Boat Cruise in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth National park is impressively conducted on the Kazinga channel and more liked by visitors who visits the park. In fact, Kazinga channel is one of the major tourist attraction within park that links Lake George and Lake Edward together. The channel measures a bout 40-kilometer-long stream of water located beneath the famous Mweya peninsular which is close to Mweya Safari Lodge.

The boat cruise at Kazinga channel offers different experience from all that you have had in Africa. It is said that many visitors visit Queen Elizabeth National Park purposely to adventure into boat cruise at Kazinga channel along your Uganda safari. Boat cruise has become a sound of tourist experience to Uganda when you visit Queen Elizabeth National Park and have amazing chance of viewing various water species on the Kazinga channel.

The boat cruise is a 3 -4-hour activity that is conducted by skilled guides who give visitors all the information about the boat cruise and the history of Kazinga channel as well as all the explanations you want to know about the wildlife along the impressive Kazinga channel during the boat cruise.

They guide are professional   to answer any question you will ask them about the animals and bird, the surrounding vegetation, the color of water among others. They will give you information about the communities neighboring Kazinga channel.

The Kazinga channel boat cruise is done twice a day; in the morning and in the evening hours.

The morning session starts at 11:00am and ends at 1:00pm, the evening cruise starts at 2pm and ends at 5 in the evening. If you want to do round boat cruise can be done in 3 hours, catering for the demand of the visitors. The boat cruise on the Kazinga channel is rewardable, as you explore more about African wildlife like birds, animals, reptiles many more.

You can enjoy a 20 seat vessel along the channel as you view and learn about the wild life along Kazinga channel. You have a chance to learn about the behavior of the hippos; They like moving far distances in the night eating grass, and the trek their journey back in the water during the morning before the sun comes out.

Note; Hippos behaves in their own way because – they have a lot of fat beneath their skin and the sun chocks directly to their skin because they have no far on their bodies.

During the boat cruise, you will have a chance to see crocodiles; Along the Kazinga channel shores, expect to watch range of animals like buffaloes, elephants, waterbucks, sitatuga antelopes and the Bushbucks many more

Naturally, kazinga channel is attractive to numerous bird species; the park has over 620 bird species making it a great birding site worldwide. Queen Elizabeth National Park have been defined as an important birding area ‘’IBA’’ by the birding international.

Along the boat cruise on the kazinga channel, you will have a chance to spot various bird species like African fish eagle, African spoonbills, great cormorants, African skimmers, Pelicans, King fishers, African eagle, goliath heron, shoe bill stork among others. Truly boat cruise on the Kazinga channel is a peaceful magical experience.

Accommodation facilities in Queen Elizabeth National Park are quite excellent –ranging from luxury, Mid-range and Budget accommodation. Some of them include; Mweya safari lodge, Park view safari lodge, Jacana lodge, Mweya hostels, Elephant hab lodge, Elephant plains among the many.

Lastly, Kazinga channel is an impressive activity which can be enjoyed by children and adults.  What a relaxing experience – Kazinga boat cruise is!