Kazinga Channel View Resort is a budget lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kasese. It overlooks the Kazinga Channel and is located just 1 kilometer off the Kasese–Mbarara road. The lodge is among the best budget options for visitors to the park.
Accommodation is provided in standard rooms, cottages, and bandas. Rooms in the main block are self-contained, while some have shared facilities. The cottages are private and self-contained with hot water. There is also a campsite for those who prefer camping.
The staff are welcoming and provide service around the clock. Room rates depend on the type, meal plan, and occupancy, ranging from $40 to $160.
Activities near the lodge
- Wildlife Viewing: Queen Elizabeth National Park has several game drive tracks where visitors can see animals such as Uganda kob, waterbucks, bushbucks, warthogs, buffalo, hippos, lions, and leopards. Game drives are best done in the morning or evening.
- Birding: The park is home to more than 600 bird species. Good birding spots include Kazinga Channel, Lake Kikorongo, Maramagambo Forest, Kyambura Gorge, Mweya Peninsula, Ishasha Sector, and Kasenyi area. Birds often seen include the white-winged warbler, papyrus gonolek, Chapin’s flycatcher, African broadbill, martial eagle, African skimmer, black bee-eater, and bar-tailed godwit.
- Boat Cruise: The Kazinga Channel, near the resort, is the best place for boat cruises. The 32-kilometer natural channel connects Lake George and Lake Edward and holds the world’s highest concentration of hippos. On a two-hour boat ride, visitors can see hippos, crocodiles, and many water birds. The best time for the cruise is in the afternoon or evening when animals gather to drink water.
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