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1-Day Shoebill Stork Tracking Tour in Mabamba Swamp

1-Day Shoebill Stork Tracking Tour in Mabamba Swamp

Offered by: USD Safari Tours
4.9/5 (1600 Reviews)
Journey Snapshot
🗺 Uganda, Rwanda ⏱ 1 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof
Mabamba
Overview Day by Day Rates Inclusions Getting There Offered By
Mabamba Bay is located northwest of the Entebbe peninsula, on the shores of Lake Victoria. In addition to being a Ramsar-listed wetland of international significance since 2006, it is one of Uganda's 33 Important Bird Areas. Three of Mabamba's most important protected bird species are the papyrus gonolek, blue swallow, and shoebill. Mabamba Bay is an unusually large marsh that stretches along a small bay and is bordered by papyrus as it approaches Lake Victoria's main body.

Route

Start Mabamba (Day 1)
End Mabamba

Tour Features

Day 1: Shoebill Stork Tracking Tour in Mabamba Swamp

Activities & Transportation

  • Route: Mabamba
  • Duration: 1 DAY
  • Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
  • Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

Day
Accommodation
Meals
1
No accommodation
Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day by Day

Day 1 Shoebill Stork Tracking Tour in Mabamba Swamp
⏱Morning 🏨No accommodation 🍽Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
You will enjoy an early breakfast, get your packed lunch, and set off for an exciting day in Mabamba Swamp where you will come face to face with the rare shoebill. The journey takes about an hour by road via Nakawuka - Kasanje. The wetland is home to a variety of bird species and birding will take you a whole day. A canoe ride through the papyrus swamp will take you to the best spot to view the Shoebill bird among other rare African birds like the Malachite Kingfisher, Swamp Flycatchers, African Purple Swamphen, African Water Rail, Common Moorhen, Lesser Jacana, African Jacana, African Pygmy Goose, White-faced whistling duck, Squacco heron, Blue-breasted bee-eater, African Jacana and Saddle-billed stork among others. You will return to your lodge in the late afternoon.

Rates

From: $200 pp (USD)
Final quote depends on date, travelers and lodge level.

No upcoming group dates found in database (group_climbs).

Inclusions

Included
  • Park fees (For non-residents)
  • All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinking water (On all days)

Exclusions

Not included
  • International flights (From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)

Note: Some items may vary depending on season and lodge level.

Getting There

Start: Mabamba

End: Mabamba

We can arrange airport pick-up and drop-off. Ask in your quote request.

Offered By

USD Safari Tours
USD Safari Tours
4.9/5 • 1600 reviews
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