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    Alison and Dave's Guesthouse

    Guesthouse · Mabamba Bay (IBA), Uganda

    Budget
    PlnrScore 49
    Best time
    Feb, Jun, Jul
    Suggested stay
    1-2 nights
    Health
    Malaria area: take prophylaxis
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    Alison and Dave's Guesthouse is a guesthouse near Mabamba Bay (IBA).

    Why stay at Alison and Dave's Guesthouse

    • 28 mammal species recorded nearby
    • Welcomes children

    Rooms & inclusions

    Best season

    Generally good year-round for shoebill tracking, but dry seasons (June-September, December-February) can be popular

    Children

    Welcome

    Local community

    Baganda

    Activities
    guesthouse
    Dietary options
    Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free available with advance notice

    Wildlife near this lodge

    Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

    994

    Species

    28

    Mammals

    283

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Pied Kingfisher235 sightings
    • Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill201 sightings
    • Little Egret176 sightings
    • Marabou Stork175 sightings
    • Mantled Guereza174 sightings
    • African Jacana171 sightings
    • Malachite Kingfisher170 sightings
    • Eastern Plantain-eater168 sightings
    • Reed Cormorant154 sightings
    • Shoebill147 sightings

    Best time to stay at Alison and Dave's Guesthouse

    Best months:
    February
    June
    July
    Jan
    Great22°C75mm
    Feb
    Great23°C74mm
    Mar
    Good23°C122mm
    Apr
    Fair22°C218mm
    May
    Good22°C123mm
    Jun
    Great21°C68mm
    Jul
    Great21°C41mm
    Aug
    Great22°C78mm
    Sep
    Good22°C102mm
    Oct
    Good22°C102mm
    Nov
    Fair21°C174mm
    Dec
    Good22°C123mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Map & getting there

    Nearest town

    Entebbe

    35 km away

    Nearest airport

    Entebbe International Airport (EBB)

    15 km from the park

    International airport

    Entebbe International Airport (EBB)

    15 km from the park

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    Data updated September 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo

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