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Lions in fig trees

Queen Elizabeth National Park safaris

Open savannah between two lakes, famous for lions that climb the fig trees, a habit seen in few places. The Kazinga Channel boat trip is one of Africa’s great wildlife hours.

Queen Elizabeth National Park
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Best: Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug · 5 hrs from Kampala

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Visiting Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park lies across the equator in western Uganda, between lakes George and Edward and below the Rwenzori Mountains. Its mix of savannah, crater lakes, forest and water makes it one of the most varied parks in East Africa.

What to see

A boat trip on the Kazinga Channel brings you close to hippo, buffalo, elephant and huge numbers of water birds. In the southern Ishasha sector, lions are sometimes found resting in fig trees. Chimpanzee walks are possible in the Kyambura Gorge.

How to combine it

Queen Elizabeth sits between Kibale and Bwindi, so it is the natural middle stop on a Uganda safari that combines chimpanzees, savannah wildlife and gorilla trekking. Driving south through Ishasha on the way to Bwindi adds a second chance of the tree climbing lions.

When to go

The park is good all year; the drier months make roads and game drives easier.

Ask us to route Queen Elizabeth into your Uganda safari.

Tours to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Nothing on the books here yet

None of our current itineraries are routed through Queen Elizabeth National Park specifically, but we build every trip around what you want to see.

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Queen Elizabeth National Park is ready when you are.

Tell us your dates and what’s on the list, and we’ll route it for you.

All prices shown are estimates. Your final price is confirmed in your written quote.

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Choose a topic, a time that suits you and how you want to talk. A safari planner from our Nairobi office will call you.

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2 Pick a day and time

3 How should we call you?
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No cost and no obligation. This is a requested slot, not a confirmed appointment: one of our Nairobi team confirms every call personally during office hours, and we send any video call link ourselves once confirmed.

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