Safari overview:
A 1 Day Mabamba wetland tour is done on a canoe through marsh channels, a shoebill stork is a special bird to spot out on this 1 Day birding tour in Uganda at Mabamba wetland include. Other birds to watch are, Blue-headed Coucal, White-winged Warbler, Yellow-backed Weaver, Papyrus Gonolek, Northern Brown-throated Weaver, and other swamp specialties.
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Mid-Range Class
All of our tours can be personalised. For most safari itineraries, we can offer luxury, mid-range or budget versions upon request. To find out more, contact us directly
| 2 people sharing | 4 people sharing | 6 people sharing | Single supplement ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|
| From $2,182 p/p | From $1,786 p/p | From $1,704 p/p | From $319 |
Prices indicated are per person (p/p).
Detailed itinerary
Our 1 Day Mabamba wetland birding starts with an early pick up from your hotel and leave for the swamp at 7am after breakfast driving about 55km west of Kampala city. This tour will enable you look out for shoebill Stork both in the sky and down on the marsh, White-faced Whistling-duck, the Swamp Flycatcher, African Water Rail, African purple Swamp hen, Common Moorhen, Lesser Jacana, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, African Pygmy Goose, Squacco Heron, Winding Cisticola, Goliath Heron and Black Crake.
This Mabamba wetland birding excursion is accompanied with a nature/cultural visit to the Nansubuga hill. This short hill happens to be a Buganda kingdom cultural site belonging to one of the ancient clans. Nansubuga hill consists of tombs believed to be over 600 years old, rock board games and a scared forest.
An end to this short birding excursion in Mabamba wetland, is marked by lunch break with your packed snacks / a barbecue in the forest before returning to Kampala city. Drop off at your preferred place in Kampala or Entebbe marking an end to 1 Day Mabamba wetland birding safari in Uganda.
Before Booking, Please Read the Following Carefully
- Prices are valid for 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- The itinerary mentioned for this tour is an example which can be tailored to your wishes.
- The Gorilla Tracking included in this safari depends on the availability of gorilla trekking permits at the time of booking. These permits are strictly limited and sold out in advance, especially during peak seasons of Christmas and school holidays. We therefore strongly recommend booking early.
- The safari indicated here is essentially an offer. Changes in the course of the journey, the duration of your tour, the number of travellers, as well as the choice of accommodation are subject to availability, although we always endeavour to stick as closely as possible to this programme. For most itineraries, we can offer luxury, mid-range or budget versions of this safari upon request.
- Sometimes it is not possible to adhere to the travel plan as described in this itinerary, due to weather and road conditions, authority regulations, organisational requirements, etc. Occasionally, the planned route of the tour has to change according to the situation on the ground. We must therefore explicitly refuse liability for adherence to the journey plan.
- By booking this safari, the client accepts Epic Uganda Vacations Terms and Conditions of business.
