Queen Elizabeth National Park

Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park is the most popular and accessible savannah reserve in the country. Close to 2,000 sq km in size, the park sits in the base of the Albertine Rift Valley and its central section is dominated by two rift valley lakes (Lake Edward and Lake George) and the 30km Kazinga Channel that links them.

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The water is the lifeblood of the Queen Elizabeth national park, and taking a sunset cruise on the pontoon boat from Mweya Lodge will offer up sightings of Elephant, Buffalo, Hippo, Crocodile, and literally hundreds of species of waterbird. Game drives into the Kasenyi Plains on the eastern side of the Queen Elizabeth national park offer the best chance of lion sightings, as well as the fascinating mating rituals of the Ugandan Cob (a local antelope). Other mammal species include spotted hyena, side-striped jackal, leopard, several antelopes and ten primate species (including chimpanzees).

The remote Ishasha Plains in the southwest of the Queen Elizabeth national park is up there with some of the most appealing game-viewing in Uganda. The local lion population is well known for its tree-climbing tendencies, and the fabulous Ishasha Wilderness Camp is one of the wilder places to spend the night on safari!

For those interested in birds (and even those who aren't tend to be impressed!), more than 610 species have been recorded in the Queen Elizabeth National Park - possibly the highest total for any park in Africa.

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