Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Queen Elizabeth National Park

Tree-climbing lions, the Kazinga Channel and crater lakes beneath the Rwenzori Mountains.

Distance from Nairobi
~380 km · 6 hrs drive from Entebbe
Park size
1,978 km²
Best time to visit
June to September · December to February
Famous for
Tree-climbing lions · Kazinga Channel · 600 bird species

About Queen Elizabeth

Uganda's most popular savanna park spreads from Lake George to Lake Edward beneath the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains.

It is best known for the tree-climbing lions of the Ishasha sector, the Kazinga Channel with one of the densest hippo populations in the world, the chimpanzees of Kyambura Gorge and a bird list of more than 600 species, the highest of any protected area in East Africa.

Wildlife you'll see

The residents

Lion Leopard Elephant Buffalo Hippo Uganda kob Chimpanzee Giant forest hog 600+ bird species
Top experiences

Things to do here

Kazinga Channel Launch Cruise

Two hours at water level among hippo pods, buffalo, elephants and kingfishers.

Ishasha Tree-Climbing Lions

Drive the southern fig woodlands looking for lions asleep in the branches.

Kyambura Gorge Chimp Trek

Descend into the underground forest to track a small, dramatic chimpanzee community.

Crater Lake Drive

A high loop through explosion craters with the Rwenzoris on the horizon.

Sample Itinerary Highlight

A taste of Queen

Day 1
Arrival & Kasenyi plains

Afternoon game drive for lion and Uganda kob, sundowners over Lake Edward.

Day 2
Channel & Ishasha

Sunrise drive, midday launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel and an evening in the fig woodlands of Ishasha.

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