About This Tour
This 2 Days Uganda Birding Entebbe: takes you birding to Mabamba swamp in Entebbe Uganda. The Mabamba bay is identified as an important birding area and also renowned for hosting the rare shoebill. The swamp is as well famously blessed with a variety of bird species that can be spotted. In fact, this swamp has grown into one of the most interesting and spectacular tourist sites for birding. Apart from Murchison falls national park, Mabamba is the only place rated as the best in Africa where the elusive shoebill can easily be spotted in its natural state. The birding safari will also take you to other destinations where you will be able to spot different bird species. These include; Uganda Wildlife Education Centre and Entebbe Botanical Gardens and hosts both forest and water birds.
Activities
- Birding
Highlights
- Day 1: Birding in Entebbe’s UWEC- Entebbe Botanical Gardens
- Day 2: Birding in Mabamba Swamp - Transfer back
What’s Included
- Transport to and from
- Entry fees
- All activities included in the itinerary
- Services of an English-speaking bird guide
- Bottled drinking water
- Accommodation
- Meals at the lodge
- All Taxes/VAT
- Tips
- Beverages
- Snacks
- Laundry
- Personal expenses
- Flights
- Extra accommodation
- Visas
Tour Plan
Expand allCollapse allBirding in Entebbe’s UWEC- Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Early in the morning after breakfast, you will be picked by our representative and later start your 2 Days birding safari in Entebbe. Your first stop over will be at Uganda Wildlife Education Centre which is a home to orphaned & captive animals. Interestingly, it has got over 170 species of birds including the 7 species of weavers. These include; the rare Northern masked weaver, orange weaver, brown caped weaver, fox's weaver, lesser masked, etc. Thereafter, you will have lunch and then proceed to Entebbe Botanical Gardens with over 150 bird species. Here, look out for different bird species like; the Great Blue and Ross’s Turacos, Red Chested. Klaas’s and Diederik Cuckoo, Great Reed Warbler, Malachite kingfisher, Woodland and Pygmy Kingfishers, Black Bishop. Grey Woodpecker, Red chested sunbirds, Superb starlings, Northern flycatcher, Long-toed lapwing, etc. Later in the evening return to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation
- Jet Villas Guesthouse
Birding in Mabamba Swamp - Transfer back
After an early breakfast, you will be transferred to Mabamba swamp, boarding off from Nakiwogo Landing Site. Note that, as you sail you will come across different birds species along the banks of the lake. These include the papyrus Gonolek, White Shouldered Tit, Western Banded snake Eagle, White Winged Warbler, White Spotted Fluf tail, etc. Actually, this Swamp is one of the best places to spot the exceptional Shoebill stork however, many other species can be found here.
These include; the Allen’s and Purple Gallinule, Grey herons, Jacanas, Ruffaus bellied Heron. Squaco, Purple and Goliath Heron, Pallid Harrier and Blue Swallow a migrant specie, egrets, ducks, etc. However, the best way to enjoy the rich bird life is by a canoe whereby you might even have the luck to encounter the elusive sitatunga Antelope. Afterwards, head back to the dock where your vehicle will be waiting for you to be dropped to your Hotel/Lodge or catch up with your flight.
End of Safari