Description
Jinja
Several Kilometers down stream from the ‘The Source’, the White Nile takes its first big step down along the 6,300 kilometer journey to the Mediterranean Sea. The cascade that forms the first big step is called Bujagali Falls, ‘Budhagali’ in Lusoga, the language of the Busoga peoples who live in this area on the east bank of the Nile. Here the river is split into 7 channels. Over many generations, Budhagali has been a sacred site for the Busoga people and it is not uncommon to see witch doctors and others coming down to the riverbanks to make sacrifices and leave offerings to the spirits who live by the river and in the large mvule trees nearby.
After lunch go down to Bujagali Falls – the thick riparian woodland here is rewarding for birds You will have a chance to visit the Source of the Nile; this is where Speke became the first European to see the Nile’s source in 1862. There is also a memorial to Ghandi, as this is where his ashes were scattered. . . Should there be time, we’ll take a drive through Jinja town itself.
Please contact the travel agency to get more information.
Paul M –
We are mesmerized by the beauty of this falls. Captivating and magnificent.