Package
2 Day Kikorongo Birding & Boat Cruise Experience
by Kikorongo Community Rest Camp
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by Kikorongo Community Rest Camp
Location
Kasese, Uganda
Duration
3 days
Group size
3-9 people
Reserve with $26 today. Pay the rest on arrival.
Managed by Kikorongo Community Rest Camp, this full-day birding experience combines two of Queen Elizabeth National Park's most productive habitats — the open savanna plains and the legendary Kazinga Channel. Your morning takes you through the Kasenyi grasslands and Kikorongo crater lakes, scanning for Grey Crowned Cranes, Martial Eagles, and the colorful weavers and herons that populate the wetland edges. The afternoon shifts to the water. A 2-hour boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel — the 32km waterway linking Lake Edward and Lake George — puts you eye-level with one of East Africa's most diverse birding corridors. Malachite Kingfishers dart between branches, African Fish Eagles call from the acacias, and Pink-backed Pelicans gather in rafts on the water. Meanwhile hippos, buffalo, and Nile crocodiles crowd the banks just meters from the boat. Your day concludes at Kikorongo Community Rest Camp, where you spend the night on the edge of the park. Fall asleep to the sounds of the Rift Valley and depart refreshed the following morning. With over 600 recorded species, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks among the highest biodiversity protected areas in East Africa. Whether you're a serious birder or simply love wildlife, this combination of savanna and aquatic habitats delivers an exceptional day on the water and in the field.
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Arrival and prepare for the afternoon boat cruise
Day 1
Arrival at Kikorongo Community Rest Camp and check-in. Have lunch and later prepare your tolls and gadgets ready for the adventure in the Birding paradise. you have a choice to go birding on the Kazinga channel in the afternoon if you find time and relaxation. dinner and overnight at the rest camp.
Day 2: A safari drive on Kasenyi savanna tracks
Day 2
After an early breakfast, your morning takes you through the Kasenyi grasslands and Kikorongo crater lakes, scanning for Grey Crowned Cranes, Martial Eagles, and the colorful weavers and herons that populate the wetland edges. Retire to lunch and relax before you can seek the water birds this afternoon.
This afternoon, head to Katunguru fishing…
Checkout and departure
Day 3
Leisurely Breakfast & Departure:- Enjoy a final breakfast with views of Lake George/Kikorongo. Have final interactions with your hosts, make a community contribution (if any) and buy souvenirs Depart from the camp, concluding the experience.
Kikorongo, Kasese, Western Uganda, Uganda, 256
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Reserve with $26 today. Pay the rest on arrival.
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Priced per person