Tour Highlights
• An exciting canoeing experience on Lake Victoria with local guide
• Suitable for families both Adults and children – a guided canoe trip on the swamps of Lake Victoria
• A chance to see other beautiful birds on the Rhino Sanctuary walking tour
• An exciting water experiment with the Local guide
Detailed Itenerary
Overview
The Mabamba Swamps west of Entebbe town.After a few minutes in a small canoe the papyrus reeds opens up into a flat grassy wetlands where a number of Shoebill can regularly be seen. Uganda is one of the few countries in the world where the imaginary line divides the earth into two half passes. The Equator crosses into Uganda at a point situated 72km south of Kampala along the Kampala – Masaka road.The water will drain clockwise on the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise on the southern hemisphere. This is something very exciting to see
Itinerary- Time estimates
Day 1. Shoebill at Mabamba – Equator water experiment
6:30AM Meet & Greet with BIC Tours Guide at Home/Hotel
Transfer to Mabamba swamp on the shores of Lake Victoria (about 1 hour)
08:00AM Enjoy a canoe ride at Mabamba swamp in search for Shoebill Stock on Lake Victoria shoreline
10:30AM Transfer to the Equator point on Masaka – Mbarara Road
12:30PM Enjoy an exciting Water Experiment at the Equator
01:00PM Lunch at a selected restaurant en-route ( Included)
02:00PM Transfer Back to Kampala
05:00PM Drop off at Home/Hotel
Destination Info - Uganda Equator
The Equator
Uganda is one of the few countries in the world where the imaginary line divides the earth into two half passes. The Equator crosses into Uganda at a point situated 72km south of Kampala along the Kampala – Masaka road. “The equator”, simply said it is the imaginary line that divides the earth in half, with the north on one side and the south on another. At the Uganda Equator you observe this by a line drawn in the middle of the lane, with a monument on both sides that state “Uganda Equator” other than the fact that you can stand on both sides of the Equator there is also the opportunity to see an experiment of how water drains straight down at the Equator. But the water will drain clockwise on the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise on the southern hemisphere. This is something very exciting to see.
Wouldn’t it be an exploration to stand with one foot in the southern hemisphere and one foot on the northern hemisphere of the world?
Did You Know? We bet we did not know that at the Equator:
- It is 3800ft above sea level
- You are revolving at 2409 miles around the globe at
speed of 1040mph at the globe axis - It is 9640km[6025 miles] from 00latitude to the North pole and the same distance to the south Pole
- It is 0,000 latitude
- Your body weight is less by 3%
- You dine and sleep at both hemisphere at the same time
- The days and nights are each 12hours
- Water drains clockwise north of 00Line, water drains anti-clockwise South of 00 line, water drains straight at 00 line.
- Water boils at less than 100c
- On 21st March and 23rd September you are shadow less at noon
TOUR COSTS
What is included
Tour Cost Includes:
• Meet & greet at Hotel/residence /Airport
• 4WD Safari Vehicle with Pop up Roof with Fuel
• Shoe bill Stock Canoe Ride
• Equator Eater Experiment
• English Speaking Driver Guide
• Lunch at a selected restaurant
What is not included
- Tour Cost Excludes:
• Accommodations
• Personal Travel Insurance
• Visas
• Soft Drinks, Alcohol and spirits
• Tips & Personal Presents
• Souvenirs