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1 Day Mabamba Bird Watching Tour

1 Day Mabamba Bird Watching Tour

For birders, this is an opportunity to watch a big number of birds (about 260 bird species recorded in Mabamba bay) in a shortest period possible while just near the airport on the edge of lake Victoria.

The 1 day Mabamba bird watching tour is one of the best Uganda birding safari trips crafted for you to sight diversity of avifaunal species that make Uganda a birder’s paradise. Your bird watching expedition allows you enjoy the amazing sight of the elusive shoebill storks.

This one bird watching experience involves exploring Mabamba Wetland along the lush shores of Lake Victoria, West of Entebbe. Your trip starts and ends in Kampala about 1 and half hours’ drive in a 4×4 Safari Vehicle.

Includes/Excludes
Tour Itinerary

Included in Tour Price:

  • Transport in a 4X4 Land Cruiser jeep with a pop up roof for easy game viewing and photography
  • English speaking Driver/guide
  • Game drives
  • Accommodation in lodge
  • Meals on Full Board Basis while on Safari
  • All Park Entrance Fees
  • Pickup and drop off to your hotel or airport
  • Drinking water

Excluded:

  • International Flight
  • Personal Insurance
  • Tips and Gratuities
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1 Day Mabamba Bird Watching Tour

Have a hefty breakfast and after, vacate your hotel in Kampala ready to embark on 60 minutes’ drive west of Entebbe. Make sure you have a good camera and binoculars to boost your birding experience. Arrive early to take the boat ride to start your long day bird spotting with expectations to sight the elusive shoebill storks.

The other interesting bird species to keep you excited on your birding tour in Mabamba include yellow billed ducks, common Squacco heron, Angola swallows, whale headed stork, malachite kingfishers, purple herons, blue breasted kingfishers, spur winged goose, great cormorant, sooty chat, red billed fire finch, little stint, African fish eagles, blue breasted bee-eaters, lesser jacannas, pied kingfishers, crowned hornbill, knob-billed duck and a lot more.

Get back on your canoe/boat ride, relax and then drive back to your hotel/area of residence. This will mark the end of your Uganda bird watching safari in Mabamba Wetland.

  • Mabamba Swamp, Uganda