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Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Gulu Highway, Kampala, Uganda
+256-77-2713410
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Ranked #1 of 14 attractions in Kampala
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Owner description: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is the only place in Uganda where you can see rhino in the wild. This conservation project is self sustained and the rhino... more » Owner description: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is the only place in Uganda where you can see rhino in the wild. This conservation project is self sustained and the rhino tracking fee that is paid by you is our source of income.Accommodation is available on the sanctuary : Back Packers, Camping, Guest House Rooms and Amuka Safari Lodge.Other activities are : Nature Walks, Birding and Shoebill Canoe Rides.All this is managed by RHINO FUND UGANDA « less
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

we moved all the way from kampala to see the uganda rhinos at Ziwa sanctuary, we reached on time because its not far and we inned saw the rhinos in the shortest possible time however by the time i visited the sanctuary they had no enough accommodation faccilities .

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Potton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

This sanctuary is really good. The guides took us for an early morning guided walk amongst the rhinos and we were within 10 yeards of them, on the ground, for an hour. Excellent guides, knowledgeable and the feeling that we were doing some good in protecting them as well. Great stuff!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

I did not expect to get to the rhinos that close. This was almost close up and personal. The whole family loved it.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

We stopped at the Rhino Sancuary on our way to a safari in Murchison Falls National Park. A ranger/guide took us on a walk through the jungle, and we were lucky to spot four rhinos quite close, one of them a baby. It was just amazing! This was our first experience with the wildlife in Africa, and what a start!... More

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Kampala
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013

The Rhino project is doing a great job, trying to reintroduce the rhino in Uganda. Until the Rhinos are back in Murchinson Falls, this is a great place to see and learn about the Rhinos. Accommodation is available at a reasonable price. Food is basic - but available!

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Wimborne, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

amazing being so close towild rhinos. We were able to stay and watch them for about an hour. very informative guide. there were people living in the park must be amazing t have wild rhinos living in your back garden. would definately recommend

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

I loved Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. It is really a marvelous place to see rhinos in the wild. We were very lucky to see them altogether lying down, some sleeping, some alert, some standing. Took marvelous pictures. Walked down the open jungle to get to them and enjoyed each minute with them. I have been several times in different countries in... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

A short but rewarding visit with a knowledgeable and friendly guide. I'm told rhinos are not native to Uganda so it is a little artificial but the sanctuary is definitely conserving the white rhinos.

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RhinoFundUganda, General Manager at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, responded to this review
28 April 2013

Thank you so much for your review. I would like to correct you on a point. Rhino's are native to Uganda. There were many rhino in Uganda and were declared extinct by 1983. The White Rhino that was originally found in Uganda is the Northern White Rhino of which there are only 6 known to be alive in the world... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

I had the opportunity to be at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary with 6 friends and stay overnight. The rangers were happy to bring us to see the Rhinos from very close, and appreciate all their majestic beauty, safely. There are more than 20 rhinos currently at the sanctuary and we were able to see 6 of them in 2 groups.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

A very good example for how a species can be re-intorduced to a country, particularily such a symbolic species like the rhino. Ispent roughly 3 hours here en-route to Kampala. I was pretty privileged to see 3 rhinos, including a baby. The guides were very knowledgeable and the slight element of danger in being within 10 or so metres of... More

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