3 Best Boat Ride Experiences in Uganda
With lots of water bodies within its territory, Uganda is really the most amazing place to have a boat ride experience. Uganda is located in the great lakes and has a total of 27 lakes, rivers, and streams all combined. More to that, Uganda has the largest inland water body in Africa in Lake Victoria and the longest river in the world, the Mighty Nile.
With a series of freshwater bodies, Uganda is an ideal gem for boat ride experiences. There are a plethora of boat ride spots in Uganda but there are some spots that have a cutting edge over the others. These spots give a vacationer a lifetime experience, an experience that one would cherish for ages.
Below are the 3 best boat ride experiences in Uganda;
1. Kazinga Channel Boat Ride Experience at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Kazinga channel is a 20-mile water stretch that connects the two great lakes of Edward and George in the western part of Uganda. This peculiar water channel is found in Queen Elizabeth national park, one of the most popular national parks in Uganda. The Kazinga channel is one of the major highlights of the park. The Kazinga channel pulls lots of amazing wildlife that epitomizes its beauty.
While on the waters of the Kazinga channel, a tourist has an opportunity of encountering a pool of hippos, the ruthless Nile crocodiles, buffaloes, and elephants at the banks quenching off their thirst. The eye-catching colorful and beautiful bird species on the waters of the Kazinga channel cannot be forgotten.
The boat ride at Kazinga channel is majorly organized by Uganda Wildlife Authority and Mweya safari Lodge under Marasa. There are two boat ride sessions namely the morning boat ride that takes place between 9 am-11 am and the evening one from 3 pm-5 pm. On special request, it can be done in the late morning from 11 am-1 pm. The boat ride starts from Mweya dock close to Lake Edward sails to other parts of the channel.
While at the Kazinga boat ride, there is an interesting and insightful commentary about the channel and its wildlife rendered to the tourists by the guide. Like they say you cannot truly get the real picture of something unless you experience it. The real euphoria of a boat ride at the Kazinga channel can be consumed by visiting the spot.
2. The source of the Nile boat ride experience in Jinja
This is one of the most famous places in Uganda. Many of the people who have been to Uganda have visited the source of the Nile due to its rich history and legendary status. The source of the Nile is where the longest river in the world “The Mighty Nile” starts its journey of about 6600km to the North of Africa in Egypt. A boat ride on the waters of Lake Victoria to the actual spot known as the source of the Nile is a breathtaking one. On a boat ride, you have a panoramic view of the different developments on the shores of the water body from the fishing landing site, the new bridge on the river, the resort beaches, bars, and restaurants to the few greenery that is left around the place.
The boat ride takes you to the small island where one visibly watches the water vigorously force its way out of the underground streams to spread out to create a flowing river. Seeing this amazing watermark gives you the contentment that indeed Lake Victoria is the source of the Nile.
3. Boat ride experience at Murchison falls
As the Nile gets to the north of Africa, it passes through one amazing natural biodiversity, the Murchison falls national park in the north of Uganda. The Nile forms a sensational feature “the Murchison falls” that has made the national park the most visited park in Uganda and East Africa at large. Within this park, the Nile meets another water body in Lake Albert to make a boat ride experience possible. There are two boat ride experiences that are done in the Murchison falls region. There is the bottom of the falls boat ride and the Albert delta boat ride and these all start at the Paraa dock.
The bottom of the falls boat ride is one of the most fascinating water experiences one can ever come across. While you sail towards the falls, you get an opportunity of viewing a wide range of wildlife species namely; a school of hippos docking in water, elephants taking a bath at the shores, and countless bird species trying to poke seafood. This gets better when you get to a spot where you can clearly have a view of the magical falls but you cannot get near the devil’s cauldron because of the ragged rocks and the vigorous flow of water around it. The bottom of the falls boat ride is also a link to the hike of the top of the falls.
The Albert delta boat ride is an amazing water encounter as this is where tranquility meets unique nature. The waters here are serene and very calm with lots of biodiversities around like the elephants, hippos, warthogs, oribis, and also the elusive shoebill adds a spark to this boat ride experience. The shoebill is one of the most sought-after birds in the world and for any bird lover, this is an avenue for you to get sight of the incredible shoebill.
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Exquisite Places Not to Miss on a Uganda Safari
Uganda is a beautiful place to visit where one finds different cultures and religions being practiced, different languages being spoken, different attires being worn by the people and also different places with different climates and beauty and yet its people have a strong bond with each other which reflects ‘unity in diversity’. Ugandans welcome their guests so warmly. It is blessed with infinite natural beauty; it is also famous for its wildlife and the giant mountain gorilla. For Uganda’s charm and uniqueness, it was voted by the lonely planet as the most Visited country in the whole world in 2012.
The beauty of the Pearl of Africa is situated in the western part of Uganda which bewitches its spectators by its snow-capped mountain of Rwenzori, ever green valleys, source of river Nile, lakes and exquisite vegetation. It is all peace and pleasure being there; that why it’s called the “Pearl of Africa”. Main attractions here are the mountain gorillas, variety of wildlife wilth different bird species which captivates the visitors.
The beauty of the Pearl is seen from its gifts from Mother Nature. Apart from indulging in the sightseeing, one can opt to do gorilla tracking, chimps trekking, wildlife viewing and other sports. Tourist can easily avail the service of hotels for food and accommodation. From budget hotels to the up market hotels, many options are available. The Pearl is also known for its handicraft market that are always enjoyed by those who Take Uganda Safaris. So, shopping from here could also be a delightful experience.
It is always interesting to know about the capital of a country; after all it has got something different from the other cities. Kampala, the city displaying the treasure of its old heritage in sync with its modern infrastructure. The famous places to visit in Kampala are; Kasubi torms, Rubaga cathedral, Namirembe cathedral, Bahai Temple, Gadafi mosque, Uganda museum, From narrow lanes of down town to the chic and modern shopping malls at the heart of the city, these posh markets in serve every one as per their tastes and preferences. Kampala is also famous for its food, one could easily get delicious snacks from fast food restaurants; which serve Italian and local food and many more or one could go to the swanky vegetarian or non-vegetarian food at the five star hotels. Uganda has different and exciting offer for all visitors from across the world. So plan a tour to the Pearl of Africa and have a delightful experience.
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Top Cultural Sites to Visit in Uganda
As the unique country in Africa, and one of the cultural countries, Uganda hub with history that can fill the itinerary of school trips focusing on many subjects. And one of the hubs of East African economics and culture. While exploring the famous cultural sites about the history of the Buganda kingdom, one cannot ignore the city’s wonderful array of museums and collections of art. The Uganda Museum of Arts and crafts, The Kasubi Tombs, Makerere Art gallery and more are great places to visit to get a sense of the art and art history of the pearl of Africa. Most of these places have been incorporated into Uganda Safaris and tours that are sold as fully inclusive tour packages!
The Uganda museum has existed for quite long with art collections and exhibits ranging from region to region, the museum currently habit all regions art works. School trips taking in the museum are especially exciting since all information about Uganda’s culture is provided at all these historical sites. So on your cultural tour in Uganda a stopover at these and other cultural site is vital to experience artistic disciplines. It is also interesting to incorporate the cultural tour with the religious sites in Uganda like the Namugongo Shrine the remembrance home for the heroes that were massacred during the regime of the late King Mwanga of Buganda, Baha’i temple, Namirembe and Lubaga cathedrals and much more vital to students from primary to institutions of higher learning.
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