This 2 Days Jinja tour will take you to Uganda’s second largest and busiest commercial town after Kampala, the Capital of Uganda. Jinja was established in 1907, it is located in the East about 85 km away from Kampala, on the shores of Lake Victoria; its where you will also find the source of the Nile River.
Jinja is a very interesting and adventurous district with lots of attractions and activities to do including the Rafting on the River Nile, boat rides, nature walks, sighting seeing among others.
Detailed Itinerary Day 1: Kampala – Jinja
Have an early morning breakfast, thereafter drive to the East, to Jinja district, along the way you will have a lot of sights to see, and you will not be bored in any way since there is a lot to see. Have a stopover around Sezibwa Falls for a guided nature walk and sighting seeing.
Thereafter, head to Mabira forest where you will engage in a nature walk through the forest,here you will see a number of monkeys, different types of tree species, birds among others. Later, proceed to Jinja passing through different sugar and tea plantations. On reaching Jinja visit the Bujagali falls, later take a boat to the source of the Nile and also visit Samuka Island where you will have a great time viewing birds. In the evening check in at the hotel, have dinner and an overnight at Jinja Nile Resort(Luxury) or 2 Friends Guesthouse(Budget)
Day 2: Water Rafting along River Nile
After your breakfast, head for water rafting on the Nile. It is an amazing and adventurous time rafting on these falls. Later have your lunch and drive back to Kampala reaching in the evening. END OF TOUR Please note that you could engage in other activities while in Jinja. They include;
- Kayaking
- Quad Biking
- Horseback safaris/riding
- Sunset boat cruise
- Zip lining
- Samuka Island visit
- Bungee Jumping