Short Safaris

3 Days Gorilla Safari Express
3 Days Murchison Falls Safari
3 Days Queen Elizabeth Tour

2 Days Lake Mburo Holiday 1 Day Kampala City Tour
1 Day Ngamba Islands
1 Day Trip to Jinja
1 Day White Water Rafting

Long Safaris

15 Days Uganda Super Safari
14 Days Birdwatching Safari
10 Days Birding Safari Tour
10 Days Game & Primates
10 Days Mount Rwenzori

9 Days Fishing Safari
7 Days Birding Tour Holiday
7 Days-Mt. Elgon Hiking
6 Days Primate Safari Uganda
6 Days Queen & Murchison

6 Days Primate Safari Uganda
6 Days Queen & Murchison
5 Days Gorilla Tracking
5 Days Queen & Lake Mburo

 

RIVER NILE TOUR

The Nile gets its name from the Greek word, “nelios”, meaning river valley. The river Nile is the longest river in the world. In the 18th and 19th Centuries, European explorers ventured into finding the source of the river Nile. Many tried and died in attempt to find the source. In 1862, John Hannington Speke succeeded in discovering the source of the River Nile in Uganda.

From it’s source, the Nile flows Northwards to Lake Kyoga, and onwards through Murchison Falls National Park and reaches at the point where the water forces itself through a six metre wide cleft which cascades 30metres below, making it one of the most spectacular sites. From Murchison Falls, it flows to Lake Albert. At this point, where it joins the waters of Lake Albert, the name changes to Albert Nile. When it enters the land of Sudan it changes it’s name to White Nile.
The River Nile flows down hill from the high mountains in the middle of Africa up to the Nile delta where it enters the Mediterranean Sea, a distance of 6,695km. It’s average discharge flow rate is 300 million cubic metres per day.

Tourism

Gripping sites on this part of the River Nile are the Bujagali falls where white water rafting activity takes place. There are numerous boat cruises along the Nile for the purposes of tourism. For instance, a boat cruise along the River Nile at Murchison Falls gives a visitor the opportunity to see a variety of game. Giant crocodiles are often seen on the shores of the river, basking in the sun.

The Nile and it’s tributaries flows through nine countries. The White Nile flows through Uganda, Sudan and Egypt and the Blue Nile starts in Ethiopia. Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Zaire and Burundi all have tributaries which flow into the Nile. Four major dams have been built in the Nile River, of which the Owen Falls dam was built in Uganda in 1954. The hydro-electric power station at the park supplies electricity to Uganda and parts of Kenya.

Human activities on the River Nile

For fishermen the River Nile gives them an excellent opportunity for sport fishing, in Murchison Falls National Park for the Nile Perch and Tilapia.

Farming

Many farmers use boats to transport items such as rice, wheat and cattle from their farms along the Nile.

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