A 1 day safari to Mabamba wetland tour must offer an all birding experience, adventure and an amazing time. Mabamba wetland is one of Uganda’s few but iconic Ramsar sites, recognized internationally. It is situated by the shorelines of Lake Victoria as you head to the western part of Uganda. It is a famous hub for the shoebill stork, a famous type of bird that can only be found in Uganda, Zambia, Rwanda and South Sudan.
The uniqueness of this destination is that your trip is flavored with a canoe trip, that connects you from Entebbe to Mabamba Wetland. So, in case you had not been in a canoe for a long period, then expect fun and another sort of experience since the adventure starts as soon as you step foot on it. What happens is your imaginations are filled with how much your eyes will see.
Detailed Trip
Day one: Entire day at Mabamba Wetland and Return
Very early in the morning, wake up to a very hot breakfast and briefing from our expert company representative. Get clarifications on what you should expect during the trip. Thereafter, get into the car and embark on an hour’s journey to Entebbe in case you are in Kampala.
When you arrive at the shoreline of Lake Victoria, you will get to a motorized canoe. Now, accompanied by an expert birding guide head to the most suitable location of spotting the different bird species. These roam around the dense papyrus plants.
The highlights are of coarse the shoebill, swamp flycatcher, blue breasted bee eater, grey-rumped swallow, yellow billed duck, Angola swallow, African jacana, grey-headed gull, Weyns’s weaver, Madagascar bee-eater, Hammerkop, spur-winged lapwing, black-winged stilt, red-billed fire finch, spur-winged goose, little stint, common squacco heron, and Malachite kingfisher among others.
When you are done exploring the wetland, visit Nkima forest located on the hill overlooking the Mabamba wetland. Have picnic lunch as you watch some of the resident birds and primates, and after drive back through Mpigi-Kampala highway.
Equip yourself with an umbrella or rain coat because it can rain any time on the shores of L. Victoria. Carry a professional camera and a good lens, sun hat, sunscreen and binoculars to see distant birds and objects since some parts of the wetlands cannot be easily accessed with a dugout canoe.
End of the 1 day Mabamba wetland tour.
