KISIIZI FALLS IN UGANDA.

Unending adventure at Kisiizi falls.

Kisiizi falls lies on Kyabamba River, few meters from Kisiizi hospital and 22km from Rukungiri district headquarters along the Kabale – Rukungiri border. The falls are about 27 meters high dropping water into a gorge continuing the flow of the river up to Lake Edward. A safari to Kisiizi falls in Uganda turns up to be a best experience ever because one gets involved in different activities of choice.

When one goes to Kisiizi falls, he or she meets the mist 100 metres away which indicates that you are approaching a beautiful sight of the falls. This fall can be visited while on a larger safari like gorilla trekking tour in Bwindi national park or wildlife safaris to Queen Elizabeth national park and birding tours in the nearby forest reserves.

Chances are high you have seen Kisiizi falls before and vowed not to re-visit it because there wasn’t much inviting about it except the rich history. You were disappointed because you deserved better as you have travelled for miles, now leaving the past, try walking down that road again, I bet you will be left breathless.

Kisiizi falls in Uganda has changed from a fully-fledged destination to a hub of adventure and diverse nature. For nature lovers, among the things you should embrace yourself for is a bridge. Standing on it, you feel every splash of the falls as it takes a plunge. It’s a refreshing splash, but certainly not as rejuvenating as the calls of the birds that keep appearing and disappearing out of site. Because of the ever present water and trees in the area, there are numerous birds one can locate in the area, some use the area for bleeding and others enjoy the presence of food. Some of the birds seen in the area include African black headed oriole, African harrier hawk and the list is so endless.

For the forest walk, one can take a picnic or take a short forest hike in the small forest surrounding Kisiizi falls for relaxation plus viewing the beautiful views of Kigezi hills and valleys. One of the best views is hiking up the Kisiizi falls in Uganda and watching them from top and the surrounding area. An adventure enthusiast can take about 2hours exploring this beautiful area.

Besides forest walks, zip lining excursion awaits you, it’s a network of four chords suspended over 15ft above the ground. The distance may sound so near but it is as high as a two stored building. Taking part in the activity turns up to be that experience unforgettable.

With photography, the beautiful falls, bird life, scenery, overloaded trucks, the portraits of people in the area are a goldmine to Kisiizi falls. Kisiizi is occupied by the Bakiga tribe of Uganda, visitors have the opportunity to visit a local family and learn more about their daily lives. One can harvest food and get involved in preparing a local dish which you will also per take of.

From the many activities done at Kisiizi falls, it is renowned to be a former execution arena where the Bakiga girls who conceived before marriage met their death. In the Bakiga culture, proper child upbringing is taken with a great deal of seriousness as it’s the basis for continuity. Getting pregnant before marriage was considered proof that a family failed to nurture their little ones.

To be exact, the conceived girls could be pushed off the cliff of a remnant valley along which flows an explosive waterfall. It’s over a century now since a victim was executed. The falls also hold a four dimensions statue designed to illustrate how the execution used to happen.

Kisiizi falls is structured in a way that one can carry out a self-guided tour, right from the main roads, there are sign posts to offer direction all the way to the site, so don’t lay back because getting involved in adventurous activities at Kisiizi falls is the best experience ever.