Unveiling the Majesty: Experiential Lion tracking in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The parched grasslands of Kasenyi are the site of experiential lion tracking in Queen Elizabeth National Park. A group of park researchers and environmentalists lead the activities. In a bid to locate the lions with radio collars inserted around their necks, a team of researchers drives around the tourists carrying radiation trackers.

Originally, the practice of radio-collaring lions began primarily as a research project for conservationists conducting a variety of studies on the animals. Eventually, business-minded people recognized a potential market.

Experiential lion tracking is typically done in the morning or the evening because these are the hours when carnivores are most active.

Distinctiveness of experiential lion tracking.

With Experiential Lion Tracking, lion sightings are guaranteed for every visitor to the National Park. This makes it unique. It’s fundamental to remember that the activity was added to the park in response to the growing number of disgruntled guests who had been there multiple times without ever seeing even a single lion cub.

How experiential lion tracking is conducted in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

The lions are carefully put to sleep before having battery-operated collars placed around their necks. In an extremely convenient way, the collars are slung carefully around the neck. As a result, the study team may accomplish its objectives without causing the animal any discomfort.

A GPS monitoring device reads the collars, helping to determine the precise area where the lion’s frequency is dialed. When the lion tracking equipment approaches the lion, the device begins to beep louder. As a result, this aids the researcher in locating the animal and allows visitors to see it for a while. During the tracking process, researchers typically share the information that they gather from the animals using this GPS with the visitors.

Since experiential tracking is a research activity, a small number of individuals are permitted to join the researcher to take part in this activity. This serves to ensure that the animal is not endangered or causing undue discomfort in its natural habitat. The Uganda Carnivores Program provides the researcher. It is a group in charge of making sure that the lion population in the park keeps growing. It attends to their health and many other issues.

The tourists’ experience of the lions in the National Park is also improved when there are fewer tourists with the researcher during the lion tracking activity. This is owed to the fact that big gatherings of individuals can lower the quality of the experience.

Cost of experiential tracking in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

A lion-tracking permit is required for guests to participate in the experiential lion-tracking activity. These permits can be acquired through tour operators, and the cost is typically non-negotiable. They cost $110 for foreign non-residents and residents per person and 140,000 Uganda Shillings for East African citizens per person.

Best time to go for lion tracking.

The peak season has been determined to be the best time to go lion tracking at Queen Elizabeth National Park. It typically occurs during the dry months of June through September for the long dry season, and December, January, and February for the short dry season. Due to the lower rainfall during these dry seasons, there will be thin foliage. This therefore allows visitors to see the animal up close.

In addition to being more stable, less muddy, and slick than the wet seasons, they also have clear roadways. As a result, the visitor can take full advantage of the immersive lion-tracking activities. This is done by driving uninterruptedly through the savanna grasslands.

If you would like to arrange a safari or speak with a safari expert about experiencing lion tracking, please send us an inquiry or give us a call at +256 393 247 137 / +256 742 678 918.  Or email us at  info@ibuthsafaris.com