Wildlife
Kazinga Channel cruise
Mweya PeninsulaHippos, buffalo and elephants gather along the channel that links Lake George and Lake Edward.
Uganda
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Tree-climbing lions and a channel full of hippos.
01 Overview
About Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park lies in the shadow of the Rwenzori Mountains and combines savannah, forest, crater lakes and wetlands in one compact park.
The Kazinga Channel boat safari is one of Africa’s great wildlife-viewing cruises, and the Ishasha sector is known for lions that rest in fig trees.
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Kazinga Channel boat safari
Elephants, buffalo and enormous hippo pods along the water’s edge.
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Ishasha tree-climbing lions
Look up — the lions are often in the fig trees.
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Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge
A lush forest gorge cutting into the savannah.
02 Where you’ll go
Sites to visit, day by day
Scenic stops and their locations — mix and match them into days, or ask Davema to build the route for you.
Wildlife
Ishasha tree-climbing lions
Ishasha sector, southLions drape themselves along the branches of fig trees in the park’s quiet southern plains.
Scenic
Katwe salt lake & crater drive
Katwe, Rift Valley floorVolcanic crater lakes and working salt pans with long views to the Rwenzori range.
Wildlife
Kasenyi plains
Kasenyi, north-eastern QENPOpen plains where lions hunt Uganda kob at dawn and the light is at its best.
03 More in Uganda
Nearby places
Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
An ancient forest and one unforgettable hour.
Uganda
Murchison Falls
Where the Nile throws itself through a rock.
Uganda
Kibale National Park
The primate capital of the world.
Uganda
Kidepo Valley National Park
Uganda’s remote and wildly beautiful north-east.
Uganda
Jinja & the Nile
The adventure capital at the source of the Nile.
Uganda
Lake Bunyonyi
The place of little birds.
Uganda
Rwenzori Mountains
The Mountains of the Moon.
Uganda
Ssese Islands
Lake Victoria’s island escape.
Uganda
Kampala
The vibrant city on seven hills.
Uganda
Sipi Falls
Three waterfalls on the slopes of Mount Elgon.
04 When to visit
Month by month
JanBest
FebBest
MarGood
AprQuieter
MayQuieter
JunBest
JulBest
AugBest
SepGood
OctGood
NovGood
DecBest
Best time Good Less ideal / wetter
05 Itineraries
Journeys in Queen Elizabeth National Park
07 Things to do
09 Before you go
Travel notes
Tips
- Pair with Bwindi — the drive between them passes Ishasha.
Visa & entry
Most visitors need a visa for Uganda, which can be applied for online as an e-visa before travel. Requirements depend on nationality — see our visa guide in the Travel Journal and ask the Davema visa desk to confirm for your passport.
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