Uganda's most
diverse savannah.
Tree-climbing lions, a channel full of hippos, and craters stretching to the Rwenzori foothills.
Overview
Queen Elizabeth National Park spans roughly 1,978 square kilometers in western Uganda, stretching from the Rwenzori Mountains foothills down to the shores of Lake Edward and Lake George. It’s one of Uganda’s most biodiverse parks, combining open savannah, wetlands, crater lakes and forest patches within a single landscape, and is best known for the tree-climbing lions of its Ishasha sector.
The park sits along the Kazinga Channel, a natural waterway connecting its two lakes and drawing some of the highest concentrations of hippos and buffalo in Africa. With over 95 mammal species and more than 600 recorded bird species, Queen Elizabeth is consistently ranked among East Africa’s premier wildlife destinations, and its southern boundary lies within easy reach of Bwindi for travelers combining savannah and gorilla trekking in one trip.
What You'll Experience
Game drives — Search the Kasenyi plains and Ishasha sector for lions (including the famous tree-climbers), elephants, buffalo, leopards and Uganda kob.
Kazinga Channel boat cruise — Cruise past dense pods of hippos, basking crocodiles and shoreline birdlife along one of Africa’s richest waterways for wildlife viewing.
Chimpanzee tracking, Kyambura Gorge — Descend into a forested rift gorge to track a habituated chimpanzee community, alongside other primates and birdlife.
Crater lakes drive & birdwatching — Explore the volcanic crater lakes of the Katwe area, with over 600 bird species recorded across the park’s varied habitats.