Lion Filming in Uganda

January 2, 2025

Lion Filming in Uganda

Lion Filming in Uganda is a fabulous game safari that is rarely a tourist attraction on Uganda Safaris, which can be in three ultimate locations; Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, and the far unmatched safari destination Kidepo Valley National Park.

One is to be in lion filming in one of these three safari destinations and you’re only required to obtain valid filming permits and permissions. All filming permits for ‘’Press Accreditation’’ in Uganda are issued by the Uganda Media Council.

All the filming experience on Uganda Safaris is by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and from this governing body where you can apply for Commercial filming permits and permissions to film in protected areas could be national parks or wildlife reserves.

What are the best places to film lions in Uganda?

Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo Valley National Park is an untouched safari destination located in remote areas of semi-arid regions thus considering it Uganda’s remotest savannah park. The park estimates a 10 to 11 hours drive from Kampala and travelers with a reasonably flexible budget should consider flying from Entebbe International Airport to Kidepo -Lomej Airstrip ‘’1:40hours’’.

Fact, lion filming in Kidepo Valley National Park is fantastic thus giving you a memorable filming experience. The park is perfect for lion filming because it takes away from crowds hence an excellent safari destination for filming.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park is the best location for film lions in Uganda with the help of the lion experts from the Uganda Carnivore Projects which is an organization, devoted to the research and conservation of Uganda’s large carnivores such as lions, leopards, and hyenas, and other species you expect to includes elephant, hippo, buffalo, crocodiles many more. However, the park is overcrowded, especially in the peak season months when the Ugandan tourism experience is more of student tour groups.

Another option for filming in Queen Elizabeth National Park is in the remote Ishasha plain located a distance of 80 kilometers/70 miles from Kasenyi Village. Ishasha sector is famously an outstanding area for unique tree-climbing lions. This means filming in the Ishasha sector is worthwhile.

The park is also home to chimpanzees and other primates which can be in Kyambura Gorge, boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel, and bird watching which can be en route.

Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park is another rewarding lion filming location in Uganda. The park is Uganda’s largest and oldest game park that harbors a biodiversity of animal species, especially lion species and other big cat viewing thus including spectacular filming opportunities.

Procedures of Applying for Lion Filming Permits in Uganda;

Well, a tourist applying for a lion filming permit in Uganda, all you need is to send us a brief write-up to the offices of Uganda Wildlife Authority for more details about your Lion Film. The following considered;
Size of the crew and their personnel roles on the film project.
Locations of Uganda filming destination you intend to visit on Lion filming.
The length of your shoot depends on the number of days you intend to film.
How you can benefit either the lions or Uganda at Large.

Once our film crew fixing team leader confirms your write-ups with relevant requirements, then we will proceed to help you in delivering and following up with the on-ground bureaucratic procedures of securing your Lion Filming Permit.

With no worry, all lion filming safari locations in Uganda host a wide range of family-friendly lodges to comfortable tented camps, offering a variety of activities to the guests on safari visits, either in Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, and Kidepo Valley National Park among others thus making popular safari visiting on Uganda Lion Filming Safaris.