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Boat Cruises in Uganda

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Discover the beauty of Uganda’s lakes and rivers on our Boat Cruises in Uganda safari. Our Uganda tours include a variety of boat cruises, each offering a unique perspective on the country’s wildlife and landscapes. Cruise along the Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park to spot elephants, hippos, and crocodiles, or explore the serene waters of Lake Mburo National Park, home to abundant birdlife. Our Uganda safari packages offer comfortable accommodations and expert guidance, ensuring an enjoyable and educational experience.

Boat Cruises in Uganda

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Itineraries in Uganda

We do not have a Boat Cruise itinerary in Uganda yet.

These are the 48 safaris we do run in Uganda.

Viewing wild animals on water on a boat cruise can be thrilling and remarkable and Uganda offers this experience where you can spot wildlife from a boat or canoe. Yes, there are game drives and nature walks through which wildlife is seen, but it gets more beautiful seeing the animals relaxing or bathing along the shores or banks of the water bodies in the park you are having your safari in.

Boat cruises usually take 2 to 3 hours with Tranquil safaris, as you sip your drink, or capture moments on camera viewing wildlife and the surrounding scenic landscape. The boat captain allows tourists to get closer to animals as he brings the boat near the banks where animals are relaxing like the Nile crocodiles, hippos and buffaloes, it is very exciting. There is chance to also see numerous water birds. Boating safaris happen in Murchison (on the Victoria Nile), Queen Elizabeth (on the Kazinga Channel), Lake Mburo and Semuliki National Parks.

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Why travel with Tranquil Safaris?

116 itineraries are published on this site, across 12 destinations; 49 of them run through Uganda, where the company is based and licensed. Any one of them can be read in full — the route, the parks, the nights — before you speak to anybody. What follows is the case for using us, and not one line of it asks you to take our word for it.

  1. The whole trip is written down first

    Every trip of four days or more is set out one day at a time: where the day goes, what happens in it, where the night is spent. The one-, two- and three-day trips are written up in full as prose instead. Nothing is held back until you enquire.

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  2. A park is named only when a day is spent in it

    A trip is listed against a park because its itinerary genuinely spends time there, never because the name turns up in the write-up. 40 parks and reserves are covered on that rule, and each one lists the trips that actually go.

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  3. Small groups, or the vehicle to yourself

    Groups are kept small — typically four to twelve guests — and a private departure can be arranged instead.

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  4. A planner answers, not a checkout

    There is no basket on this site, no price list and no booking engine. Shortlist what interests you in the trip planner, or write from the contact page: the message reaches the people who plan the routes.

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  • Licensed by Uganda Tourism Board Licensed tour operator Find us in the register
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  • Registered as Tranquil Safaris Ltd
  • Planned from Plot 19 Bukoto Road, Kamwokya, Kampala, Uganda

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