Uganda River Safari
Uganda River Safari is not something so peculiar, since it is added in other Safari package, and perhaps the Uganda River Safaris have been turned to be city tours in Jinja or boat cruises in Murchison falls national park. However, when it is a river Safari in Uganda, then the great river Nile should definitely pop into your mind, if you have ever known anything about the pearl of Africa, Uganda. The Uganda River Safaris are, however, for the high adventure enthusiastic people; they involve real adventurous activities such as bungee jumping, and white water rafting on the longest river in the world, river Nile. The Uganda river safari will only take you to river Nile, either in Jinja, at the source of the Nile, or in Murchison falls national park, still on the victoria Nile; section of the Nile from Lake Victoria. Despite, the Uganda River Safaris can also involve kazinga channel adventures, and other boat cruised to make it really memorable, among other Safari items and presented to you by your travel and tour operator.
Hint about river Nile Safaris in Uganda
The Nile River is the longest river in Uganda with its origin proved to be at the shores of Lake Victoria in Jinja, at a place famously known as the source of the Nile. However, other geographers have tried to elucidate and find other places to be the source of the Nile, but, the most evidential finding, pointed to Lake Victoria to be the source of the Nile. The name of river Nile is a Greek word origin from neilos which means a river valley. The Nile river form its origin on Lake Victoria shores in Jinja, meanders with gentle sections, possible for boat cruises, and the rapid which for grades for white water rafting, formation of water falls among other interesting river feature ready for you during the Uganda river Safari.
Thanks to the effort of the European explorer, air john Speke, during his exploration journey in Uganda, he managed to find out the source of the longest river in the world, river Nile. There are many other countries that still claim to have the source of the Nile, such as Rwanda, but the truth still stands, and it is the truth that makes Uganda, also the pearl of Africa, to be famous in the whole world and the origin of the longest river in the world. the Nile river valley, from Jinja in Uganda, meanders through its valley, passing through southern Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt, until it pours out its wrath from the long journey into the Mediterranean sea; also the tributaries of river Nile reach countries like Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and some parts of Kenya, zaire and Tanzania, among others. However, there are two major tributaries of river Nile; the White Nile also known as the victoria Nile and then the blue Nile. The White Nile is associated with most of the Safari activities for a Uganda river Safari.
What to expect for the Uganda River Safari?
The Uganda River Safari, at first, takes you to the source of the Nile in Jinja, also commonly known as the adrenaline capital of east Africa. This title is related to the adrenaline rising activities that visitors love doing while in Uganda. Jinja is fun filled, and your Uganda River Safari will have you visit the source of the Nile, since it is the place that most travellers here love to find. The source of the Nile is associated with a lot of interesting features like the nice restaurants by the river bank; the crafts shops welcome you at the entrance. You will also enjoy the boat cruise along the Nile to the real source of the Nile where you can take photos in the real spot of the source of the Nile, plus enjoy the sights and bird sounds around the source of the Nile, and if you have the binoculars, you can enjoy watching the monkeys from across the river. At the source of the Nile you can also enjoy canoeing to the other side of the river or king fisher resorts among others.
The source of the Nile in Jinja is also associated with the great game of all called, white water rafting. White water rafting is one of the most thrilling games at the source of the Nile, it is done at itanda falls, and this is where the grade five rapids of river Nile begin as it goes to the north. However, also the learners can enjoy white water rafting at the source of the Nile around the first, and second rapids grades on river Nile. It does not matter you experience, white water rafting should not be something for you to miss for Uganda river Safari.
At the Nile in Jinja, during your Uganda River Safari, you can enjoy bungee jumping; however, this is the only activity that is not made for the faint hearts. From a great height you are supposed to jump while your head is facing down towards the river below, the good thing is you will not dive in because a string rope will be tied around your ankles to prevent you from reaching the water. The bungee jumping at the Nile is mainly done at the Jinja Nile resort. The other activities you can enjoy for your river Safari in Uganda, while still at the source of the Nile in Jinja, include horseback riding around the Nile river banks, you can also enjoy the sun downers boat cruise and cycling among others.
Part two of a Uganda river Safari will have you follow up the Nile River from its source in Jinja to Murchison falls national park in north western Uganda. The victoria or White Nile divides Murchison falls National Park into two parts, the northern part called chobe and the southern part called paara. The Nile is one of the major attractions in Murchison falls national park, besides the wildlife and the cosy chobe Safari lodge. In Murchison falls national park, the best way to connect with the Nile River, it to get on a boat ride along the Nile. The boat cruise offer you a chance to unveil the beauty of the pearl of Africa, Uganda, as you enjoy the sights from an array of wildlife species along the Nile river banks in the southern part of Murchison falls national park, such as hippos, buffaloes, crocodiles, elephants, leopards, and a lot of birds along the water edge such as the egrets, the kingfisher species, and the African fish eagles among others.
The boat cruise in Murchison falls national park will take you to the bottom of the falls where you get on the top of the falls hike. The Murchison falls offer a great reason as to why Uganda is referred to as the pearl of Africa. At the point of the falls, the water from the wide Victoria Nile tries to find its way through a narrow passage through the rocks. The pressure at which the water goes through the passage creates a trembling situation around the falls and a misty surrounding which produces rainbow when the light rays go through the small water droplets. The Murchison falls separate into another Uhuru falls; just behind the Murchison falls. Therefore, the Nile River is all you got in full swing for a Uganda River Safari. you river Safari can be an excursion tour to Jinja or Murchison falls, however, it can also go on for more days in order for you to enjoy all the pleasure which comes along with the Uganda River Safari.
