1-day Mabamba swamp shoebill birding tour: the swamp is the best known with 33 important bird species like shoebill, papyrus gonolek, and swallow, especially at the Ramsar site, a center of international tourist attraction that was created on 15th September 2006
DETAILED 1 DAY MABAMBA SWAMP SHOEBILL BIRDING ITINERARY
You will be picked up from the hotel, meet and greet with your shoebill safari driver/guide, and then proceed to Mabamba Swamp using the Nakiwongo landing site route. This region of Uganda is bestowed with 330 species of birds, including the shoebill stork, the papyrus gonolek, and the blue swallow. The entire experience is sailing in wooden boats via the swamp, searching for shoebill storks, which mainly feed on fish, and other birds like blue-breasted bee-eaters, African pygmy geese, African and lesser jacanas, and pied kingfishers.
The swampy waters experience a cool breeze with beautiful scenery and vegetation on their shores. The birding adventure involves spending a couple of hours exploring this exciting nature. Later, proceed to Masaka, en route stopping at the Mpigi district, a known site of drum making, and learn also about the Buganda kingdom biographies. Carry on with your return to Entebbe International Airport via Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.
PACKAGE FOR MABAMBA SWAMP SHOEBILL BIRDING INCLUDES
- Entrance fee to the mentioned site
- lunch
- transportation in a 4×4 safari van
- service of a full-time professional birding guide
PACKAGE FOR MABAMBA SHOEBILL BIRDING EXCLUDES
- Airfares
- Visa
- Drinks
- Tips to local guides
- Personal insurance
- Telephone calls and internet surfing