1 Day Rhino Trekking Uganda, Day Tour to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
In Uganda, Rhino trekking is only done at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola district off Kampala – Gulu highway. This sanctuary is the only site where the endangered rhinos in Uganda are found. This one day rhino tracking tour involves visiting these rare animals in their habitats as well as doing a few activities like birding and nature walk.
Rhinos, a short for rhinoceros are among the endangered animal species in Uganda and the world at large. The same mammals are also one of the Big Five animals in the hierarchy of the jungle. Others include the lion, buffalo, leopard and an elephant. Their multiplication rate is relatively small and its the reason they are not found anywhere. The rhino population has been over the year affected by poaching among other factors. In Uganda, there is strict vigilance at this ranch where the chances of this vice are closely to none.
Besides a one-day tour to the ranch, rhino tracking can also be part of a safari menu for those tourists visiting Murchison Falls National park for holiday Uganda Holiday Tours.
Detailed Rhino Trekking Tour Itinerary
Our driver will pick you up in the morning from your hotel or place of stay in Kampala or Entebbe. You will drive northwards to the only site in Uganda where rhinos are found. The journey may take between 1:30-2 hours to reach this wonderful attraction. Rhino tracking at Ziwa Rhino Ranch one of the several one day tours in Uganda that begin from Kampala.
Upon arrival, you will be briefed about the whole rhino tracking exercise before commencing. You will enter the zone of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary walking. Well qualified and knowledgeable guides will guide you all through the bushes in search of the rhinos. Your day’s guide will have to ensure that you are safe from any form of harm. So taking his safety guidelines is very essential.

Rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
As you go to visit the rhinos, you will have the chance to see them grazing in the open. Rhinos are an endangered species or are at a risk of extinction. Since the rhinos move freely around their 7,000 hectare ranch, it is better to take a bush walk before driving to the areas where rhinos are. Rhino trekking is a lifetime wild opportunity that visitors should not miss.
After this wonderful activity, you will go back to the center, take lunch plus a variety of refreshments before driving back to Kampala. You will arrive in the evening. End of the rhino safari in Uganda.
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