Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari Trips & Tours

Never let it be said that Uganda doesn’t compete with Tanzania and Kenya when it comes to wildlife-watching; Queen Elizabeth National Park, nestled at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains in south-western Uganda, is a true safari gem and most certainly up there with the big players. Split in half by the Kazinga Channel (home to vast pods of hippos, toothy crocs and excellent boating safaris) the landscape is a diverse mix of wetlands, forests and open savannah dotted with glassy lakes. Watch out for lion, leopard and elephant and the 600-plus bird species and head to the remote Ishasha sector in the south to see if you are lucky enough to find the last remaining tree-climbing lions – big ticks on the bucket list all round.