Boat cruise in Queen Elizabeth national park is among the Uganda safari activities done at the destination which is located in the south western part of Uganda. The activity is carried out along the Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth national park. Boat rides in the national park are carried out in the morning and also in the afternoon.
Boat rides in Queen Elizabeth national park take 2 to 3 hours of enjoying the beautiful views of the Kazinga channel and the surrounding areas. Wildlife species such as elephants, hippos, buffalos, waterbucks as well as hippos can be spotted during the boat rides on Kazinga channel. Many other wildlife species are found in Queen Elizabeth national park and can be seen during safaris.
Birds of a variety can also be spotted during boat rides on Kazinga channel. Some of these bird species include the fish eagle, cormorants, saddle billed storks, yellow billed storks, hammerkops, herons, martial eagles, king fisher among others.
Kazinga channel
The Kazinga channel which is the location where boat rides in Queen Elizabeth national park is formed where Lake Edward and Lake George meet. Lake Edward is in the east while Lake George is in the west.
Lake Edward is also referred to as Rutanzige by the locals. This lake is a riftvalley lake anf is found in the Albertine rift. Lake George on the other hand is a riftvalley lake which is shallow as compared to Lake Edward.
Different service providers organise the boat rides on Kazinga channel. Locals act as guides during the boat rides as they provide information about the Kazinga channel and Queen Elizabeth national park. Private boats can also be hired for boat rides on Kazinga channel.
A boat ride on Kazinga channel costs 30,000 Uganda shillings for East Africans and 30 USD for nonresidents, 25 USD for foreign residents. Park entrance fee is also charged for tourists to visit Queen Elizabeth national park and see the attractions and take part in the activities around the destination.
Nonresidents visiting Queen Elizabeth national park are charged park entrance fee of 40 USD, 30 USD for foreign residents and 20,000 Uganda shillings for East Africans.
Apart from boat rides in Queen Elizabeth national park, other activities to do during safari at the destination include morning and afternoon game drives, cultural tours, lion tracking experience, chimpanzee trekking, bird watching, guided forest walks among others.
Uganda Wildlife safaris around Queen Elizabeth national park involve searching the wilderness for wildlife species such as elephants, lions, leopards, buffalos, antelopes, hippos, warthogs and many others. The national park is famous for tree climbing lions which can be seen in the isasha sector.
Other areas to visit around Queen Elizabeth national park include Kyambura gorge, Kalinzu forest, Mweya penninsular, lake katwe salt works, maramagambo forest, kasenyi plains.
How to get to Queen Elizabeth national park
Queen Elizabeth national park during safaris in Uganda can be accessed by road and also by flight.
The drive from Kampala to Queen Elizabeth national park takes about 7 hours and the routes used include Kampala- Mbarara- Masaka route and alternatively the Kampala-Mityana- Fortportal- Kasese route.
Scheduled and charter flights to Queen Elizabeth national park land at Mweya airstrip and tourists also use the Kasese airstrip.
Visit the south western part of Uganda and enjoy a safari around Queen Elizabeth national park the medley of wonders.
Other activities that you should not miss out on during your safari that will give you the opportunity to watch a number of wildlife species and these include;
Chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura gorge which will give you the opportunity to watch the endangered chimpanzees spending time with them observing their behavior. You can also participate in lion tracking in Queen Elizabeth national park which will give you the chance to watch the lions in their different pride and interesting about the activity is the fact that you will get more chances to watch the species, travellers ca also visit the ishasha sector to watch the tree climbing lions and also take part in the game drives in Queen Elizabeth national park which will give you more chances to watch the different wildlife species in the wild for an amazing Uganda wildlife safari experience.
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