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Whitewater rafting is a great sport that teaches how to remain calm under great pressure. The opportunity to do whitewater rafting from the longest river on earth is amazing. It is one of the best things to do in Uganda; Whitewater rafting in Jinja takes you in the middle of the river Nile while passing through chaotic and turbulent rapids. The Nile rapids in Jinja are graded 4 and 5 and offer the best whitewater rafting experiences in Africa. The rapids flow with more volume and power than those in river Zambezi.
Highlights
- Transfer from Kampala to Jinja
- Stopover at Mabira
- White water rafting
- Spot fishing
- Transfer back to Kampala
- Transfer from Kampala to Jinja
- Stopover at Mabira
- White water rafting
- Spot fishing
- Transfer back to Kampala
Itineraries
Day 1
DETAILED
This 1 day Jinja white water rafting starts after early breakfast preferably 9:30am from Kampala to avoid the traffic jam. Jinja is approximately 80km from Kampala and the drive takes about 2-3 hours. Drive through the impressive landscape of the city out skirt, towns and markets where you will see people going on with their daily life before entering into the sugarcane plantations of Lugazi and the tropical rain forest of Mabira. You will have a stopover at mabira forest for photography and also get a chance to see how big it is for a few minutes, after you proceed to the white water rafting on the Nile.
On arrival, you will relax a little, have lunch and later move to WHITE WATER RAFTING starting point, all participants are required to leave their valuable and dry clothes in the car with staff. The teams are given orientation about safety and what to expect. The orientation is supervised by guides who are very experienced and knowledgeable about the area and rapids. They go through every aspect of safety to ensure that all rafters have the best possible experience. Other topics covered include how to get hold of the rope for safety, how to paddle and how to fall out of the raft in the right way. Participants are advised to remain as calm as possible if they trip over while holding their breath. Always travel with extra underwear and dry clothes. Choose clothes that dry fast because you will be in and out of water several times.
After you will do guided spot fishing, River Nile and Lake Victoria are arguably the two best fishing spots in Uganda as you shall find. The main method of catching fish in these two famous water bodies is by casting lures or using live baits to catch the Nile Perch, Tilapia and Tiger fish. Fishing in Uganda is incredible because it involves spotting Africa’s famous wildlife and the amazing scenery. The possibility of encountering dangerous creatures like crocodiles makes the trip even more exciting and adventurous.
Late in the evening you set off for Kampala, be dropped at your destination of choice or hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
- White water rafting fee
- English speaking driver guide
- Sport fishing
- Drinking water
- Tips to the driver or guide
- Airport transfers
- visas
- Any personal expenses
- Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
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