The Mabira Beads Experience
Nestled at the entrance of the Mabira Rain Forest, Mabira Collective’s Mabira Beads workshop is the perfect resting point for travelers commuting along the Kampala-Jinja highway. Whether stopping over on the way to Jinja and beyond, or looking to spend the full day on our campus, tourists will enjoy an authentic Ugandan jewelry-making experience. Scroll down to learn more about our tourism packages.
If you would like to get in touch, please feel free to contact us through our Ugandan phone line, 0706571711, or our email address, info@mabiraco.org.
TOURIST EXPERIENCES
The Mabira Beads workshop experience includes a free tour where you will learn the history of Mabira Collective’s incredible team, hear about how our artisans and their families benefit, and see the local materials used to create our products. We hope you will choose to take part in our cultural exchange and jewelry-making class, where you will enjoy traditional welcome songs and get your hands dirty shaping clay beads and designing your own piece of jewelry.
MABIRA VILLAGE STOPOVER ATTRACTIONS
Mabira Beads Workshop Meet the artisans, observe their traditional crafting methods, and purchase fair trade 100% Ugandan-made jewerly in our gift shop.
Cafe Jungle Indulge in a culinary fusion of Ugandan and western food traditions, including fresh smoothies, juice, coffee, and grill/muchomo/nyama choma to-go.
Jungle Adventures Experience Mabira through a guided forest walk where you may spot a red-tailed monkey, over 300 species of birds, and the calming sounds and ancient looming trees of the last remaining rainforest in Central Uganda.
Forest Mart Stock up on snacks and cold drinks for your road trip, and refuel at the Oryx petrol station.
Restrooms Utilize our clean, flushing western-style toilets.
Parking The parking lot accommodates all vehicles including buses and commercial trucks.