1 Day Mabamba Swamp Tour (Shoebill Bird Search Safari)

1 Day Mabamba Swamp Tour, Shoebill Birding Safari in Uganda’s Native Swamp.

If you want to go out for a mini-day birding tour from Entebbe or Kampala, our 1-Day Mabamba Swamp Birding Tour offers the ideal way to spot Uganda’s most unique birds. During this trip, you will encounter over 100 different bird species in just a single day.

Ultimately, this is the number one destination to watch the Shoebill bird as it warms up and tracks its prey through the waterlogged wetlands that connect to Lake Victoria. By visiting these marshes, you can witness this prehistoric bird in action within its natural habitat.

If you have one free day and a passion for birding and Shoebill tracking, you should book the Mabamba birding trip to confirm your spot. Once you secure your reservation, you will enjoy a premier opportunity to track the elusive Shoebill in its natural habitat.

Details of the day: Mabamba swamp birding tour.

Wake up in the morning, have breakfast, and drive through the dirt roads that connect to the Mabamba swamp site.

Upon reaching the Mabamba grounds, we will meet the swamp guide and board the motorised canoe for the bird-sounding area. This cruise will last about 1.5 to 2 hours, with time to look out for different bird species, including the Shoebill.

Immediately, we will see lots of colourful birds as we stroll around looking for the desperate Dragon predator, “the shoebill”. There are also more sights of the kingfishers, herons, and egrets that will take us throughout the day.

Get back out of the water after a successful hunt, and later get back off the water. Then, embark on your journey for lunch or drive back to Kampala or Entebbe.