Queen Elizabeth is Uganda's most varied savannah park, stretching between Lake Edward and Lake George below the Rwenzori Mountains. Its crater lakes, grasslands and forests support over 600 bird species.
The Kazinga Channel boat cruise is one of the best wildlife boat trips in Africa, and the Ishasha sector is famous for its tree-climbing lions.
What you'll do in Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel among hippos, buffalo and elephants
- Search for the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha
- Chimp tracking in Kyambura Gorge
- Drive through the Explosion Craters
What to expect
- Huge numbers of hippos and water birds
- Lions in fig trees, when you are lucky
- Good roads between Bwindi and Kibale
- Lodges overlooking the channel and crater lakes
