2 Days Rhino Tracking Tour in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Uganda
2 Days Rhino Tracking Tour in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Uganda
Keen on Rhinoceros conservation, the 2 Days Rhino Tracking Tour in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary introduces you to the endangered White Rhinos in their natural habitat.
Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch is the sole home of the southern white rhinos in the wild and every trip to the sanctuary is a contribution to the conservation of these endangered creatures that were re-introduced in Uganda in 2001 and 2006.
This 2 days Rhino Tracking Tour in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary involves other amazing adventures such as shoebill trekking and canoe riding, nature walking, birding, and a view of the Milky Way.
Highlights
- Day 1: Transfer to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Rhino Tracking, and campfire.
- Day 2: Shoebill trekking, Canoe riding, nature walk, and bird watching.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Kampala/Entebbe to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Just like any other short Uganda safari, we start our journey early in the morning to reach Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in time and catch up with the planned activities. Our tour guide/driver will pick you up from your hotel or Airport at around 08 HRs and drive you straight to the Sanctuary.
You are most likely to reach Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary during lunch hours, therefore, you will check, and have lunch while waiting for the evening shift of trekking the magnificent white rhinos usually from 16HRs to 18HRs.
At around 15H:30, you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts before setting foot on the ranch for rhino tracking. Accompanied by the well-trained rangers, you will enter the territory of the southern white rhinos, tracking them wherever they could be then.
Since the sanctuary is thousands of hectares big, a vehicle can be used to drive closer to where the rhinos are to ease your trek.
While tracking the rhinos on the 1st day of the 2 days Rhino Tracking Tour, there is a possibility of spotting other mammals that also inhabit the sanctuary. These include among others, bushbucks, the Uganda kobs, waterbucks, oribis, and Hartebeests.
Return to your lodge or camping site for dinner and overnight. At night, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary takes you to the skies and you will be able to see the Milky Way from your lodge. There is also a campfire at night.
Lodging: Amuka Safari LodgeZiwa Guesthouse Ziwa Rhino Camp
Meal plan: Half board
Day 2: Shoebill Trek and Canoe Ride
To catch the worm, we shall be up by dawn on day 2 of the 2 days Rhino Tracking Tour and head to Lugogo Swamp for shoebill trekking. You will ride in a canoe to view the whale-headed birds, and shoebill nests in wetlands (swamps) as they feed on lungfishes, frogs, and other creatures living in swamps.
This early morning canoe ride allows viewing shoebills in the swamp and a colorful sunrise over the Lugogo swamp of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Uganda. The swamp is rich and is also home to plenty of water birds.
It is better to sleep within the sanctuary as the gates are open early. This activity is best early in the morning. Approximately, spend 4 hours on shoebill trekking and canoe riding at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
You will thereafter go for a guided nature walk where you watch hundreds of birds, small wild animals, and some primates such as the black and white colobus monkeys and vervet monkeys.
Head back to your lodge for lunch and check out before driving back to Kampala or Entebbe airport. This will mark the end of your 2 days Rhino Tracking Tour.
Tour includes
- An English-speaking driver-guide
- All park entrance fees
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled water
Tour excludes
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, and tips among others.
- Alcoholic drinks
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