Jinja Tour: Explore the Nile River Source and Cultural Attractions in a Day

Embark on a thrilling 1-day Jinja tour to explore the source of the Nile River, cultural attractions, and historical sites. Discover the longest river in the world and immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and lively streets of Jinja. Book now!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mabira Central Forest Reserve - From Sezibwa Falls, you will get back on the Jinja highway until your next stop at Mabira Central Forest Reserve. The Mabira Forest is a rainforest area covering about 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi) (30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) in Uganda located in Buikwe District between Lugazi and Jinja. It has been…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tipping
  • Extra $20 when there is only one person booked for the tour.
Additional Information

Experience a blend of vibrant cultures, lush nature, historical eras, and immersive new encounters in this comprehensive one-day tour of Jinja. Our knowledgeable tour guide will lead you through visits to Ssezibwa Falls and Mabira Forest, followed by a exploratory journey through the lively streets, monuments, and bustling local market of Jinja - a town…

Location
Speke Hotel
Kimathi Avenue
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elmien_b
Aug 26, 2025
Yusuf was an excellent... - Yusuf was an excellent guide with a wealth of knowledge of the country and the sights we visited. We visited a waterfall, my highlight was a short hike through the rain forest, and of course the source of the Nile River! A beautiful country, and a brilliant guide, especially since I did the tour solo. I would recommend him to anyone enjoying nature!
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Anthony_n
Aug 14, 2025
Interesting tour with Yusuf🤩🤩 - We had a very historic and scenic adventure with our very knowledgeable tour with Yusuf. He took us to 'the house of snacks' to eat the local yummy cuisines. Highly recommend!!!
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Jessicabf9606of
Aug 12, 2025
Great Tour, Highly Recommend! - We had a fantastic experience with our guide, Fatumah. I was very very happy to have our first (and only) female guide on our trip! Everything was as described in the itinerary. Pickup was prompt and easy from our hotel in Kampala. We really enjoyed the waterfall hike, forest trek, and of course, the source of the Nile! Our traditional lunch and snacks were tasty and filling. Fatumah took photos along the way so that we have many memories to treasure. I would advise to bring some smaller denominations of shillings or USD for tips to the various local guides at each location. Overall, I highly recommend this tour company and especially our wonderful guide Fatumah!
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Martinmaw
Jul 17, 2025
Great trip to the Nile - Very great experience. We went to a waterfall that was very relaxing and zen, then we headed towards the Nile and Lake Victoria. Here we took a boat out to the entrance to the Nile and this was a very great trip. Recommended! It is a long drive so advisable to be prepared for this.
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Elsyep2023
Jul 15, 2025
FANTASTIC experience!!! - Yusuf was absolutely amazing. I made a mistake with my schedule and Yusuf was so understanding and helpful. He changed the plans to fit my schedule and gave my friend and I an absolutely amazing day. He was so positive, chatty and helpful. He was patient with traffic and gave us so much choice with the itinerary. It never felt like he was rushing through things - he just wanted us to enjoy it. And we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. I couldn’t recommend it enough! He was also an amazing photographer.
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Sarahmo1524de
Jul 15, 2025
Great tour! - The tour was really fun! We got to do a lot, the sites are really beautiful, and Yusuf was a great tour guide - highly recommend!
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Isabella
Jul 2, 2025
Beautiful day - A very good trip to see the beautiful waterfall and also enjoy some time on the lake. It was an amazing experience to be on the water between the Nile and lake Victoria. My guid for the day made the day, with a lot of laughters
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646jahira
May 30, 2025
Amazing trip - Amazing trip ! Yusuf made sure we all enjoyed.. Ate Jackfruit near water fall.. Enjoyed Authentic Ugandan food.. Swimmed in nile ! Lot and lot of ugandan stories !
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Wander226419
May 17, 2025
best day! - what an amazing trip this was! The sites are beautiful and Yusef was an amazing tour guide. his fun, friendly and kind personality made the day just so much more fun. everything was well organized. highly recommend this tour.
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Virginia_w
Jul 31, 2025
It is a long road trip as... - It is a long road trip as traffic is a nightmare. We spent 6.5 hrs travelling to spend 2 hrs in Jinja. The town itself is nothing. The boat to source of Nile is a nice boat trip in a traditional boat. The falls are also nice, alot of greenery and bamboo forest. For me it is not value for money. It is a very expensive Tour for what is offered. The lunch was a traditional Ugandan lunch. I chose the fish broth which was lovely with sides of matoke, rice, a cornflour oaste and green vegetable. The restaurant setting land surroundings left somethjng to be desired as it looked very cheap, like a roadside Cafe. Toilets squat. What annoyed me was the expectation that I was to tip absolutely everyone, the guide at the falls, the boat driver, the guy at Source of the Nile. I paid USD 210 for the "tour" assuming the boat owner would be paid, that the guide is paid by the Falls instead they seem to expect something which gets totally out of hand,. Fir this reason I wouldn't recommend booking this tour. You might be best choosing your own local guide bug even then it seems every Tom Dick and Harry wants a piece if the pie. My driver was expert, knowledgeable and navigated the traffic well
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From $170
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).