24/04/2024
Here are some tour activities to do while in Jinja ¹:
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- Whitewater Rafting: One of the top things to do in Uganda and Jinja town, the Grade 5 Whitewater rafting experience in Jinja is the best in Africa.
- Jet Boating: This experience is similar to white water rafting but with a difference. Instead of using the balloon rafts, you conquer the rapids using a high speed boat moving at speeds of up to 90 kilometers per hour.
- Bungee jumping: This is one of the craziest activities you will ever do in your life. It involves jumping from a tower (44 meters high) and down towards the Nile waters with a rope tied to the ankles.
- Golfing: The Big Game Mini-Golf course in Jinja is intriguing. It was constructed with large statues of the big five (leopard, buffaloes, lion, buffalo, elephant and rhino) and other creatures.
- Visiting the source of the Nile: Using a speed boat, tourists can go to the point where the river begins its journey to the sea.
- Visiting the monument of Mahatma Gandhi: Gandhi is considered to be one of the greatest and most charismatic leaders of the 20th century. He is also considered to be the father of the nation of India and is remembered for the great role he played during India’s transformation into a democratic nation.
- Visit the rural village: A tour of Jinja and Uganda in general is incomplete without a close encounter with the local people.
- Quad Biking: Go for a Quad biking adventure through the forests, villages, farms and the banks of the river Nile.
- Horseback Riding: Though not as intense as white water rafting or Bungee jumping, Horseback riding is a great way to experience the Nile River and the countryside
- Kayaking and Canoeing: These are just some of the numerous activities that can be done on the river Nile.
- Mountain Biking: Like horseback riding and Quad biking, Mountain Biking in Jinja is organized to allow visitors explore the river Nile and nearby villages.
- Visiting Mabira Forest: Mabira forest is the largest natural lowland tropical forest in central Uganda. It’s about 2 hours drive from Kampala past.
- Launch Cruise along the River Nile*: The construction of a Dam at the former Bujagali Falls formed the Bujagali Lake that is perfect for boat cruises.
- *Bird Watching*: Uganda is known as a one best places for birding in the world – Jinja and the particularly the Nile river are no exception.
- *Fishing on the Nile*: Jinja has some of the best fishing spots in Uganda and in the Nile Perch; the River Nile has one of the largest freshwater fishes on earth.
- *Visiting the Ssezibwa Falls*: The Ssezibwa Falls are located along the Kampala – Jinja highway.
- *Tubing the Nile*: This is another of those amazing adrenaline raising activities that makes Jinja such a great place to visit.