Sezibwa falls

After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked by our driver guide and later start on your journey to Jinja City. 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”. In fact, the locals say its 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. You will also enjoy activities like hiking, rock climbing, bird watching and Nature walk, etc. Therefore, feel free to take pictures and videos here as many as you want for memories. This stopover will also give you a glimpse into the traditional beliefs of Buganda kingdom. Later you will continue with your journey to Jinja city through beautiful scenery of sugarcane plantations, tea, and colorful roadside fruit markets.

Itanda falls

Reaching Jinja, you will head straight to the Itanda falls located along River Nile. While here, you will be so awed by the power and beauty of the falls. These magnificent falls will also 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. In addition, standing close but not too close to the side, the waters will gush by you with a powerful force. To the locals the falls are considered as a sacred site “blessed area”.

Here, people living near the falls come to pray for miracles. More so, the falls have 6 whitewater rafting features which are fancied by Rafters and Kayakers. In other wards, you can engage in these activities if interested though they are optional. While at the falls, you have an opportunity to see some primates such as monkeys, baboons as well as a variety of bird species. Besides, you can participate in cultural dances with local cultural performing troupes.

Source of the Nile

Upon arrival in Jinja town, you will have your lunch and afterwards, you will head to a boat ride on River Nile, the souce of the world longest River running to cover 6,853 km. This is where the Nile separates from Lake Victoria, flowing North through Murchison falls National Park. When you take a boat ride to the source of the Nile, its one of the best experiences ever.

While here, you will get addressed by the stunning nature views of this magnificent north-flowing river in Northeastern Africa.  Bird lovers are in for a treat since the area is rich with lots of water birds. Some of these include; cormorants, herons, kingfishers, pelicans, not to mention but a few. Enjoy plenty of picture moments and videos to take back home for remembrance and also feel free to buy some souvenirs. After these thrilling activities, we shall begin our journey back to kampala, and your driver guide will drop you off at your preferred destination.

End of the tour

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