1 Day Tour To Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Are you looking for 1 Day Tour To Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Uganda? Ziwa Rhino sanctuary is found in Nakasongola district 176 km from Kampala capital city on the Kampala – Gulu highway.  It is a best stop point on the way to Murchison falls national park so, it is better to visit as part of your safari to Murchison falls national park. Ziwa Rhino sanctuary was founded in 2005 as a strategy to reintroduce white rhinoceros in Uganda after they were massively killed.  Ziwa Rhino sanctuary is the only place in Uganda where you see Rhinos in the wilderness. When you combine Ziwa rhino sanctuary in your itinerary to Murchison falls national park or Kidepo valley national park will give you a greater opportunity to encounter all the five mammals of the big five family of the African Jungle.

Ziwa rhino sanctuary is an excellent place for a guided nature walk and birding safari because of its great biodiversity composed of beautiful scenery of green tropical vegetation, bushes, Savannah plains, swamps and woodlands which makes a great habitant to over 350 bird species such as The African Black Headed Oriole, African Black Crake, African Citril, African Darter, African Crowned Eagle, African Fish Eagle, African Golden Breasted Bunting, Booted Eagle, Blue Spotted dove, Broad Billed Roller, Brown Backed Srub Robin, and Bronze Manikini and many others. The visit to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary will give you a short description of the Ugandan safari with its sizable numbers of mammals such as the ground squirrels, Bush Duiker, Hartebeests, Oribis, Waterbuck, Mongoose, Reedbuck, Bush Bucks Grey Duiker, some primates like Vervet Monkeys, black and white Colobus Monkeys and some reptiles such as pythons, large lizards, and insects. So, your visit to Ziwa rhino sanctuary will be so adventurous.

After having your early morning breakfast at your hotel/residences with in Kampala or Entebbe, meet your drive guide at the reception for briefing about your great adventurous tour to Ziwa rhino sanctuary and then start you reach Ziwa when it is still early to meet them actively feeding. This drive will take you through countryside passing homesteads, various roadside vegetable and fruit markets and indigenous people while doing their daily routines like garden work, laying bricks and grazing their animals. On your arrival at Ziwa rhino sanctuary, you will have a short break to relax with some refreshments and later meet your local site guide for briefing about the place, what you should expect and the dos and don’ts to follow during rhino trekking experience and then setoff for your day adventure. This will give you an opportunity to explore rhinos close to their feet however, it is very important to follow the ranger’s instructions during trek because Rhinos can turn hostile in case they have sensed something different. Your ranger guide will give you information about everything that you will encounter during your rhino trekking walk and you will have to keep your camera on standby and well charged such that you do not miss any moment uncaptured.

Meal plan; Lunch

The 1 Day Tour To Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary includes;

• 1 Day transport in 4X4 WD and air-conditioned safari vehicle
• English speaking driver guide for 1 day
• Bottled mineral water
• Lunch
• Entrance fees
• Fuel

The 1 Day Tour To Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary excludes;

• Accommodation
• Travel visa
• Travel insurance
• Domestic and international flights