The Best 1Day Jinja Tour & source of the Nile River Experience
Description
Jinja is arguably Uganda’s heartbeat, it is a gem of unrivaled beauty, an asset to Uganda of humongous economic potential and a testimony to nature’s benevolence. Host to the World’s famous River Nile to anchoring Uganda’s major power dams hence developing as a well-planned, scenic and tranquil town. Jinja City is of a regional importance and is growing rapidly as a result of having over 80 industries that employ over 13,000 people owing to the presence of 3 Hydropower dams that supply power for both domestic and commercial use. therefore this trip enables you to understand the major pillars of the Uganda like Agriculture in Lugazi town where main cash crops like sugarcane and Tea are grown and processed, Industrialization in Jinja city, thick vegetation of Mabira, and most importantly to the source of the Nile River where L.Victoria meets River Nile. Such a full package at a very good affordable price really no one deserves to miss it. You must either grab it or book it for a friend
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Itinerary
Our driver guide will pick you up from your hotel and hit the road to Jinja, the first stop will be at this magnificent waterfall known as Ssezibwa falls which means “I can’t be blocked”. This water fall has a 2 different perception about its formation both geographical and traditional. Therefore you will be given detailed information by the site guide at this attraction including a brief hike to the top of the water fall.
As we drive to or from jinja we shall offer a special stop at Namugongo martyrs shrine for at least 15min and our driver guide will explain the historical background of the Ugandan martyrs in relation to colonialism and Buganda kingdom
The 2nd stopover will be at the green landscape in Lugazi where our clients are able to have a clear view of sugar and Tea plantations in this area. You are able to move out of the car and take some beautiful pictures!
You will take on a nature walk in Mabira forest which is the Uganda’s largest tropical rain forest strategically located of the highway to Jinja. Therefore our clients are guaranteed an opportunity to stop here for a nature walk to see different bird species and tree species
Arrival to the tourism City Jinja, here we start with taking some pictures and selfies at the new Source I’d the Nile Bridge and River Nile. Then later driven to KingFisher Resort where we take our boat ride to the source of the Nile River
We conclude with a Jinja city drive to the craft market and lunch at a local restaurant
Arrival to KingFisher Resort, and here we take a boat ride to the source of the Nile River. While in the boat expect to see a variety of bird species and reptiles, also you can see “JohnSpeke” monument where he said to have stood while discovering the source of this world’s longest River. Later the boat continues to Mahat Magandi monument connecting to the other side of the river.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Travelers can also chose to find us at our offices in Kampala bombo Road Wandegeya near ministry of Public services
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(168)
A must do experience if you’re in Uganda. There’s more to see than Kampala and I had such a great time exploring jinja. Visited the source of the River Nile. Went to a waterfall, had the most amazing local food, shopped for souvenirs and even had the famous jinja chicken. 10/10 day
This was a well-organized excursion and the tour company communicated with me very clearly and ahead of time. My guide, Nasser, was a great companion for the trip and shared interesting insights throughout. I very much enjoyed visiting Ssezibwa falls and the guide at this location, Gabriel, was also great company and an excellent photographer who actually showed me a couple tricks to improve my photos/videos! The boat cruise to the source of the Nile is relaxing and not too long. I also added on zip lining over the Nile for $40 USD after seeing other reviewers talk about that option and my local friends suggesting it. We had lunch at a local restaurant on the main road in Jinja, Rendezvous, and I was able to shop a little on the strip.
Hi Shanon We are so grateful for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the experience and very humbled about your highlights from the trip. We appreciate that you noted the perfection in communication from our company which we definitely take seriously to keep our clients updated. About the guides experience it’s of no doubt that Nasser offered extra ordinary service as we surely trust our team due to the long time experience in the industry. And about the selection of stops indeed we are the best at that and we proudly look forward to hosting you again
This tour was a fantastic day out from the city. We started with a great tour of Ssezibwa Falls thanks to an excellent local guide, and learned some fascinating history as we drove past the Martyrs Shrine and through the Mabira Forest. Heading into Jinja for a great local lunch and the boat ride to the official Source of the Nile was unforgettable before heading back. Highly recommend this seamless and scenic day trip!
Hello Leon! Your feedback is highly appreciated and we are glad to hear that the experience was fantastic, the local driver guide and the local food were good and most importantly the unforgettable boat ride to the source of the Nile. This is quite energizing to our staff who are committed to providing remarkable local based experience sustainably which has kept us at the top of the list over many years. Thanks for supporting us and sharing such genuine feedback.
Had a great day. Nasser, our guide, expertly steered us to a number of localities where we saw several key sites before arriving at Jinga. The boat trip on Lake Victoria and the visit to the source of the Nile to be historically interesting. At all times Nasser kept us informed and safe.
Hi James! We are so humbled for your support and positive feedback. It’s our pleasure hearing that you had a great day with Nasser who managed lead you to a number of key sites and also great to know that you enjoyed the boat ride to the source of the Nile. Your feedback is surely very important and it’s a motivational factor to our team. Thanks so much and hope to see you again
Nasser was a great guide and very informative! He told us many interesting facts about the region and its history. The waterfall was very nice. And we enjoyed the boat trip with the certificate! Only the chosen restaurant was not so atmospheric, maybe there a other options in the region with a view to the lake or so. But overall a nice day if you have limited time in the region. Despite traffic and rain he took us safely back to our hotel.
Hi Bjorn! Thanks so much for sharing your feedback! We appreciate the fact that the driver guide was informative enough which reflects our core principles. We also happy to hear that you enjoyed the visit at the waterfall and the boat ride with a certificate. We have noted your concern of the restaurant only that most of the restaurant at the lake shores are not offering the local food buffet to meet our experience as a local based otherwise we shall continue to revise about that in the near by future
Blessed to visit the Source to be the modern explorers
Congratulations for achieving your lifetime dream of reaching the source of the Nile and thanks for your positive feedback
The trip was nice. The places were good as well and a great guide.
We are so humbled to hear that the trip was nice to you and thanks for the positive feedback
My experience was great with Nasser.
Hello Liam! We are grateful for your support and feedback as we continue to focus on offering great experiences to our future clients sustainably
5 star I enjoyed everything Visited Bwi ndi also and had an nice time in kamplala
I made this trip with a friend. Our guide Abdul took good care of us and we had a great time. The stops were really interesting and the food at the restaurant was great as well. Thanks for the day!
Hi Simon! We are so grateful to hear that you had a great time with Abdul on your Jinja trip. We are happy that the selected stops and local food buffet lunch were on point to meet your expectations. Thanks so much for supporting us and sharing feedback
