Half-Day Jinja Walking Tour: Source of Nile & Boat Ride Options

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

Discover Jinja, the land of the Source of the Nile. Meet up with our friendly local guides and fellow travellers for this shared experience. Together, explore the lively streets, monuments, secret venues and markets of Uganda's most scenic town. Feel free to tip the guide at the end

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Guide fees

Option including a visit to the source of the Nile, excludes other activities at the source e.g boat

What To Expect

Meet-up point, introductions, tour briefing and Jinja town background

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Place of historical and artistic significance to Jinja town. Also an opportunity to learn about the cafe's conservation effort. This is also our first refreshment/ toilet stop

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Standard Walking Tour

No source of Nile or Boat: This option does not include entry to the source of the Nile or the boat ride

With Source of Nile &Boat ride

Source + Boat: Includes entry to source of the Nile plus 45 minute boat ride to Source point & on Lake Victoria

Source of Nile Entry-No Boat

Entry to source of Nile: This option includes entry to the source of the Nile but without a boat ride

Reviews

4.29

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Good Tour
GirlabouttheGlobe,
May 8, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Onesmus was knowledgeable about Jinja and able to give me lots of information. Having a boda boda ride was an experience too. The best part of the tour was being able to see the source of the River Nile which was an additional fee for the boat. I enjoyed my 3 hours on the tour.
A good way to discover Jinja
PaulANDJennifer,
Jan 29, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
During a really nice walk through all the city’s neighborhoods, our guide showed us the versatility of Jinja. He was very well able to tune the tour to our wishes and made us feel safe. He showed us the best place for a really good coffee (@the Source!) and told us a lot about the colorful history of this town. We ended with an amazing local lunch where he joined us. We would definitely recommend this tour!
Jinja walking tour is very interesting
Cruiser239322,
Dec 4, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
During the very interesting walking tour, you will also get a lot of information about the culture and the history of Uganda!
Beautiful tour of Jinja
LouOuganda,
Nov 26, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
My guide, Onesmus, took me on a nice tour through the historical street in Jinja. Then, we visited the market and I tried some local foods (the famous Ensenenne). The guide adapted the tour to me, so it was interessant. Finally, we arrived at the Nile source. A focus point in this area could be improved : since we are in a walking tour, we do not another guide in the Nile source. At the end, we drank together in a bar very close to the Nile with a beautiful view on the Nile. Thank you ! Louis
Nice historical tour of Junja
Ron P,
Oct 23, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Our guide Onesmus took us on a pleasant walking tour of Jinja. It was interesting to see the Indian influence in the local architecture, names, and cuisine. The tour is interesting overall, though there are long stretches of walking in between points of interest. It was especially interesting to see the Nile river.
A fun, different town... and great tour.
Safari823723,
Oct 21, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lots of history in Jinja, nicely explained by the guide. The guide took us through the vendors' marketplaces, and that was quite interesting. We were not used to such crammed little marketplaces, with everything for sale that one can imagine. After the town visit, we went to do kayaking. It was so much fun!! There are so many more other activities in Jinja that I didn't know about... Definitely needs a return, to do some serious rafting, which I understand there are category 5 options... Great tour overall.
Great communication and interesting history
681dawnk,
Oct 15, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Onesmus showed us around Jinja and gave us an interesting history about the place. Arthur, his manager was extremely diligent in his communications and made planning so smooth. Would highly recommend joining this tour if you're in Jinja!