Day 1
Activity of the Day
Mabamba Swamp excursion.
- You will be picked from your hotel and transferred to Mabamba Swamp on the shores of Lake Victoria. Reaching Mabamba, you will do a full day excursion and birding experience. The swamp is a beautiful environment of papyrus plants and water lilies. You will cruise through on boats while looking out for the majestic Shoebill which usually hides within the papyrus and is known for feeding on lung fish. Along the way you will spot several different kind of birds which live and hunt in the swamp. Apart from the Shoebill, some of the other birds include: African Pigmy Goose, Black Crake, Black Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Black-crowned Waxbill, Black-headed Heron, Black-winged Stilt, Pied Wagtail, African Firefinch, African Fish Eagle and the African Green Pigeon among others. You will also have a chance to witness a few activities like fishing, which is done by the local people, some of which stay in the nearby village of Kasanje. Statungas, which is an antelope is also common at Mabamba as well as some rare plant species like the sand boxes.
- You will be transferred back to your hotel for dinner and overnight.