KASOGA COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

Is Queen Elizabeth National Park your dream safari destination in Uganda? Do you love community adventures while on African safari? Well, Kasoga Community Experience is one way for you to get in touch with the locals while on wildlife safaris in Uganda’s second largest protected area. Kasoga Community Experience is a community initiative on Lake George Ramsar site in Hamukungu Fishing village, southwest of Kasenyi on the edge of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Visiting Kasoga community gives you a chance to explore the way the community lives and works and at the end of day, rewards with ultimate cultural experiences. This remarkable development is mainly intended to boost visitor knowledge and experiences and also help visitors extend their stays in the destination. Lots of cultural and marine practices are offered around this community and visitors are rewarded with remarkable experiences while interacting with the local residents.

Below are some of thrilling activities that you should engage in Kasoga Community Experience;

Canoeing

This is one of the remarkable water sport activities that reward visitors on Kasoga community experience with life changing adventures that they deserve in life. It takes you through the history of Irangara and Rubona islands, while also catching a glimpse of several hippos as well as the best breeding zones of fish which are near the community. Canoe experience in this area takes you through Irangara Island on the Northern bank from the landing site on the southern bank. While on canoe experience, you will have a chance to view the Rwenzori Mountain ranges. Usually, we capitalize on the park entrance fees paid for game viewing to reach to Irangara Island for a walk, to see fishermen who are camping on a bad catch day doing outdoor cooking. Towards the landing site, visitors get opportunity to peddle towards the landing site prior landing. You will also catch a glimpse of distinct birds at the edge of the Lake, fishermen capturing their baits.

 Community walk

The walk involves visiting the landing site and you will be in position to get information inline with marine practices while on community walk, fish preservation stoves, traditional canoe making demonstrations, net sawing, see women making craft as well as opportunity to see hippos as you also catch a glimpse of the spectacular views of the stunning community or walk via the historical swamps in the community and the vacation palace of the previous King of Tooro. There are some birdlife to sight that make up the 26 distinct species of birds.

Bush camping

Interacting with wildlife while in the wilderness is incredibly the most thrilling adventure anyone on safari to Queen Elizabeth National Park shouldn’t miss in life. Imagine yourself being in the wilderness while exploring its surround areas and attractions!

Community bird watching

Queen Elizabeth National Park offers refuge to about 620 different bird species most of which can be sighted around Irangara Island on canoe and community. The notable birds to sight around this area include hammerkop, pied kingfisher, malachite kingfisher, olive bellied sun bird, plovers, whale head and many more.

In conclusion, Kasoga Community Experience offers the best cultural and community interaction between visitors and local residents. Besides the above activities, you can engage in Canoe sinking, fishing tours and many more. If you are planning to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park for game drives or boat cruise, make sure that you include Kasoga community experience and you will be thrilled with lifetime experience. Your visit to this community is of great importance as it is one way of giving back to the local residents!