Mabamba Lodge is a 3-star mid-range accommodation situated in Nzziba village, Mabamba, Wakiso district, on the shores of Lake Victoria and overlooking Mabamba Swamp, Uganda region. The lodge is set close to Nkima Forest, surrounded by beautiful thick green vegetation, rolling hills, a forest, and the prime birding territory of Mabamba Wetland. The wetland bay is famous for birding, especially shoebill tracking, since it’s the home of more endemic water birds. The best way to reach Mabamba Swamp is by boat across Lake Victoria. It takes approximately an hour and a half to drive from Entebbe via the Nakiwogo landing site, where you take a 10-minute ferry crossing to the Kasanje landing site, or 2-3 hours from Kampala. The lodge is convenient and perfect for safari adventures for tourists and travelers who want to do birding and other activities in Mabamba Swamp.
Mabamba Lodge consists of over five spacious and comfortable cottages suitable for individual as well as family accommodations overlooking Mabamba Wetland and the Forest that reflect traditional building style with modern comfort. Rooms are well decorated and furnished with private en suite facilities with flushing toilets, bathrooms with hot and cold showers, mosquito nets, comfortable beds with clean bedding, free toiletries, complimentary bottled water, exhaust fans, white pillows and sheets, slippers, and chairs, to mention but a few. The lodge has verandas, private balconies, and large sitting areas overlooking the stunning view of the forest, wetland, and surrounding area. Rooms are in different categories and sizes, with single beds for individuals, double or twin beds for sharing, as well as family rooming options, with different costs ranging from 200 dollars per person and above.
Mabamba Lodge offers more services and facilities, which include:
The restaurant serves different meals, both international and African-inspired, that meet guests’ choices. Meals offered include buffet breakfast, picnic lunch, and dinner, both indoor and outdoor, served by well-trained, friendly, and organized staff. The lodge offers bush breakfasts while enjoying the morning sunrises and bush dinners while overlooking the stars in the sky.
The well-stocked bar and lounge offer a variety of drinks, including local cocktails, wines, spirits, and international beers. You relax and sip the cocktail or monk’s tail while overlooking the stunning view of the forest and surrounding area.
Services include: solar energy available; free parking space available; offers airport pick-ups and drop-offs; laundry and housekeeping services offered.
WIFI There is an Internet hotspot available at the lodge that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends.
Activities to do while at the lodge include: shoebill tracking, butterfly watching, sport fishing by local fishermen, which is considered to be an economic activity, mining, hunting in the wetland, etc. Cultural visits in the local village, bird watching (especially shoebills) since the bay has a lot of bird species, nature walks in the Mpanga forest, chimpanzee tracking
Mamba Swamp is a wetland situated in the west of Entebbe on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, about 57km from the Kampala city center in wakiso district of the Uganda region. The swamp covers a total area of 16,500 hectares with thick marshes of papyrus, water lilies, and other wetland grasses. The wetland is the home of over 300 bird species that include: shoebill, black egret, goliath heron, orange weaver, black crake, lesser jacana, and many more. The swamp bay is famous for birding and bird-watching activities since it has a lot of bird species, especially shoebills. The park has different categories of accommodations, including budget, mid-range, and luxury accommodations that are convenient and affordable to guests visiting the area. There are more different activities, which include: shoebill tracking, butterfly watching, sport fishing by local fishermen, which is considered to be an economic activity, mining, hunting in the wetland, Cultural visits in the local village, bird watching (especially shoebills) since the bay has a lot of bird species, nature walks in the Mpanga forest, chimpanzee tracking, visiting the botanical gardens and reptile villages, etc.
