Visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda
While on a wildlife safari in Uganda, you must visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the only home for the endangered rhinoceros. Uganda is a truly and richly blessed tourist destination with unbelievable attractions, including all the big five African wildlife species. As you travel through its various stunning savannah parks, you will witness the amazing sights of these globally threatened wildlife species, including elephants, lions, leopards, buffaloes, and many more.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda is a secure haven for southern white rhinoceroses that you can hike and observe in the wild. It is situated in the Nakasongola district on the Kampala-Gulu Highway, approximately 170 kilometres from Kampala city and adjacent to Murchison Falls National Park. Most travellers who want to experience the best wildlife adventures Uganda has to offer make sure to visit the Ziwa Rhino Wildlife Ranch, one of the country’s most famous tourist spots.
Like most tourists, you can decide to spend a day at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda to spend time with the endangered species in their small safe haven, or you can choose to visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary on your way to the breathtaking Murchison Falls National Park, which is home to the most magnificent Murchison waterfalls in Africa.
The experience of walking on foot with the ranch rangers through the 70-acre gazetted savannah area at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda is one of a lifetime adventure experiences, and rhino tracking is the main highlight of the trip among the few tourist activities offered by the sanctuary, as it is the only rhino breeding location in Uganda with over 32 rhinos.
The likelihood of a close encounter with these horned creatures is high, but before the rhino tracking activity begins, you are given a briefing by the guides on the rules and precautions to follow. Following the briefing, you walk into the sanctuary accompanied by ranch rangers who monitor the rhinos’ whereabouts. You can spend one to two hours with these endangered animals, which will reward you with thrilling and enjoyable moments. Rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is typically done in the morning between 8 and 10 am or in the evening between 4 and 6 pm because rhinos are too lazy to graze in the hot, sunny hours.
In addition to tracking rhinos, visitors can engage in other tourism activities at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda, including birdwatching, nighttime walking safaris, canoe rides, and nature walks. With over 300 different species of birds, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary offers great trails through savannah vegetation, woodlands, and swamps that offer great birding for a variety of species. While the shoebill stork is the most sought-after bird, visitors can choose to take a canoe ride for a better chance of seeing the amazing Shoebill stork and many other incredible and abundant bird life.
Please contact Belle Africa Tours’ safari planners if you are interested in going on a wildlife safari. They can create packages that cover the best parts of Uganda’s tourist attractions based on your interests, like fishing in Lake Victoria, white water rafting on the Nile, birding, mountain climbing tours at Mount Rwenzori and Mount Elgon, Uganda gorilla trekking safaris in Bwindi impenetrable National Park, Uganda chimpanzee trekking safaris in Kibale National Park, Uganda wildlife safaris in the most fascinating Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo, Murchison Falls, and Kidepo National Parks, and many other adventures, like a visit to the famous Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
