The 4 Best Mabamba Shoebill Tours near Entebbe

1.Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tracking Boat Tour

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

Meet at Nakiwogo Landing Site in Entebbe for a three-hour Mabamba Swamp birding trip. A local English-speaking guide, including guides such as Paul or Lilian, helps you search papyrus channels for the Shoebill and more than 200 bird species. The $115 price includes boats, water, and life jackets.

“The tour was really pleasant, with the guidance of Paul and Lilian who took every care to make the trip in the swamp memorable for me. I really had a good time, worth every penny!”

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2.1-Day Mabamba Shoebill Birding Tour in Lake Victoria Entebbe

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 6 hours · from $165

Meet Agnes, Barbie, or Amos in Entebbe for a private morning trip to Mabamba Swamp. A covered boat carries you from Nakiwogo Landing Site, then a small wooden canoe threads narrow wetland channels in search of the shoebill and more than 260 bird species.

“Excellent - the only issue is we only sighted one shoebill and it’s quite far away from us and there was already a big crowds surrounded the bird.”

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3.1/2 Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tour

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

Meet your guide at Entebbe Airport at 8:00 am, ride to Mabamba Swamp, then search by wooden boat for the shoebill and other wetland birds. Local guides from the area help you read the swamp, while private transport, water, landing fees, and admission are included.

“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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4.1 Day Best Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Birding Tour, Lake Victoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $150

Meet your guide at 8:00 am in Entebbe for a private trip to Mabamba Swamp. Travel by boat through papyrus and water lilies in search of the rare shoebill, with time for more than 300 wetland bird species. Musah has guided some outings, alongside local boat captains.

“Amazing boat trip on Lake Victoria, the warmest people I met were our guide and boat captain. Seeing the shoebill was wonderful.”

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