Kazinga channel -Hippo hot spot for the best boat cruise safaris in  Uganda.

Set off on a once in a life time journey into a rugged lush jungle and find yourself on the kazinga channel in the queen Elizabeth national park. This channel is found in queen Elizabeth national park in kasese in the southwestern region of Uganda which is only 764 square kilometers and only 7hours from Kampala.

The kazinga channel is a fresh water river which is only 32 kilometer long .It is a wide channel that links lake Edward to lake George .The kazinga  channel is a home of a vast number of animals  such as the crocodiles and birds .It is a river with highest number of hippos in Africa which is about 2000 hippos which are extremely dangerous and formidable .These hippos  have a maw that stretches over 150 degrees and seven inch teeth.

Kazinga channel has a variety of bird species which flock to its banks and always attract the tourists and the bird lovers to  see them .These birds include ;the long tailed cormorant , yellow billed stork ,black crake ,papyrus gonolek ,martial eagle ,the African shoe bill ,the African skimmer ,and the black bee eater .

Queen Elizabeth is divided into two parts by the kazinga channel and that is the Kyambura gorge which is known for chimpanzees and the Ishasha sector which is well known for the tree climbing lions making it very special from other parks.

The Kazinga channel Boat cruise

The main activity  done on the kazinga channel is boat cruise .It starts from mweya safari lodge northeast of lake Edward and it goes up to 35 kilometers channel to lake George .The boat takes over two hours on the kazinga channel .The boat cruise is a wonderful activity that gives memorable smile to a tourist .This is because during your journey , you will have to see and view a variety  of animals such as the crocodiles in the water  or on the river banks getting warmth , hippos , elephants as the largest mammals on the earth , the leopards ,Uganda kobs ,water bucks ,leopards and the lions . More so that who is more keen and good observing will have to see the lizards on the riverine and so many others.

 

What to remember

The boat cruise leaves at 9:am ,11: am, 1:pm ,3:pm and lastly in the evening at 5: pm.

The cost of each boat cruise is at 30 dollars per person.

Time for boat cruise on kazinga channel.

The best time for boat cruise on the kazinga channel is during the dry season that is in the months of June  to August and December to February .This because during this season , there are high chances of spotting very many animals being pushed to kazinga channel because of the too much heat .For example  you will get to see the crocodiles which are on the river banks getting some heat

Where to stay while in the kazinga channel in queen Elizabeth national park.

For anyone to perform the activity of boat cruise on the kazinga channel, you have to book one of the lodges in the queen Elizabeth national park. Which is the very nearest place to help you reach in time and have your cruise in time.

Kasenyi safari

This camp is located along lake bunyampaka in the northern section of the park. The park has nice looking views that are charming and attractive to the tourists. The camp has a camp site that provides space which helps to set their tents at night and have a rest. They are provided with fire at night which gives light and protection at night from the wild animals. It has a balcony  which provides a great view of the waters of kazinga channel .and the different animal species in the park .The camp provides free Wi-Fi to its clients which makes them happy because they have saved a lot of data .It has rooms which area ensuite with warm water inside and the showers inside .It has  rooms with double cottages  , single , standard , and family cottages .It has staff which is well organized and trained to provide good services to its clients for example , it provides meals which are both full board and half board depending on the choice of the client and what he or she paid for .

Kyambura gorge lodge

This camp is located on the savannah plains at the edge of queen Elizabeth national park. This lodge is best for accommodating clients who would like to trek the chimpanzees and also having a boat cruise activity on the kazinga channel. The camp has a camp site that provides space which helps to set their tents at night and have a rest. They are provided with fire at night which gives light and protection at night from the wild animals. It has a balcony  which provides a great view of the waters of kazinga channel .and the different animal species in the park not forgetting the bird species  .The camp provides free Wi-Fi to its clients which makes them happy because they have saved a lot of data .It has rooms which area ensuite with warm water inside and the showers inside .It has  rooms with double cottages  , single , standard , and family cottages .It has staff which is well organized and trained to provide good services to its clients for example , it provides meals which are both full board and half board depending on the choice of the client and what he or she paid for .The lodge has a bar which is filled with all the types of drinks that a client may ask for and may like .

Elephant plains

This camp is located in the northwest of queen Elizabeth national park. This lodge is best for accommodating clients who would like to trek the chimpanzees and also having a boat cruise activity on the kazinga channel. The camp has a camp site that provides space which helps to set their tents at night and have a rest. They are provided with fire at night which gives light and protection at night from the wild animals. It has a balcony  which provides a great view of the savannah plains stretching  waters of kazinga channel .and the different animal species in the park not forgetting the bird species  .The camp provides free Wi-Fi to its clients which makes them happy because they have saved a lot of data .It has rooms which area ensuite with warm water inside and the showers inside .It has  rooms with double cottages  , single , standard , and family cottages .It has staff which is well organized and trained to provide good services to its clients for example , it provides meals which are both full board and half board depending on the choice of the client and what he or she paid for .The lodge has a bar which is filled with all the types of drinks that a client may ask for and may like .

Kataara lodge

This lodge is located on the great rift valley escarpment overlooking the views of lake Edward and Rwenzori. The lodge has a camp site that provides space which helps the clients to set their tents at night and have a rest. They are provided with fire at night which gives light and protection at night from the wild animals. It has a balcony  which provides a great view of the savannah plains stretching  waters of kazinga channel .and the different animal species in the park not forgetting the bird species  .The camp provides free Wi-Fi to its clients which makes them happy because they have saved a lot of data .It has rooms which area ensuite with warm water inside and the showers inside .It has  rooms with double cottages  , single , standard , and family cottages .It has staff which is well organized and trained to provide good services to its clients for example , it provides meals which are both full board and half board depending on the choice of the client and what he or she paid for .The lodge has a bar which is filled with all the types of drinks that a client may prefer during his stay at the lodge   .

Bush lodge

This lodge is located just from the main road of kasese. The main activities you do when you choose to have a rest in bush lodge is chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura gorge. The lodge has a camp site that provides space which helps the tourists to set their tents at night and have a rest after their activities in the park. They are provided with fire at night which gives light and protection at night from the wild animals. It has a balcony  which provides a great view of the savannah plains , the  waters of kazinga channel  and the different animal species in the park not forgetting the bird species  .The camp provides free Wi-Fi to its clients which makes them happy because they have saved a lot of data .It has rooms which area ensuite with warm water inside and the showers inside .It has  rooms with double cottages  , single , standard , and family cottages .It has staff which is well organized and trained to provide good services to its clients for example , it provides meals which are both full board and half board depending on the choice of the client and what he or she paid for .The lodge has a bar which is filled with all the types of drinks that a client may prefer during his stay at the lodge   .The camp has a reception which is well coming to all the tourists in the park and at the lodge at  the same time .

Enjojo lodge

This lodge is located in the southern border of the Ishasha sector. The main activities you do when you choose to have a rest in bush lodge is chimpanzee trekking in Kyambura gorge. The lodge has a camp site that provides space which helps the tourists to set their tents at night and have a rest after their activities in the park. They are provided with fire at night which gives light and protection at night from the wild animals. It has a balcony  which provides a great view of the acacia forest , palm trees and the river of kazinga channel   the  waters of kazinga channel   not forgetting the bird species  .The camp provides free Wi-Fi to its clients which makes them happy because they have saved a lot of data .It has rooms which area ensuite with warm water inside and the showers inside .It has  rooms with double cottages  , single , standard , and family cottages .It has staff which is well organized and trained to provide good services to its clients for example , it provides meals which are both full board and half board depending on the choice of the client and what he or she paid for .The lodge has a bar which is filled with all the types of drinks that a client may prefer during his stay at the lodge.

Marafiki Safari lodge

This lodge is located in queen Elizabeth national park overlooking the lakes of George and Edward .The lodge has rooms that are ensuite with warm water inside  and well designed with hand craft and local materials that always attract very many tourists to come and spend their time their during there trip .It has a campsite which attracts provides space to set their tents and have a rest at night .It also has a balcony which helps to view the plains of the savannah across the park including the mountain Rwenzori ranges .

Ishasha wilderness camp

This is located in queen Elizabeth national park. It is a camp that mainly accommodates the tourists who come to see the tree climbing lions in the park. It provides a campsite which helps the tourists to set their tents at night and have their rest there. They are then provided with fire at night which is meant to protect them from the dangerous wild animals and also providing light at night and warmth. The camp has a balcony which helps to give a great view of the other animal species like the elephants ,hippos to mention but a few .