1 Day Lake Victoria Mabamba Swamp birding tour with shoebill search and Equator Island Visit

Embark on a birdwatching and Equator Island tour to Mabamba Bay Wetlands on the lush shores of Lake Victoria, one of Uganda's important birding sites and one of the closest places to Kampala to search for the rare shoebill stork. Enjoy the fantastic diversity of avifaunal species that make Uganda a birder's paradise as you explore this remarkable wetland habitat.

Combine the Experience with a visit to the Equator on Lwaji Island in the middle of Lake Victoria, a must-visit landmark where you can enjoy memorable photos and experience the geographical significance of the Equator line while enjoying the natural beauty of Lake Victoria. Visit the Rock along the way at the Equator and keep an eye out for many bird species like the pelican, kingfisher, grey-headed gull, and yellow-billed. Look out for other features like monitor lizards and otters. Round off the day with a nice, authentic Ugandan local Lunch at a local restaurant.

Mabamba Swamp Bay is a large wetland on the shores of Lake Victoria, covering 2,424 hectares of papyrus, ferns, water lilies, and other grasses in the shallow waters.

The wetland is a favourable habitat for many water-endemic birds, with up to 260 species recorded, including annual migrants from Europe and other parts of the world.

Mabamba Swamp is ideal for birding adventures and is especially renowned as the intriguing home of the shoebill, a rare sight for many birding enthusiasts.

Other birds you may see while visiting this swamp include the African jacana, purple heron, black kite, African fish eagle, pied and malachite kingfisher, yellow-billed duck, white-faced whistling duck, cattle egret, long-toed lapwing, spur-winged lapwing, papyrus gonolek, hammerkop, black-winged stilt, and common and wood sandpiper, among others.