Simba Safari Camp

Simba Safari Camp is on the border of Queen Elizabeth National Park, about 2 km from the equator. On one side it overlooks the crater lakes and the plains, and on a clear day the Rwenzori Mountains rise on the other.

Rooms

The camp offers twin and double rooms, en-suite triple rooms, family cottages and dormitories, with a restaurant, bar and sitting area.

Why we like it

• Short drive to the Kasenyi plains for early game drives.
• Good value.
• Suits families and groups.

Who it suits

Budget travellers, families and groups.

Getting there

The northern part of the park, around Mweya, Kasenyi and Katunguru, is about six to seven hours by road from Kampala via Mbarara, or three hours from Kibale. Ishasha in the south is about two hours from Bwindi’s Buhoma sector. Flights from Entebbe serve Kasese and Mweya airstrips in the north and Kihihi near Ishasha.

Things to do nearby

• The Kazinga Channel boat cruise for hippos, elephants and birds.
• Morning game drives on the Kasenyi plains. See lions of the Kasenyi plains.
• Chimpanzee walks in Kyambura Gorge. See Kyambura Gorge chimps.
• The tree-climbing lions of Ishasha. See tree-climbing lions of Ishasha.
• Crater lakes and the salt lake at Katwe.

About Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park stretches from the Rwenzori foothills to the Ishasha River on the Congo border. Its highlights are the Kazinga Channel boat cruise, with huge numbers of hippos and waterbirds, lions and Uganda kob on the Kasenyi plains, chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge and the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha in the south. More than 600 bird species have been recorded. Read the Kazinga Channel boat cruise.

Planning your stay

Two or three nights in Queen Elizabeth allow a boat cruise, a morning on the Kasenyi plains and a walk in Kyambura Gorge. The park sits between Kibale and Bwindi, so it fits naturally into most western Uganda itineraries. See our 3-day Queen Elizabeth National Park safari.