1 Day Mabamba Birding
Overview 1 Day Mabamba birding
The 1 Day Mabamba Birding is a whole birding that is suitable for birders in a day break from the towns of Kampala and Entebbe. The day excursion beings and ends in Entebbe presenting a whole day magical experience with the swamp environment on the shores of Lake Victoria sheltering counts of birds including the Vulnerable and rare shoebill stork. The swamp-dwelling sitatunga is also present. The famous Mabamba swamp presents an impressive birding experience on the canoe.
1 Day Mabamba birding tour
After early morning breakfast, you embark on the drive from your place of stay in Kampala/Entebbe to Mabamba Swamp around 50km from Kampala the capital of Uganda. The drive to Mabamba is an experience of its own offering chances of exploring various bird species like Papyrus Gonolek, White Shouldered Tit, Red Cap, Western Banded Snake Eagle, White Winged Warbler, White Spotted Flufftail, and Weyns Weaver. Upon arrival in Mabamba Swamp, you get to the canoe and head to the swamp in the company of a local person worth expertise in paddling through the narrow water channels surrounded by dense swamp vegetation. Birding in Uganda`s Mabamba on Lake Victoria swamp features counts of birds including the rare and the Vulnerable Shoebill stork, the Allen’s and Purple Gallinule, Grey herons, Jacanas, Ruffaus Squaco, the globally threatened Pallid Harrier, and Bellied Heron. Other species like blue swallow, ducks, and egrets among other birds can be explored. The swamp dwelling Sitatunga antelope may be explored during the swamp tour. You will retreat from the experience and drive back to Kampala/Entebbe to mark the end of the excursion.
End of 1 Day Mabamba Birding
- Transportation by a safari vehicle
- Entry Fees
- Lunch
- Services of English-speaking driver/guide
- En-route lunches
However, the package excludes expenses of personal nature like Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, and tobacco.
