GO FOR A BOAT CRUISE ON THE KAZINGA CHANNEL

The boat cruise at the kazinga channel is one of the most done tourist activities at Queen Elizabeth national park which is located in the southwestern part of Uganda about 5-7 hours’ drive from the capital Kampala. The kazinga channel is located just about 3 km from the Mweya safari lodge, about one hour’s drive through the park from most of the lodges around the park. The channel is 32 kilometers long and it links lakes Edward and George. The channel is very rich with a wide biodiversity of wildlife species that live and feed on the lakes especially during the drier months. Here visitor are fortunate to view various species of wildlife, which come down at the channel to drink water. Some of the mammal species and birds attracted at the channel including the African crocodiles, hippos, elephant, buffaloes, lions and leopard can also sometime be spotted drinking from the shoreline.

Birders are also gifted with a chance to view various species of birds that move along the Albertine Rift, over 70 plus different birds can be seen to mention some include the king fisher, stork, white-faced whistling, African fish eagle, great and long- tailed cormorants and lucky visitor may also spot the shoebill stork just to mention but a few.

The boat trip lasts for one hour and normally begins from 2pm, the boat provide great chance to photography as many species of  animals, which come to feed or cool off at the waters’ edge. Ounce you are at this magnificent park, don’t miss to visit the Kazinga channel it’s so rewarding. Book a Uganda Safari to Queen Elizabeth national park with us for a thrilling life-changing adventure. The park not only offers boat cruise, however many other safari activities can be enjoyed like the chimpanzee tracking/trekking in the Kyabura Gorge, game drive through the Kasenyi area of the park, birding, cultural heritage and nature trail, wildlife research tour  among others.  Queen Elizabeth national park is also known as one of the few parks in the world that host the tree climbing lions, visit the southern sector of the park known as Ishasha area , you will spot them sited on fig trees or tree branches.