Boat rides along the channel are organized by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and Mweya Safari lodge. While the UWA boat rides are cheaper, they are also very congested with less chances of game viewing. The Mweya Safari boat rides are organized with the privacy and comfort of the visitors at the core giving you the perfect game safari along the Kazinga Channel. For budget travellers, boat rides can also be arranged from Katunguru, a major fishing village along the channel. This boat ride is cheaper but with fewer opportunities for game viewing.
Kazinga Channel Boat Trip Experience.
Boat rides along the Kazinga channel are run all day long and each trip goes for two hours. With Mweya safari lodge, private rides during very early morning hours or late evening can be organized at an extra cost. These offer best views of the African sunrise and sunsets respectively with the perfect feel of the breezes. On a boat ride along the channel, you enjoy the aquatic richness of Queen Elizabeth national park with fascinating sights and mighty sounds of the wildlife.
Animals to look out For On A Kazinga Boat Trip
The channel is a central point for game viewing especially in the afternoon as they gather to refresh and quench their thirst in the heat of the day. Kazinga Channel boasts of many schools of Hippos, Nile crocodiles, elephants, buffalos, bushbucks, waterbucks, monitor lizards, lions and more. Kazinga Channel has a magnificent avian wealth comprising of large flocks of water birds that you cannot miss. The birds include; yellow billed stork, pied, malachite and African Pigmy king fishers, plovers, water-thick knee, African skimmer, swamp fly catchers and black headed gonolek among many others.
Lodges Near Kazinga Channel
Queen Elizabeth is endowed with accommodation facilities both with in the park and outside the park borders. The accommodations range from luxury, mid-range and budget according to the size of one’s pocket. Some of the facilities include; Mweya safari lodge, Park view safari lodge, Jackana hotel and the UWA dormitories for students and large groups. Most of the facilities are well equipped with WIFI internet connection, powered by solar of hydroelectricity with hot water for showering. They are best suited for your comfort and enjoyment while on safari.
How To Get To Kazinga Channel
Kazinga Channel bisects Queen Elizabeth national Park creating a connection between lake Edward and Lake George in the Southwestern region of Uganda. Queen Elizabeth National Park is approximately 389kms from Kampala city.
Kazinga Channel is easily seen while crossing the bridge from Rubirizi Town to Kasese town but for a more wildlife action, It can be accessed about 30kms from the Mbarara Kasese main road at Mweya Peninsular where boats dock. Please note that this national park can be accessed by road or by air in a charter flight from Entebbe or Kajjansi Airstrip. The road trip will offer amazing views of the country side as you go through the different regions of the country.
