Category: Uganda Safaris packages

10 Days Uganda safari : 10 days to explore Uganda is plenty to have a glimpse of its wonders. It allows us to go around Kampala city to learn about the local people’s lifestyle plus the history and culture of Uganda. We thereafter drive through the countryside which simply offers the best of nature. Go for fun-filled hikes, game drives, and nature walks and interact with the locals. Uganda is a somewhat small country but an interesting safari destination.

Tour highlights

• Look out for the shoebill at Mabamba Swamp
• Kampala City tour
• Nile boat cruise
• Hike to Sipi Falls
• Wildlife viewing
• Boat cruise to the bottom of the falls
• Chimpanzee tracking

Tour Schedule

• Day 1: Arrival at the airport and transfer to hotel in Entebbe
• Day 2: Visit Mabamba Swamp for the shoebill
• Day 3: Kampala City tour
• Day 4: Kampala to Jinja, nature walk in Mabira forest and Nile boat cruise in Jinja
• Day 5: Morning transfer from Jinja to Sipi
• Day 6: Coffee tour in the morning and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
• Day 7: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
• Day 8: Visit the top of Murchison Falls and transfer to Kibale National Park
• Day 9: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Wetland Walk
• Day 10: Drive back to Entebbe

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at the airport and transfer to hotel in Entebbe

We have no better way to make a great first impression than warmly welcoming you on time when you arrive at the airport. Your private safari driver for this 10-day Uganda safari will receive you and drive to your booked hotel in Entebbe. You will have a briefing of the safari and he will leave, letting you have dinner and relax.

Meal plan: Dinner

Day 2: Visit Mabamba Swamp for the shoebill

With the roads getting active as locals rush for work, vibrancy is the description for the cities of Entebbe and Kampala. Drive to Mabamba in the west of Entebbe, meet the site guide, and get aboard a canoe on which we will sail on the swamp to go looking for the shoebill stork. Mabamba offers the highest chances of spotting this prehistoric bird. After this adventure, we will have lunch, return to the hotel and relax.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 3: Kampala City tour

If it is a bright morning, we start the day with a lovely golden sunrise. Go for a day city tour around Kampala to learn more about Uganda while on ground. We will visit Kabaka’s Palace where we will enjoy beautiful views of the Kabaka Anjagala road which connects to the Buganda Parliament. More on our itinerary are Kasubi tombs, Gadaffi mosque which also offers breathtaking views of Kampala, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, and Bahai Temple.

Optional sites to visit include; Namirembe Cathedral, Rubaga Cathedral, Uganda Museum, and an art and craft market.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Meal plan: Full board

Day 4: Kampala to Jinja, nature walk in Mabira forest and Nile boat cruise

As we prepare to leave Entebbe/Kampala, we will have breakfast and check out of the lodge. Drive eastwards, have our first stopover at Mabira forest for a forest walk, and proceed to Jinja. After having lunch, go for the afternoon boat cruise along the Nile. The great beauty and splendor of the River Nile take center here.

In the evening, we drive to the hotel, have dinner, and rest.

Day 5: Morning transfer from Jinja to Sipi

Wake up to a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel and later check out to proceed to Kapchorwa. We shall arrive at our lodge in the afternoon and check in. Lunch at the lodge, we relax and head out for a hike in the evening. This Sipi Falls Hike is an experience devoid of words as it takes you to view the three waterfalls and also allows us to pause for a photo with one of the lovely picturesque falls in the background.

Walk back to the lodge and relax.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 6: Coffee tour in the morning and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

We should have breakfast at the lodge and head out for our last tour here – the coffee tour. It takes us beyond learning about how coffee is grown to tasting organically processed beverage.  We shall participate in the activity of roasting the coffee seeds, to the stage of turning them into powder, ready for mixing in warm water, and enjoy it with the local family.

Next, we set off for Murchison Falls National Park, arriving in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the booked lodge.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 7: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise 

Murchison Falls National Park is one of the best wildlife destinations in Uganda because of its large population of animals. We will have a morning game drive for wildlife viewing. Expect to see buffaloes, giraffes, Jackson’s hartebeests, hippos, and lions. Leopards can also be spotted.

Lunch at the lodge and an afternoon boat cruise on the Nile. It is a wonderful experience that offers more views of wildlife including hippos, crocodiles, and water birds but the highlight is the bottom of the Murchison Waterfalls, a spot where we will enjoy nature to the fullest.

Before returning to the lodge, we will drive to the top of the falls and awesomely watch the spectacular site. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 8: Transfer to Kibale National Park

We check out of the lodge and set off for Kibale. A scenic drive with views of the Eastern Rift Valley escarpment and arrival at our lodge in the evening.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 9: Chimpanzee tracking and Bigodi Wetland Tour

Kibale is a place of great adventure as it gives wonders to primate lovers with easy-to-spot chimpanzees in their natural habitat. We shall go for the morning tracking which starts with briefing before we enter the forest. When we spot the chimps, we shall have an hour with them and return to the lodge.

In the late afternoon, we will go for a walk through Bigodi wetland. This is a simply extraordinary way to get close to nature. This wetland walk aims to look out for interesting bird species, but it also gives chances to see more primates and other mammals.

Back to the lodge for dinner and overnight

Meal plan: Full board

Day 10: Drive back to Entebbe

We check out of the lodge and start the 6-7 hours drive back to Entebbe. We shall arrive in the afternoon and you will wait for your flight back home.

End of safari

The tour package includes;

• Transport in a standard safari vehicle
• English-speaking private safari guide
• Chimpanzee permits
• Park entrance fees
• Accommodation and meals
• All activities mentioned in the itinerary
• Drinking water during travel

The tour package excludes;

• Visa and air ticket fares
• Travel insurance
• Tips and gratuity
• Extra meals and drinks
• Optional activities
• Items of personal nature

8 Days Uganda Wildlife and Adventure Safari : This 8 Days Uganda safari is perfect for travelers looking to combine a wildlife experience with adventure. It gives a brief about the country through a city tour and then takes us exploring the magical Murchison Falls National Park for game and scenic viewing. While in eastern Uganda, we shall do some of the most exciting adventures including bungee jumping and visiting Sipi Falls. The safari is more than just the activities at the destinations as it is kept alive with scenic drives.

Tour highlights

• Kampala city tour
• Nature walk at Mabira Forest
• Bungee jumping
• Quad biking
• Nile Boat cruise in Jinja
• Hike to Sipi Falls
• Coffee tasting in Kapchorwa
• Game drive at Murchison Falls National Park
• Boat cruise along the Victoria Nile in Murchison Falls National Park
• Rhino tracking

While the tour is prearranged with the above activities, it can be customized to fit your travel needs.

Safari schedule

• Day 1: Arrival and transfer to hotel in Kampala
• Day 2: Full-day city tour
• Day 3: Kampala to Jinja via Mabira forest for a nature walk, bungee jumping in Jinja
• Day 4: Quad biking and boat cruise
• Day 5: Transfer from Jinja to Sipi, evening hike to Sipi Falls
• Day 6: Coffee tour and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
• Day 7: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
• Day 8: Drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and transfer to Entebbe

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to hotel in Kampala

We shall be grateful to learn of your arrival at Entebbe International Airport. Our safari driver will welcome you and transfer you to your booked hotel in Kampala. Before he leaves you to relax, you will have a brief about the safari and mainly the next day’s program.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Meal plan: Dinner

Day 2: Full-day Kampala City tour

You will have breakfast at the hotel and then we shall meet and set off for a city tour around Kampala. It takes us to tour attractions including the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, Kasubi tombs, Kabaka’s palace, and the Gadaffi mosque. We shall have a break amidst the tour to have lunch and return to the hotel in the evening.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 3: Kampala to Jinja via Mabira forest for a nature walk, bungee jumping

Wake up to a delicious breakfast at the hotel, check out and drive eastwards with our first stop over at Mabira Forest for a nature walk. Proceed to Jinja and go for the thrilling bungee jumping adventure. From here, we will drive to our lodge, check-in and later have dinner and relax.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 4: Quad biking and boat cruise

We’ll have breakfast at the lodge and head out for quad biking. The ride takes us through the local communities where we shall be able to learn about the lifestyle of the locals and also enjoy the nature of the surrounding. After this adventure, we shall have lunch and go for a boat cruise along the Nile. Enjoy the breeze, views of the landscape, birds and some islands. When we return to the lodge, we will have dinner and rest.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 5: Transfer from Jinja to Sipi, evening hike to Sipi falls

Have breakfast, check out of the lodge and drive to Kapchorwa. We will arrive in the afternoon, check in to the lodge and have lunch. The program of the day allows us to relax for 1-2 hours before going for the evening hike to Sipi falls. We will move with a site guide who will share a lot of information about the falls, the people and other attractions in the surrounding. We could also capture the lovely sunset in addition to the beautiful sites of Sipi Falls.

We will return to the lodge, have dinner and rest.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 6: Coffee tour and transfer to Murchison Falls National Park

The high altitude of eastern Uganda is one of the reasons it is favorable for coffee farming. We shall have a coffee tour to learn about how it is planted, and harvested and also have a chance to taste organically processed coffee at a local home.

Next, we set off to Murchison Falls National Park where we shall arrive in the evening. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 7: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

An early morning breakfast at the lodge will be followed by a game drive. We shall spend about 4 hours out there in the plains while game viewing and thereafter go for an afternoon boat cruise. Animals we expect to see on the game drive include giraffes, elephants, buffaloes, lions, and Jackson’s hartebeests among others while the boat cruise offers an opportunity to see countless hippos and huge crocodiles.

The highlight for the launch trip is the bottom of the falls which leaves you in awe, and then return to the docking site and lodge.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 8: Visit the top of the falls, drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and transfer to Entebbe

After having breakfast, we will check out and visit the top of Murchison Falls. This is one of the most interesting places in Uganda and it offers thrills as we get showers from the falls and enjoy its thunderous sound. From here, we’ll drive out of the park to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking and then head back to Entebbe where our safari will end.

Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch 

End of safari

The tour package includes;

• Transport in a standard safari vehicle
• English-speaking private safari guide
• Park entrance fees
• Accommodation and meals
• All activities mentioned in the itinerary
• Drinking water during travel

The tour package excludes;

• Visa and air ticket fares
• Travel insurance
• Tips and gratuity
• Extra meals and drinks
• Optional activities
• Items of personal nature

Tour Overview

9 Days Uganda Wildlife and Primates Safari : This 9-day Uganda safari allows you to explore four (4) of the most exciting national parks in the Pearl of Africa: Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You have a chance to see the African Big 5 and other wildlife plus trek the endangered mountain gorillas in the pristine Bwindi Forest. Take in sights of the beautiful countryside as you connect from and back to the city plus linking from one national park to another.

Expect great safari arrangements with us, a local tour operator and then travel around with expert local drivers; this is what will make your experience outstanding.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Kampala to Murchison Falls National Park

After having breakfast at the hotel, your safari driver will pick you up and we set off to Murchison Falls National Park, we shall have an en-route lunch and proceed to the park arriving in the afternoon. Drive to the Top of the Falls and witness the world’s most powerful waterfalls. Thereafter proceed to your accommodation unit, with chances of viewing some wildlife en route to the Lodge.

Dinner and overnight stay at Pakuba Safari Lodge or similar

Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise

We shall rise up early, have breakfast and head out for a morning game drive, still around the northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. The 4-5 hours drive allows us to explore the plains, woodlands, and wetland areas where we might spot elephants, Jackson’s hartebeest, giraffes, hippos, lions, and leopards among others. Return to the lodge for lunch and later on head for the boat cruise along the Nile River. The approximately 3-hour boat cruise takes us to the bottom of the thundering waterfalls. Along the way, we expect to see schools of hippos, a lot of bird species, huge crocodiles sometimes basking in the sun by the River banks, and a lot of other wildlife coming to water at the channel.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 3: Transfer to Kibale National Park

This is our last day at Murchison Falls National Park; so right after breakfast, we check out and transfer to Kibale Forest National Park. Drive via the stunning Albertine escapement to Kibale National Park. You will have an en-route lunch, continue your journey arriving in the evening at your Lodge for dinner and overnight Stay.

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest

Enjoy an early morning breakfast at the lodge and then transfer to the park offices for a briefing about chimpanzee tracking. We will be guided by a ranger guide to take us around the forest in search of apes. Once we spot them, we’ll stay with them for an hour and thereafter return to the offices, meet our safari guide, and return to the lodge for an afternoon relaxation.

(Optional activity – community visit or go bird watching around Bigodi)

Dinner and overnight stay at Lodge.

Day 5: Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park

We’ll wake up at leisure, and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the crater lakes area. Our drive is featured with views of the twinning Rwenzori ranges all the way from Kabarole to Kasese. Depending on the time spent viewing the craters, we could have an en-route lunch in Fort Portal or Kasese and an evening game drive in the plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park to look out for some big mammals.  Proceed to your lodge for dinner and the overnight stay.

Day 6: Morning game drive and boat cruise

After breakfast, we’ll drive to Kasenyi Plains for a 4-hour game drive. There is an opportunity of spotting lions, leopard, hyena, and elephants. Uganda kobs, waterbucks, warthogs and buffaloes are common and can easily be seen in most parts of Kasenyi during the game drive. In the afternoon, we go to Mweya for the Kazinga channel boat cruise. This is another wonderful experience of viewing numerous wildlife in the water and on the shores; hippos, crocodiles, buffaloes, warthogs and an array of bird species. We return to the lodge at the end of the boat cruise and have the evening at leisure,

Dinner and overnight stay at Lodge.

Day 7: Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

After breakfast at the lodge, we set off for Bwindi via the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth. There are chances of spotting tree-climbing lions in Ishasha while on a short game drive/en route to Bwindi Forest. With brief stops at places of interest, we arrive at the “Gorilla Park” – Bwindi in the evening. Check-in at your Lodge for Dinner and Overnight stay.

Dinner and Overnight stay at the Lodge.

Day 8: Gorilla trekking

We’ll wake up and have breakfast at the lodge, pack our lunch, and head to the starting point for a briefing about gorilla trekking. This is one of the best adventures to do in Africa. Through the forest, we move with a ranger guide until we find the mountain gorillas, face them, and see how they go about their daily life. After an hour with them, we return to the park offices and pick up our trekking certificates. Afternoon/evening at Leisure.

Dinner and overnight stay at Lodge.

Day 9: Return to Kampala

Early breakfast before embarking on our return Journey back to Kampala. It’s a full day’s journey with brief stops at places of interest. Arrive in Kampala in the evening and be dropped at your hotel or place agreed upon.

End of Safari.

Murchison falls national park is one of the best nature reserves for wildlife safaris in East Africa with rewarding big mammal sightings and birds. This is an extremely short fly-in safari that allows you to engage in the parks exciting activities namely game drives, boat cruise on the Victoria Nile, and a visit to the top of Murchison falls.

Detailed safari

Day 1: Fly from Entebbe to Murchison Falls national park

After having breakfast at your lodge, the company driver guide will pick you, transfer you to the airport or airstrip where you will get aboard the light aircraft and fly to Pakuba airstrip. On arrival, you will be received by our company representative at the park and go for a boat cruise on the Nile. It is a 3 hours launch trip to the bottom of the falls with a range of wildlife to see including hippos, crocodiles, waterbucks, elephants and different kinds of water birds.

You will make a U-Turn after watching the bottom of the falls; a breathtaking space where the River Nile penetrates through a small gorge, then splash down and continue to Lake Albert. Embark on a drive to the top of the falls where you will be thrilled by their thunderous power and enjoy showers at this point.

Drive to the lodge, have lunch and relax. Later on, head out for an evening game drive.

Day 2: Morning game drive and return to Entebbe

You will rise up early morning, have breakfast and head out for a game drive in the plains of the park. There is quite a lot expected to be seen; from hippos as they return to the waters after grazing in the night, lions and leopards after the night and early morning hunt and then the Uganda kobs, Jackson’s hartebeest, giraffes, warthogs, buffaloes and waterbucks are commonly seen.

After the game drive, you will pick your property from the lodge, head to the airstrip and fly back to Entebbe. Our company driver will drive you to your hotel or the airport terminal for your flight.

End of flying safari

The tour includes

• Domestic flights
• Professional safari drivers
• Standard safari vehicles
• Accommodation and meals while on safari
• Airstrip transfers
• Park entrance fees
• Activities as per itinerary

The tour excludes

• International flights
• Extra meals
• Tips and gratuity
• Items of personal nature

Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth National Park Fly-in Safari

Tour Overview

This 6-day Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth luxury tour takes you tracking the endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi forest and viewing wildlife in the plains and around water bodies of Queen Elizabeth National Park. In regards to transportation, you will spend less time in transit when connecting from Entebbe or Kajjansi to Queen Elizabeth National Park as compared to the road transfer, then connect to Kisoro airport and from Kisoro airport or Kihihi airstrip back to Entebbe or Kajjansi. You will stay at Gorilla Heights Safari Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, or Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge while in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and at Mweya Safari Lodge or Elephant Plains Lodge while in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Tour highlights

• Day 1: Arrival and transfer to your lodge in Kampala or Entebbe
• Day 2: Fly from Entebbe or Kajjansi to Mweya or Kasese airstrip
• Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
• Day 4: Transfer to Bwindi
• Day 5: Gorilla trekking
• Day 6: Fly back to Entebbe or Kajjansi

Detailed safari

Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport and transfer to your lodge

By the time you arrive at the airport, our company representative will already be there to receive you. Meet and greet, then they will lead you to the vehicle after the briefing about your safari. Drive to your lodge in Entebbe where you will have dinner and the overnight.

Day 2: Fly to Mweya or Kasese airstrip

Your safari driver will pick you up from your Hotel after having morning breakfast and drive to Entebbe or Kajjansi airstrip for your flight to Kasese. Depending on the location of your accommodation, you could fly to Kasese or Mweya airstrip. On arrival, our company representative and safari guide for this tour will transfer you to your lodge, have lunch, and relax. Later on in the evening, you will head out for an evening game drive. The exploration offers a chance to catch some sights of elephants, leopard, and hyena among others. Buffaloes and Uganda kobs are common.

Return to the lodge for dinner and the overnight stay.

Duration of domestic flight: 1.5 – 2 hours, road transfer: 1 hour

Day 3: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise

You will have an early morning breakfast at the lodge and set off for a game drive in the Kasenyi. As you drive there, you may spot some animals along the way. This is another day of exploring the plains with chances of spotting animals including elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, waterbucks, and more. After about 4 hours of the drive, you will return to the lodge and freshen up. Have lunch and go for a boat ride on the famous Kazinga channel. It is an interesting 2 hours launch trip to watch various wildlife along the shores including crocodiles, buffaloes, warthogs, and lots of bird species. The water channel is home to a huge population of hippos and you will watch them throughout the trip. Then get back to the lodge and relax.

Day 4: Fly to Bwindi

Right after having breakfast, you will be transferred to the airstrip for your flight to Kihihi or Kisoro. Wherever you will fly to, our company representative will receive and pick you up from the airstrip to your lodge.

Duration of domestic flight: 1-1.5 hours, road transfer: approximately 2 hours

Optional evening activities: nature walk, birding, and Batwa community visit

Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest

This day starts with an early morning breakfast, and you’ll have lunch packed at the lodge restaurant, then head to the park offices. After the briefing about gorilla trekking, you will be assigned a gorilla family and then set off to look out for it. The forest is home to other animals including monkeys, chimps, and various bird species that you might come across.

When you encounter the gorillas, you will spend a precious one hour with them, learn about their behaviors, watch them go about their day and take photos. Thereafter return to the offices for your trekking certificates and drive back to the lodge.

Day 6: Return flight to Entebbe or Kajjansi

As you wind up your 6 Day Uganda safari, you will enjoy a sumptuous breakfast at your lodge and check out. The safari driver transfers you to the airport or airstrip to fly to Entebbe or Kajjansi. When you arrive there, our company representative will receive you and drive you to the airport for your flight back home.

Duration of domestic flight: About 2 hours

End of safari

The tour package includes;

• Domestic flights
• Road transfers
• Professional safari drivers
• Gorilla permits
• Accommodation and meals
• Bottled drinking water

The trip excludes;

• International air tickets
• Visa
• Tips and gratuity
• Items of personal nature

This safari package can be further tailor-made to suit your travel needs. For more information, contact us and get details from our expert travel consultants.

Bwindi fly-in tours are some of the most enjoyable flying safaris in Africa. This 3 Day fly-in safari offers the beautiful views of lakes and the scenically cultivated southwestern Uganda hills. Compared to Bwindi road trips, the fly-in safari allows you to enjoy shorter transfers to your destinations. This 3 Day Bwindi safari is a luxury tour allowing you to stay in a high-end safari lodge and track gorillas in the pristine Bwindi forest. Transfers to and from the airstrips will be by our company safari driver in a safari land cruiser.

Safari highlights

• Day 1: Flight from Entebbe or Kajjansi to Bwindi
• Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest
• Day 3: Fly back to Entebbe

Detailed itinerary             

Day 1: Fly from Entebbe or Kajjansi to Bwindi

As you enjoy your morning breakfast, the company safari driver will be waiting to meet with you and once you get done, he will come in to greet and brief you about the trip and transfer to the airstrip for your domestic flight. Depending on your trekking sector, you will fly to either Kihihi or Kisoro airstrip and then our other company safari guide will pick you and transfer to your lodge at Bwindi. Lunch, dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi

You will wake up to an early morning breakfast at the lodge, meet your safari guide and drive to the park offices. Pack your parked lunch so that in case your trip takes long, you can have a picnic lunch in the forest. You’ll be briefed at the park offices and then enter the forest to start tracking the assigned gorilla family. Once the gorilla family is found, you will be allowed to stay with them for one hour and later on head back to the park offices for your trekking certificates and drive to the lodge. Relax at the lodge this evening and enjoy the tranquility of the surrounding.

Dinner and overnight at the lodge

Day 3: Return flight from Bwindi to Entebbe or Kajjansi

Right after breakfast at your lodge, the safari driver will transfer you to the airstrip so you can catch your flight back to Entebbe. Our company safari driver in Kampala will receive you and transfer you to Entebbe airport or to your lodge.

End of safari

The tour package includes;

• Domestic flights
• Road transfers
• Professional safari drivers
• Gorilla permits
• Accommodation and meals
• Bottled drinking water

The trip excludes;

• International air tickets
• Visa
• Tips and gratuity
• Items of personal nature

Mabamba Shoebill Excursion

1 Day Mabamba Swamp Tour ; This birding excursion takes you to Mabamba swamp to look out for the elusive shoebill stork. Mabamba is the most reliable place to see the shoebill stork in Uganda. It is located in the west of Entebbe on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. Areas where the bird is commonly spotted are accessed after sailing in a dugout canoe with the sailor and an expert birding guide.

Details and program of the shoebill birding tour

You will wake up early morning, have breakfast at your lodge and meet your safari guide. Drive from your lodge to Mabamba where you will meet your guide site guide for the day. The tour will run from morning to afternoon, and it is also fine to start the tour in the afternoon and end in the evening.

Get aboard the canoe with your guide and head out through the overgrown papyrus to areas where we hope to see the shoebill stork. This area hosts many other bird species including the African Jacana, Grey-headed Gull, Spur-winged Lapwing, Angola Swallow, Grey-rumped Swallow, Swamp Flycatcher, African Fish Eagle, Glossy Ibis, Olive bellied Sunbird, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, White-winged Tern, Long-tailed Cormorant, Little Stint, Yellow-billed Duck, White-faced Whistling-Duck, Malachite Kingfisher, Madagascar Bee-eater, Hamerkop, Spur-winged Goose, Wayne’s weaver, Knob-billed Duck, Black-winged Stilt and Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird among others. Some of these may be spotted during the birding tour.

Best time of the day to spot the shoebill

The best time of the day to see the shoebill at Mabamba is in the morning. But also the afternoon has many times given good records for seeing the bird just only that it comes with high risks of the local fishermen to interfere with the shoebill.

Getting to Mabamba swamp

From Kampala, you will drive through Kawuku-Nakawuka road and turn at Kasanje. From Entebbe town, you take a boat from the Nakiwogo landing site and sail to the wetland where you meet the local guide.

What to pack for the Mabamba shoebill stork tour

Equipment to carry includes; camera, binoculars

Since movement on the wetland takes place on a roofless dugout canoe, it is essential to carry; a hut, sunscreen, rain jacket, waterproof equipment protection bag and sunglasses.