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Luxury & affordable gorilla trekking safari

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Africa's Big 5 & wilderness game drives

Experience the strength of the wild

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Chimpanzee tracking, golden monkeys & birding experiences

Engage the African jungle tales

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Source of the River Nile experience & Murchison water falls

Water rafting- Bungee jumping- kayaking

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Ziwa rhino sanctuary on rhino tracking safari

Southern White Rhinos

Located at 1.48563° N, 32.09537° E in Nakasongola district- Uganda, Ziwa rhino sanctuary on rhino tracking safari not only can you find rhinos, but also a wide variety of bird species and other wildlife. Ziwa wildlife ranch has become one of Africa’s popular destinations for tourists looking for adventure. We offer rhino trekking, birding tours, nature hikes, night-time nature walks and shoebill trek and canoe ride. Here you can experience the thrill of approaching rhinos on foot to within a few meters.

The rhino re-introduction project was started back in 2006 with six(6) southern white rhinos since then there has been successful births, bringing the number to 48 by mid 2025. Ziwa is the only place in Uganda where you can see white Rhinos in the wild.

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3 DAYS Ziwa sactuary MURCHISON FALLS SAFARI

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10 days Ziwa sanctuary-chimpanzee safari

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30 days birding & wildlife Uganda expedition

African bird endemics, migrant endemics, lake Victoria shores, Gorilla trekking, rhinos & Africa's big 5, chimpanzees, source of the Nile...

Get to the wild on Rhino tracking safari for a walk to have an up close  experience with the southern white rhinos. Along with other activities like gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, wild game drives, birding, boat cruise among others; Africa safari is made fully exciting with such up close experiences with wild game. Entrance and rhino tracking cost $60 for adults and $30 for children.

While tracking rhinos, you also get to the Lugogo swamp to have a look at the marvelous shoebill and over 300 bird species in the swampy, shrub and tree vegetation of the sanctuary gives a great experience with the vicinity. Ziwa rhino sanctuary is one of the best places to spot the shoe bill stork while on an African safari. Shoebill tracking & birding costs $30 per adult and $15 for children.

Have a guided tour around the 27 square mile wildlife ranch to have a glance at a lot more wildlife species which include African leopard, giant pangolin, warthogs(574), Uganda kobs(713), water bucks(611), black and white colobus monkeys, crested porcupine, aardvark, common duiker(253), golden crested crane, genet, vervet monkeys (2,967), bush buck(1,315), scrub hare, bohor reedbuck. Night walks in the sanctuary are also conducted at a cost of $25 per adult and $10 per child.

Where to stay at Ziwa rhino & wildlife ranch

Ziwa rhino & wildlife ranch

Ziwa rhino & wildlife ranch

At Ziwa rhino sanctuary is the residential ranch in the sanctuary at 1.48563° N & 32.09537° E 167km from Kampala on a 3 hours 20 minutes drive. The ranch is 73km from Murchison falls national park on a 1 hour 15 minutes drive.

Ziwa wildlife ranch a offers a wide range of accommodation for example;

  • Executive suites at $550
  • Family suites at $500
  • Deluxe suites at $400
  • Luxury tents at $260
  • Double rooms $160
  • Family rooms at $95 for adults & $55 for children
  • Single rooms at $115

While at the ranch you can engage in various activities for example;

  • Rhino trekking
  • Shoebill trekking
  • Camping
  • Wildlife tours
  • Birding & nature walks
Amuka lodge at Ziwa rhino & wildlife sanctuary in Uganda

Amuka lodge

Just at a 10 minutes drive away from Ziwa rhino sanctuary, Amuka lodge is another accommodation option while out there for rhino & shoebills trekking experience. At 1.46994° N & 32.06518° E, Amuka lodge is 171km from Kampala a distance covered on a 4 hours drive.

Amuka lodge offers affordable rates for;

  • Single occupancy at $216
  • Double at $194 per person per night
  • Children 6-12yrs at $108 for single occupancy & $97 for double occupancy per person.
  • Children 2-5yrs at $15

Your stay at Amuka lodge will get you engaged in activities such as;

  • Rhino trekking
  • Shoebill trekking
  • Night tours
  • Nature walks
  • Bird watching

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