Are There Rhinos in Uganda?

At Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, you will experience the awesomeness of these creatures while on a rhino trekking adventure safari, where an experienced ranger will lead you on foot to see them at a safe recommended distance (6-7 meters away), Are There Rhinos in Uganda?.

Take a Uganda Safari Adventure trip to see these creatures combined with any other wildlife safari package like the 3 days Murchison falls Uganda safari, to have a complete safari to Uganda.

Activities to do at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Rhino tracking

At Ziwa rhino sanctuary, rhino tracking is the main activity; and it is said that rhinos are the face of the sanctuary. During rhino tracking at Ziwa rhino sanctuary, you get the chance to see endangered rhinos up close and in a safe distance of about 6 meters away from them.

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

The rhino trek in Ziwa rhino sanctuary offers you a chance not only to take beautiful photographs of the rhinos feeding on the grass, but you’ll also learn a lot about their habits as well. Technically, when you combine the Uganda safari in Murchison falls national park with the rhino trek in Ziwa rhino sanctuary you’ll get the big five game safari in Uganda.

Bird watching

In addition to bird watching, there is another activity so enjoyable to the birds who visit the sanctuary. More than 350 birds are found in the sanctuary and birding can be done as an activity during your half-day or full-day stay in the sanctuary. Birding can be done on a guided nature walk or a boat ride. The birding experience will allow you to see a variety of interesting birds, like the blue-spotted dove, the shoebill stork (Uganda’s most sought-after bird), the abdim’s stork, and the African black crake, among other species, Are There Rhinos in Uganda?.

Nature walks

Additionally, you will be able to enjoy nature walks in the sanctuary and hiking through the surrounding area in which you will be able to see a wide variety of wildlife such as oribis, reed bucks, duikers, bush bucks, hartebeests, monkeys, butterflies, and reptiles such as monitor lizards as they flaunt their colors in the morning as the sun rises.

Getting to ziwa rhino sanctuary

Ziwa rhino sanctuary is located in the north east of Kampala, in the nakasongola district, adjacent to nakitoma village. Ziwa rhino sanctuary consists of only a small area of approximately 70 square kilometers north east of kampala capital city of uganda. It takes only three hours to drive from Kampala to the sanctuary over a distance of 176 km using the gulu highway. In fact, the distance is actually half way between Kampala and Murchison Falls National Park.