Boat Cruise on Kazinga Channel Queen Elizabeth National Park,
Canal boat cruise via Kazinga canal Located in western Kasese, Rukungiri, Kamwenge and Rubirizi districts, Queen Elizabeth national park is the second biggest and among top national parks one might visit in Uganda. Connecting Lake Edward and Lake George, Kazinga canal is a 32 km long canal.
One of the main activities in Queen Elizabeth National Park is boat cruises on the Kazinga Channel. These two sessions span the morning session, which runs from roughly 9 am to 11:00am and the afternoon session, which runs from roughly 2:00pm to 5:00pm and each session takes two to three hours’s drive. Large concentrations of hippos in water, Nile crocodiles basking along the water banks, other animals including elephants, buffaloes, waterbucks, warthogs among others which come to drink water along the shores, will all be visible to you during the boat cruise on the Kazinga channel. Beautiful scenery, views of the sunset, local people among others will all be stunning. Along with seeing the fishermen getting ready their fishing equipment for night fishing, you will also be able to see many aquatic bird species including the cormorants, African shoebill, marabou stork, bee-eaters, fish eagles, king fishes, hornbills during the Kazinga channel boat cruise.
Boat cruise cost on Kazinga canal
For foreign non-residents, a boat ride in Kazinga Channel Queen Elizabeth national park costs 30 USD per person; for foreign residents, it costs 25 USD per person; for East African citizens, it costs 30,000 UGX per person. School groups are charged 15,000 UGX per member and 450,000 UGX per group.
Ideal time for a boat tour on Kazinga Channel
Although it can be done all year long, the best time is during the dry season in the months of June, July, August, September, December, January and February since many animals will gather around the channel to drink water which helps you to view abundant animals and take beautiful pictures.
Getting to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Accessing Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda by air, you will schedule or charter flights with Bar aviation Uganda or Aerolink from Entebbe international airport or Kajjansi airfield to Kasese or Mweya airstrip and subsequently connect to Kazinga channel.
Road travel allows you to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park from Kampala via Mubende Fort Portal or Masaka Mbarara, approximately 7 to 8 hours’ driving in a 4 WD safari vehicle.
From Kibale forest national park, Queen Elizabeth national park is also easily reachable by safari vehicle in two to three hours’ journey.
Where within Queen Elizabeth National Park should one stay?
In Kibale forest national park, kazinga canal boat tour is an exciting activity in Queen Elizabeth national park that can be paired with chimpanzee trekking or habituation. For further details regarding the Kazinga channel boat cruise,
