Area1,978 km²
Kazinga ChannelAbout 32 km long
Getting thereAbout 6 to 7 hours by road
Best monthsJun to Aug, Dec to Feb
Why go
- A boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel gets you close to hippos, buffalo, elephants and many birds.
- The Ishasha sector is known for lions that climb fig trees.
- Game drives, a channel cruise and chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge, all in one park.
Worth knowing
- Lions in Ishasha are not guaranteed. They move around and sometimes rest on the ground.
- Drives between sectors can take a couple of hours.
What you’ll do here
01
Game drives
Early drives across the Kasenyi plains, where you can see Uganda kob, buffalo, elephants and lions.
02
Kazinga Channel cruise
A boat trip along the channel that links Lake George and Lake Edward. Sit low and the hippos come very close.
03
Ishasha tree-climbing lions
Drive through the southern sector and scan the fig trees for lions resting in the branches.
04
Kyambura Gorge
Walk down into a forested gorge to track chimpanzees, with a good chance of seeing other monkeys on the way.
Parts of the park
KasenyiOpen plains in the north-east. Best for game drives and lions.
MweyaThe peninsula by the channel, where the boat trips start.
IshashaThe quiet southern sector with the tree-climbing lions.
KyamburaA gorge in the east with chimpanzees.
