1-Day Shoebill and Rhino Safari to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

1 Day Round trip from Kampala or Entebbe Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Spot shoebills on a canoe ride through Lugogo Swamp
02 Track white rhinos on foot in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
03 Browse a bustling fruit trading market in Luwero
04 Look out for other birdlife and wildlife species
05 Lunch at the ranch's restaurant

Begin your day with pickup around Kampala or Entebbe and a scenic drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Stop at one of the country's bustling fruit trading markets in Luwero to browse roadside vendors and local farmers before checking in at Ziwa Ranch. Then take a canoe boat ride along Lugogo Swamp with a local guide to look out for the shoebill stork and other birdlife, with the chance to spot this prehistoric bird at close range. After lunch at the ranch's restaurant, continue into the savannah grasslands to track white rhinos on foot, spend up to an hour with them, spot several other wildlife species, and then drive back to Kampala.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Kampala, Entebbe, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Shoebill Canoe Safari and Rhino Tracking at Ziwa

Pickup: Pickup around Kampala or Entebbe.
Drive: Enjoy a scenic drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary.
Stop: Stop at a fruit trading market in Luwero.
Activity: Take a canoe boat ride along Lugogo Swamp with a local guide to look out for the shoebill stork (takes up to four hours).
Lunch: Lunch at the ranch's restaurant.
Activity: Track white rhinos on foot (spend up to an hour with the rhinos).
Wildlife: Spot other wildlife species.
Return: Drive back to Kampala.