Uganda · SHOEBILL & MABAMBA SWAMP TOURS

The 4 Best Shoebill & Mabamba Swamp Tours

4 tours  ·  from $115 a head

The shoebill is the reason birders come to Uganda, and Mabamba swamp near Entebbe is the reliable place to find one. These 4 boat trips are priced by the hour, with the early starts marked, because that is when the bird is standing still.

Entebbe: Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tracking Boat Tour - Starting at Nakiwogo Landing Site
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Entebbe: Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tracking Boat Tour

1.Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tracking Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $115Our pick

Track Uganda’s rare Shoebill on a small-group boat tour from Entebbe, with Lake Victoria views, expert guides, and 200 bird species.

“Guides were very friendly and knowledgeable, the swamp is beautiful with a huge variety of beautiful birds and the shoebill is truly a sight to behold. Worth every penny”

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1-Day Mabamba Shoebill Birding Tour in Lake Victoria Entebbe - Leaving Entebbe before the heat builds
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1-Day Mabamba Shoebill Birding Tour in Lake Victoria Entebbe

1/2 Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tour - Starting at Entebbe Airport at 8:00 am
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1/2 Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tour

3.1/2 Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $130Top rated

Review of the 5-hour Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tour from Kampala, with boat details, wildlife, price, itinerary, tips, and booking advice.

“A 10/10 half day trip to see Shoebills! Early pick up, smooth transfer, and we even managed to find a shoebill almost right after we changed to a smaller boat! The team are the friendliest people l've ever met and you can see that they really enjRead more”

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1 Day Best Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Birding Tour, Lake Victoria - Leaving Entebbe at 8:00 a.m.
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1 Day Best Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Birding Tour, Lake Victoria

4.1 Day Best Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Birding Tour, Lake Victoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $150

Review of Mabamba Swamp’s 5.5-hour Shoebill tour from Entebbe, with boat details, birding value, price, timing, and practical advice.

“This was a superb tour... our 12 Day trip in uganda was beautifully crafted, taking us through the long history of the Mabamba wetland and travelling from the busy Kampala to the green West of uganda .”

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