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Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

Quick Facts

Best Time to Visit: June–September and December–February (dry seasons)
Country: uganda

Highlights

Tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector
Kazinga Channel boat cruise with hippos and elephants
Over 600 bird species, the richest in Uganda
Crater lakes and savanna against the Rwenzori Mountains
Chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge

Wildlife

Tree-climbing lionsAfrican elephant and buffaloHippo and Nile crocodileLeopard and Uganda kobChimpanzees (Kyambura Gorge)600+ bird species

Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda’s most visited savanna park, set between Lake Edward and Lake George in the west of the country, with the Rwenzori Mountains as a backdrop.

Tree-climbing lions and the Kazinga Channel

The park’s southern Ishasha sector is famous for lions that rest in fig trees, while the Kazinga Channel, which links the two lakes, supports one of the world’s largest concentrations of hippos and is best explored on a boat cruise.

Diverse habitats and birdlife

From savanna and crater lakes to forest and wetlands, Queen Elizabeth holds more than 600 bird species, the highest of any Ugandan park. Chimpanzees can be tracked in the dramatic Kyambura Gorge.