1 Day Jinja City Tour Experience

Activities

• Boat ride
• Visit the Source of the Nile
• Visit the Itanda falls
• Visit the Sezibwa falls

Detailed Itinerary

Sezibwa falls

You will have your early morning breakfast and later start on your journey to Jinja City. Along the way, you will have your first stopover at Sezibwa falls, a Buganda cultural site rich with birds, folktales and great scenery. The name Sezibwa is derived from a Luganda phrase “sizibwa Kkubo” which translates into “my path can never be blocked”. The locals say it is because it’s flow could not be stopped even with different obstacles it encountered along its path like Rocks etc.

While here, you will enjoy the sounds and overflow of the falls as well as enjoy activities like hiking, rock climbing, bird watching and nature walks. Therefore, feel free to take pictures here as many as you want for memories. This stopover will give you a glimpse into the traditional beliefs of Buganda kingdom and great pictures from the scenery and landscape. Later, you will continue with your journey to Jinja city through beautiful scenery of plantations of sugarcane and tea, and colorful roadside fruit markets.

Itanda falls

Reaching Jinja, you will head straight to the Itanda falls located along the Nile, whereby you will be so awed by the power and beauty of these falls. These magnificent falls will give you a picture of what it would look like if the full force of the Nile River waters was unleashed. The sound of the rushing river can be heard from a few miles away and standing close but not too close to the side. While here, the waters will gush by you with a powerful force. To the locals, the falls are considered as a sacred site “blessed area” the people living near the falls come to pray for miracles when they need a physical miracle. The falls have 6 white water rafting features which are fancied by Rafters and Kayakers; you can engage in these activities if interested though they are optional.

Source of the Nile

When you take a boat ride to the source of the Nile, its generally one of the best experiences ever, getting addressed by the beautifully nature views of this magnificent north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. In addition, it is commonly regarded as the longest river in the world running to cover over 6,853 km. Bird lovers are in for a treat as the area is rich with lots of water birds such as cormorants, herons, kingfishers, pelicans and more. Enjoy plenty of picture moments and videos to take back home for remembrance and also feel free to buy some souvenirs.

End of the safari