1 DAY JINJA-IBUTH SAFARIS
Jinja in the Eastern part of Uganda is among Uganda’s biggest cities and is famously known for its gorgeous countless treasures, landscapes, admirable perfect scenery plus the captivating tourist activities where it gets its title of the adventure capital of East Africa for there is no city like Jinja. One day Jinja is an extraordinary trip that grants you a great opportunity to visit several places like Ssezibwa Falls, Mabira rain forest, Source of the Nile, Speke’s Monument, and the Bujagali Falls, to mention but a few, and divertingly participate in different activities like visiting the falls, nature walking, boat riding, bird watching, rafting, horse riding, bungee jumping, and quad biking among others all within a day.
HIGHLIGHTS
⦁ Ssezibwa Falls
⦁ Mabira Rain Forest
⦁ Lunch
⦁ Source of the Nile
⦁ Speke’s Monument
DETAILED ITINERARY.
SSEZIBWA FALLS
In a thrilling mood, Ibuth Safaris’ English-speaking experienced driver guide will pick you up from your place of rest, take you through the itinerary, and drive you straight to the Eastern part of Uganda well known as the adventure capital of East Africa. Through the magnificent sugarcane and tea plantations, the small markets and towns just a few meters off the main road meet your very first exceptional destination, Ssezibwa Falls.
Besides Ssezibwa being a Buganda Heritage site, it is flawlessly known for its courteous waterfalls which squeeze in through the steep ridged stones creating a soothing sound and a thick cloud right above giving it an aesthetic scenery and experience. Apart from the cultural practices that take place around the site, there are other compelling activities like storytelling, rock climbing up to the 7-meter fall, and bird watching due to the high population of birds around the falls and for primate lovers, the nearby forests are home to several bush monkeys, black and white colobus, red-tailed monkeys which will add value to your trip.
MABIRA RAIN FOREST
Our next stunning destination is the Mabira Rain Forest the remaining largest block of semi-evergreen rainforest in the gorgeous Victoria Basin forest-savanna mosaic ecoregion. A calm welcome from the guides at the Eco tourism center in the beautiful rain forest who will lead the nature walk deep into the 312 tree species like Zanthoxylum chalebuem paper mulberry, Cordia Africana, Paper mulberry, Warburgia ugandensis, Albizhia coriaria, Ficus ovate, Terminalia superba, etc where you are expected to witness several bird species since the forest is home to over 315 species including Congo-guinea forest, Croton, Cola gigantea, paper mulberry, Jameson’s wattle, Diedrik cuckoo, Olive Sunbird, fire-crested Alethe, snowy-headed Robin-Chat, white-browed Robin-Chat, Forest Robin, Red-capped Robin-Chat, African Thrush, butterflies as the reserve habits excess 218 butterfly species, 23 small mammals like s species like squirrels, grey-cheeked Mangabeys among others, and 97 moth species.
LUNCH from one of the exquisite restaurants in the adventure capital, Jinja town.
SOURCE OF THE NILE.
The source of the Nile is the anticipated highlight of the one-day Jinja trip which will offer you a breathtaking experience of your life as you enjoy a captivating boat ride to the fantastical source of the Nile, for bird lovers, there is no better time than this because for the freshwaters of Lake Victoria harbor several bird species like the great blue Turaco (every birder’s dream), Rock Pratencols, African Open-billed stork, Green-backed Heron, purple Swamphen, Giant Kingfisher, African Open-billed stork, Bruce’s Green Pigeon among others.
Gladly ready to share the warm smiles on your faces when you finally meet your on-top-of-the-list achievement when you see the springs pushing out the bubbles right from the spot under the waters that feed Lake Victoria and the dead-drop River Nile. Add value to your experience by getting yourself several peculiar souvenirs on the isolated island just next to the source of the Nile.
SPEKE’S MONUMENT
On the same western side of the shores of the River Nile is Speke’s monument a fascinating point to check out as you end the trip. It offers stunning scenery and an astonishing view of the great River Nile and the biggest freshwater body of Uganda, Lake Victoria. The panoramic view favors beautiful photo shots, relaxation, cooling off, mind-freeing, and meditation. Back to the car for the journey to Kampala before the harsh hours of the busy city to your place of rest or the departure point where the trip is expected to end.
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