1 Day Mabira Forest

Mabira  Forest

Tour Type

Duration

1 day

1 Day natural walk tour OR 1 Day Birding tour

Mabira Forest lie in the East of Kampala few kilometers on Jinja Highway Road. This is natural Tropical  Forest  though encroached upon but still have parts which are intact displaying African Tropical Rain Forests of Central Africa.  Here visitors will enjoy Forest walks, Uganda bird watching tours with many forest bird species.

For Birding  tour Mabira  Forest provide another interesting habitat where to enjoy the dawn chorus at the brilliant Mabira Forest near Jinja, which although small, allows access to some fine primary and good secondary forest as well as forest-edge. We will search for Little Olive, Blue-throated Brown and Superb Sunbirds. The parties hold the magical Black-throated Apalis, Forest Robin and Common Wattle-eye amongst a plethora of illadopses and ground robins. The forest edge supports the superb Red-headed Bluebill and Black-bellied Seed cracker while the canopy harbors the excellent African Shrike Flycatcher and Red-headed Malimbe amongst others. The dead trees support hole-nesters such as the Grey-throated, Yellow-spotted and Yellow-billed Barbets.  The fruiting figs attract the cartoon-esque Great Blue Turaco and Pied Hornbills.  Evening will return to Kampala. Can combine this tour with cultural tour visiting Sezibwa falls where  the to be Kabakas of Buganda are usually initiated. Here will find trees of many years and will be taught about the Buganda Kingdom Kings and their life styles.

  • Park Entrance Fees
  • Safari Driver / Guide
  • 4×4 vehicle
  • Applicable government taxes
  • Drinking bottled water while driving on Safari
  • Meals
  • Visas Fees
  • Beverages and Bar bills
  • Personal Insurance
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Souvenirs
  • Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Optional activities not listed in the itinerary
  • Tips/gratuities for guides, porters, and hotel staff

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