A real adventure awaits you on the river Nile near Jinja town in eastern Uganda. The rafting adventure leads you to Africa's capital of water rafting activities as well as other adventures. Accompanied by a professional and experienced crew, you face the ultimate challenge of the mighty river Nile when rushing down 5 grade rapids. 

Overcome your fears then when dashing down the rapids and enjoy the beautiful scenary of the Nile when paddling between the 8 rapids. At the end of your rafting experience (usually in the afternoon,) a tasty BBQ will await you at the shores of the Nile. With the professional rafting equipment, safety boats and experienced kayakers, you will be in the best hands, when going on this adventure. On this Rafting Adventure Tour-Jinja, you will also have sights of some water birds on the shores of the Nile and a taste of the various activities done by the local people during your drive there, since Jinja is a commercial city.

The tour offers a variety of choices, ranging from half day rafting to full day rafting as well as grade 3 to grade 5 rafting. Half day rafting usually finishes in 2 hours and 30 minutes and allows you to come across 4 water rapids while fully day water rafting allows you to come across 8 amazing rapids. You could also opt for family floating trips.

Activities

  1. Jinja

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Activity of the Day

Transfer from Kampala to the Source of the Nile in Jinja

  • Journey time i.e .2 hours
  • Start this day tour as early as possible, departing from Kampala not later than 7.00am. Driving along the Kampala – Jinja road. Along the way, you will pass through lugazi, a place where there are lots of sugarcane plantations, before you head shortly into Mabira, the largest natural forest in Central Uganda that extends several miles along the Kampala – Jinja highway.
  • On reaching the Nile, you will meet the rafting team and have a briefing session during which you will be told the guidelines and given instructions about the rafting activity. You will make a decision between grade 3 and grade 5 rafting. You will then board the boat, after which you will get into the water to try out the safety drills talked about during the briefing session. After this, you set out for the rafting exercise starting with the simple rapids to the intense ones as you continue. The rafting process takes 3 to 4 hours. It is altogether thrilling! After rafting, you will experience a tasty BBQ at the shores of the Nile.
  •  Lunch is provided



General Tips:

  • After the the rafting you have the option to either stay in a hostel in Jinja or Entebbe depending on your choice. 
  • It is important to always wear a life jacket or a floatation enhancing device. Ensure that the jacket buckles are clipped and fitted snug to your body.
  • Always put on the protective gear.
  • Always listen to your guide and follow instructions
  • It is not required to know how to swim before the rafting experience.
  • You should be able to hold your breath at certain points during the experience. 
  • For rafting, a minimum age of 16 is required.

What to bring: 

  • Swim wear as well as t-shirt or long sleeved shirt to protect your skin from the sun.
  • Dry clothes to get changed after the rafting.
  • Sunscreen is highly recommended.

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