A DAY CITY/JINJA TOUR
Early morning (06:30am) KAMPALA- NAMUGONGO:
Start your tour at Uganda Martyrs shrine, a whitish pinnacle towering the normally blue skies of Namugongo. This Uganda martyrs Minor Basilika/Shrine is a catholic church dedicated to the martyrs of Uganda who shed their blood because of Christianity faith. There is also a Protestant side of the shrine. The journey later takes you to Sezibwa Falls located 32 Km along the Kampala- Jinja highway. It is one of Uganda’s hidden cultural treasures with one part owned by Buganda Kingdom and another by the Anglican Church of Uganda. The Sezibwa falls site offers beautiful views of waterfalls marked with sharp-edged rocks and splendid sound of waters flowing down the indented rocks. The Sezibwa Falls are 7 meters high with beautiful scenery for relaxation and enjoyment as birds sing in the trees. From Sezibwa Falls, head for Mabira Forest; a rainforest area covering about 300 square kilometers. It has been protected as Mabira Forest Reserve since 1932. It is home for many endangered species like the primate Uganda Mangabey. By this time, its Lunch, and have a picnic Lunch before proceeding to Jinja through the Tea and Sugarcane plantations and forest vegetations. You will reach the Owen falls Dam and after the bridge, take the right turn to head for the SOURCE OF THE NILE. Take a canoe ride to the Source of the Nile spot to witness water rising from the underneath the Lake water. After that breathtaking experience, head for BUJAGALI falls where you will witness by seeing those doing WHITE WATER RAFTING. After this adventure, return to Kampala and you are dropped in the centre.
GALLERY
Mvule Tree
The mvule tree is very precious to the growing economy of Uganda. It is an endangered species of tree also known as Intule, African Teak, Kambala and Iroko. Each Mvule tree cut down in a village is used to get income to build schools and wells in the village.
Fun Facts
The mvule tree can grow up to 50 metres highs. Fun fact-Until the British colonialists arrived with saws, the technology in Uganda as not powerful enough to cut through the hard wood of a thick Mvule trunk. Now the beautiful wood is in such high demand that mature mvule trees are rare In 2018 The Mvule program provided 150 Mvule saplings to the Bukudumira village in Busoga. They showed them how to grow them and care for them. The Ugandan government strictly regulates mvule timber, since mature mvule tress are so rare. The Mvule saplings that Bukudumira planted are an investment in their children’s and grandchildren’s future.