Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch located in Nakasongola district is the proud home of the only wild rhinos in Uganda. The Rhino re-introduction project is a project of Rhino Fund Uganda and Uganda Wildlife Authority.We are conveniently located 176km (100 miles) north of Kampala on the Gulu highway towards Murchison Falls (branch off at Nakitoma trading centre). Ziwa is the only place where you will be able to see rhinos in the wild.
Presently the sanctuary is home to fifteen (15) southern white rhinos. The sanctuary has become increasingly popular with tourists; for rhino trekking, bird watching, nature walks and relaxation.
Murchison Falls National Park
The park lies at the northern end of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the sweeping Bunyoro escarpment tumbles into vast, palm-dotted savanna. First gazetted as a game reserve in 1926, it is Uganda’s largest and oldest conservation area, hosting 76 species of mammals and 451 birds.
Kidepo National Park
Kidepo is Uganda’s most isolated national park, but the few who make the long journey north through the wild frontier region of Karamoja would agree that it is also the most magnificent, for Kidepo ranks among Africa’s finest wildernesses. From Apoka, in the heart of the park, a savannah landscape extends far beyond the gazetted area, towards horizons outlined by distant mountain ranges.
During the dry season, the only permanent water in the park is found in wetlands and remnant pools in the broad Narus Valley near Apoka. These seasonal oases, combined with the open, savannah terrain, make the Narus Valley the park’s prime game viewing location.
The Karamojong or Karimojong are an ethnic group of agro-pastoral herders living mainly in the north-east of Uganda. Their language is also known as Karamojong or Karimojong and is part of the Nilo-Saharan language group
The main livelihood activity of the Karamojong is herding livestock, which has social and cultural importance. Crop cultivation is a secondary activity, undertaken only in areas where it is practicable.
Due to the aridclimate of the region, the Karamojong have always practiced a sort of pastoral transhumance, where for 3–4 months in a year, they move their livestock to the neighboring districts in search of water and pasture for their animals.
The availability of food and water is always a concern and affects the Karamojong’s interaction with other
DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Entebbe Airport | ||||||
DEPARTURE TIME | Please arrive by 8:15 AM for a prompt departure at 8:30 AM. | ||||||
RETURN TIME | Approximately 6:30 PM. | ||||||
WEAR | Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking boots, hat, jacket and sunscreen. | ||||||
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Day One: Departure
Arrive in Entebbe and transfer to Kampala. Serena Hotel or Emin Pasha BB
Day Two
Drive to Murchison Falls National Park. You will have a stop and visit the Rhino sanctuary.Rhino tracking, have lunch before you proceed to Murchision NP Overnight at Chobe Safari Lodge. (BLD)
Day Three
Half day game drive on the northern bank of the River Nile. Escorted by a game ranger you have the option for a game walk. Game in the area includes giraffe, elephant, lion, Ugandan kob and a variety of savannah and woodland birds. Afternoon Nile cruise to view hippo and crocodiles.Overnight Paraa Safari Lodge. (BLD) (BLD)
Day Four , Five & Six
You are transferred back to Kidepo airstrip where you check-in for the Aerolink light aircraft flight to Kidepo.Kidepo Valley National Park lies in the rugged, semi arid valleys between Uganda’s borders with Sudan and Kenya, some 700km from Kampala. Gazetted as a national park in 1962, it has a profusion of big game and hosts over 77 mammal species as well as around 475 bird species. (BLD)
Day Seven
You shall be met at Entebbe airstrip and transferred back to The Boma Guest house where you will spend your last night.