The area around Jinja serves as a great birding destination along Africa’s majestic Nile, the longest river in the world!
One of our unique attractions this year is a birding tour along the Nile on the renovated African Queen steam boat. The relative quiet of the steam engine and the beauty of this section of the river will ensure that we are able to offer a truly one-of-a-kind wildlife viewing experience. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the iconic film, the original African Queen will be launched back into the Nile at Kalagala Falls. The boat will offer an increadible means on which to view the wonderful bird species Uganda has to offer. To date there have been about 60 species sighted on the route of the boat cruise. For more details about the upcoming launch of the African Queen.
Jinja is one of the adventure hot spots of Uganda, and in addition to birding, visitors can kayak, fish, bunjee jump, horesback ride, go whitewater rafting, or just simply relax at one of the boutique lodges or campsites along the river.
Key species found along the boat cruise route include:
- Rock Pratencols
- African Open-billed Storks
- Great Blue Turacos
- Giant Kingfisher
- Green-backed Herons
- and many, many others