1Day Jinja Tour & Source of the Nile River Experience

Embark on a 1-day tour of Jinja, Uganda’s heartbeat, and discover its economic potential, natural beauty, and the source of the Nile River. Book now and don’t miss out!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ssezibwa River Falls - The driver guide will collect guests from their hotel and embark on a journey to Jinja, with the first stop at the stunning Ssezibwa Falls, meaning “I can’t be blocked.” This waterfall has two different perspectives regarding its formation, both geographical and traditional. The site guide will provide detailed information…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Use of SCUBA equipment
Additional Information

Jinja is arguably Uganda’s heartbeat, it is a gem of unrivaled beauty, an asset to Uganda of humongous economic potential and a testimony to nature’s benevolence. Host to the World’s famous River Nile to anchoring Uganda’s major power dams hence developing as a well-planned, scenic and tranquil town. Jinja City is of a regional importance and is growing…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Joshuambolin
Jul 14, 2025
Fantastic Trip to Source of the Nile! - Had a wonderful trip to Ssezibwa Water Fall, Jinja City, Lake Victoria and the Source of the Nile. Our driver and guide, Nasser, provided wonderful history and context about how Uganda's cultural and nature are intertwined. He also expertly navigated the road to Jinja. Would highly recommend.
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Amanda967rhdbdb
Jul 10, 2025
Amazing experience - Arguably the highlight of my entire trip. Stunning! Pictures will never do it justice. The tour guide was incredible and very knowledgeable.
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Michael
Jun 24, 2025
5 star experience - Well detailed and thought out tour. The tour guides were knowledgeable and proactive. A memorable experience overall
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Natashaty1857od
Jun 23, 2025
Seamless 1 day adventure to Jinja! - The 1 Day Jinja tour was impeccably organized from start to finish. Being in Uganda by myself, I felt nervous to go touring around but immediately felt comfortable and relaxed in the hands of Nasser and Ondaba Safaris. The trip took us the entire day (12 hours) but it was extremely interesting and full of fun!
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Carolanned726
Jun 22, 2025
Day trip - Nasser provided us with the best day trip to Jinja! Saw so many amazing things and he provided detailed information along the way. Great day trip from Kampala highly recommend!
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Josecho2025
Jun 21, 2025
Epic boat-ride at the Source of the Nile! - Great tour guide - Nasser! We really enjoyed our tour to the source or River Nile, coupled with a number of roadside stops to give us a proper feel of Uganda. Ate my first rolex - loved it! Greatly enjoyed the boatride at the source of river Nile. Highly recommended.
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Thomas_n
Jun 17, 2025
Unforgettable Day Trip to the Source of the Nile with Nasser! - This tour was the highlight of my time in Uganda! Nasser, our guide, was absolutely fantastic—knowledgeable, kind, and full of great stories that brought the history and culture of the region to life. The drive from Kampala was smooth, and Nasser made sure we were comfortable and informed every step of the way.
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Angus_m
Jun 15, 2025
Great experience and I... - Great experience and I would recommend it to all. Personalised, interesting and a great way to see Uganda.
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Mohamedeh3644jc
Jun 14, 2025
Great tour - It was a really great experience, ans I highly recommend it to a lot of people, Nasser is a very nice tour guide and the tour was well organized. The food was great and my favorite part was the boat trip.
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Divadshah
Jun 22, 2025
An accommodative company for last minute booking with a good itinerary but group size should be reconsidered - With a work trip to Uganda we were looking for a day trip to do to go to Jinja and this was a great to way to go see the Nile and also have a few additional stops and snacks along the way. This was a great company that responded so promptly to a last minute request which I was grateful for. Also we had added a person last minute which the tour company had said that should be fine. Nasser was a great guide! And super friendly and helpful. However there were a couple of things that ruined my experience a little. Some slightly out of the control of the company but I wanted to mention them anyways 1. The car was way to packed. For a comfortable ride this trip should only have 5 people, but we ended up being 7. We were In this situation because one booking ended up having two guests (instead of one) which the tour company was not made aware and so is not their fault. However the company had an an intern that had joined which took up one space as well. If this person wasn't there then the extra person would have still be Managaeable. I don't mind the itern joining however this should perhaps be considered on how big the group is or organise another car. Ideally for the price we paid and comfort this group trip should only accept 5 people because the middle seat is soo uncomfortable, not worth the amount of money we paid especially for how much time you spend in the car with the traffic. Also with such a full car, technically the price per person should go down which it didn't because it was already prepaid. 2. Because of extra picks ups, this delayed the time we left Kamapala (and got back) and the time to do other things like enjoy the view of the tea plantations which the itinerary suggests to expect and I was quite looking forward to. I stead we had to miss it. There was also no stop at the craft souvenir place which again I was expecting at the itinerary 3. We were told the driver would come pick us up at 7.20am, the driver came at 7am which we were not ready for. If we had known we needed to be ready earlier that would have been fine. This also lead to knock on effects on other things as point 2 4. Also I saw the payment includes tickets to some shrines but we never did this. Only things that were paid for where the falls and the boat ride and lunch.
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From $145
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).