On this Half Day Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tracking Tour, you will visit Mabamba Swamp on Lake Victoria for birdwatching with a focus put on the sight of the shoebill Stork. The Swamp is home to well over 20 bird species. Besides birds, the swamp is a haven for the endangered Sitatunga – if lucky you might spot it.
Half-Day Mabamba Shoebill Tracking Tour from as low as $45 per person
Tour Details:
Tour Starts: Entebbe.
Ends: Entebbe.
Duration: 04 Hours
**If your tour Starts or ends outside of Entebbe, an Extra transfer fee will be added to the cost of the tour.
Tour Visits:
Brief Itinerary:
- Pickup at Hotel: 7:00 am. (*earlier if outside Entebbe).
- Transfer to Nakiwogo Landing site.
- Embark on the search for the shoebill (could last up to 3hrs).
- Return boat transfer to Nakiwogo (45mins each way.)
- Transfer to your hotel or the agreed drop-off point.
Half-Day Mabamba Shoebill Tracking Tour from as low as $45 per person
You will be met by a representative of Realm Africa Safaris™ who will transfer you to the Nakiwogo Landing site where you will meet up with your motorized canoe, and transfer to Mabamba Swamp on Lake Victoria.
The boat transfer from the Nakiwogo Landing site to Mabamba will typically last ±45 minutes (Oneway) before you meet up with your local Mabamba guide who will then join us on the boat for the shoebill Tracking experience across the vast Mabamba Swamp. The guide will also point out other bird species while on the trip.
Upon finding, the shoebill stork, you will be allowed ample time to photograph this elusive bird. Thereafter you will head back to the Nakiwogo Landing site (45 minute transfer on water) and transfer back to your Entebbe hotel.
End of Service – Half-Day Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tracking Tour
ON THE LAKE BOAT TRANSFERS USING A TRADITIONAL MOTORIZED CANOE
While you can get to Mabamba either by car, bicycle, or boat, we prefer taking the traditional motorized wooden canoe across Lake Victoria into Mabamba Swamp from the Nakiwogo Landing Site.
The quickest and yet arguably the most interesting style of getting to Mabamba Swamp is by boat, rather than by car, which gives you an opportunity to see a lot more birds than you may see while cycling or by car.
| No. of Persons | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 | $95 |
| 2 | $70pp |
| 3 | $65pp |
| 4 | $60pp |
| 5 | $55pp |
| 6 | $45pp |
What is Included on this tour:
- Conservation fees – payable to the Mabamba Swamp Conservation.
- Services of a Local Mabamba Swamp guide.
- All transfers on this tour (Pick-up or drop outside Entebbe Costs EXTRA).
- Snacks and drinking water on the boat.
- All fuel costs for transfers are as per the itinerary.
Consider adding some of the following suggestions to your Half Day Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tracking Tour
ADD a Visit to the Botanical Garden
If you opt for a visit to the botanical garden, you will enjoy a guided nature walk through the lush botanical gardens that date back to the 1900 century. Lots of flora and fauna to see. The bird life in the botanical garden is prolific.
Read more about Entebbe Botanical Gardens.
ADD a Visit to the Craft Market In Entebbe
Go shopping for Souvenirs & gifts to take back to your friends and/or family. The Crafts Market in Entebbe will offer you a varied range of African fabrics, artworks and so much more to choose from.
Learn More about the Best Place to buy African Crafts in Entebbe
