Queen Elizabeth National Park

Uganda's Most Iconic Safari — Tree-Climbing Lions & the Kazinga Channel

Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's most visited and beloved wildlife destination — a vast, breathtaking mosaic of savannah, wetlands, and forests stretching to the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains. It's home to one of the most diverse collections of wildlife in Africa, topped off by the legendary tree-climbing lions of the Ishasha sector.

Why Queen Elizabeth?

• Tree-climbing lions — Witness the rare and extraordinary sight of lions lounging in fig trees in the remote Ishasha sector
• Kazinga Channel boat cruise — A 40km natural channel linking Lakes George and Edward, teeming with the world's largest concentration of hippos and Nile crocodiles
• Game drives — Encounter elephants, buffalo, leopards, Uganda kob, topi, and warthogs across open plains
• Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge — Descend into an ancient gorge to track wild chimpanzees
• 600+ bird species — A world-class birding destination including the African skimmer and pink-backed pelican

The Queen Elizabeth Experience

Your boat drifts along the Kazinga Channel as a pod of hippos surfaces beside you, their ears twitching in the afternoon sun. On the bank, a massive bull elephant drinks peacefully. Later, as the golden hour fades, your guide points up — there, draped across the branches of a fig tree, a lion gazes down at you. Only in Queen Elizabeth.

Inquire now to plan your Queen Elizabeth safari with Merangorilla Tours.