National Parks, and was filled with many amazing experiences. Although the tour was focused mainly on birding, we also saw much of Uganda’s other stunning wildlife, including the “Big 5”. As noted by other travelers, Wide Birding Tours organizes Excellent Birding trips and their assigned Guide-Alex certainly does have “eagle eye!”, and he often saw and identified birds to us, were mere specks in a tree a hundred or so metres away. With Alex’s keen vision and extensive knowledge, we saw hundreds of different species, ranging from the tiny African Pygmy Kingfisher to the giant Shoebill Stork! It was an excellent tour! 

By Pol Dekeirel

With his experience, professionalism, extensive knowledge, (and patience with folks whose eyes are not as keen as his – “see my dot!”), Alex made our trip an utter delight. The trip was well-planned in terms of the range of experiences, habitats and wildlife, and well-prepared regarding accommodation, timing and logistics. Everything went very smoothly and at a good pace. Thanks Wide Birding Eco Tours, Thanks Alex!  Highly recommended. 

By Carol Johnsons

We had a fantastic birding and wildlife tour of Uganda with our expert specialist bird guide Alex from Wide Birding Eco Tours. We saw and photographed hundreds of species of birds, butterflies and of course all the usual safari animals (including the big 5). Alex’s knowledge and experience in birding was impressive and he had an exceptional eye for finding birds. We found Alex to be cheerful, patient and an excellent driver. Uganda was extremely beautiful, with many large lakes, rivers, waterfalls and mountains. The accommodation was always clean and comfortable, and all came with amazing views. The food was also good with lots of fresh fruit and locally caught fish. We had an amazing holiday.

By J. Mondys

A wonderful birding and wildlife safari. we took two weeks through Uganda looking for birds in particular and wildlife in general. We located hundreds of new birds thanks to our guide/driver Alex for helping us find and view them. We found all the birds we wanted and also saw the “big 5” and lots of other fascinating wildlife. Alex is patient, good company, helpful and cheerful. We had an excellent trip that was everything we hoped for and we saw them.

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