Uganda safari offers an amazing attractions like wildlife, mountain hiking, nature walk, culture encounters, gorilla trekking &habituation, chimpanzees tracking, boat cruise, bungee jumping and many more. Bungee jumping activity is offered in Jinja which is a tourism center that is known for the source of the Nile which flows to Egypt.
Bungee jumping is a mental game which you decide once to do as you kiss the Nile. It is a good experience for every visitor to have on a Uganda safari. Besides bungee jumping, Jinja a Tourism center offers other attractions like boat cruise, horse riding, water sliding, water rafting, quad biking, birding, sports fishing, river tubing and many more.
Bungee jumping activity is done near mada lodge which was formerly known as Jinja Nile resort. It gives the best view of the Nile, green vegetation and local community homes.
How do we access Bungee Jumping?
Bungee Jumping can be accessed by bus, private or public vehicles which takes about 3-4 hours drive from Kampala. Jinja can be reached via two routes that is mabira route and gayaza route. While on the way, you will spot various green vegetation, sugar cane plantations, mabira forest, birds and many more.
Where to stay while in Jinja?
Are you planning for bungee jumping in Jinja and you are worried where to stay for a night? Worry not because Jinja has various affordable lodges and hotels which are luxurious, mid-range and budget. Depending on your budget, some accommodations will be self -contained, have comfortable beds, flushing toilets, slippers, towels, laundry, and are facilitated with swimming pool, free wi-fi, well stocked bar and many more. Some of the lodge or hotels in Jinja include, 2 friends guest house and restaurant, Nile suite, Nile front cottages, Jinja Nile resort, Haven. Lodge, Jinja BaseCamp, Lodge Chel and Vade Cottages, Tulina Riverside Treat. Lodge, Pearl on the Nile Hotel and many more.
What are other activities done after bungee jumping?
Quad biking.
Quad biking is an activity which involves children of 9 years and above. Driving bikes around the Nile is the best experience every visitor doesn’t wish to miss out while in Jinja. Quad biking range from 30 minutes’ drive and above varying in prices. During the activity, you will spot source of the Nile, local communities, green vegetation around the area and various bird species.
River tubing.
River tubing involves an experience on water and you enjoy the sun on the Nile. River tubing is led by the guide and it takes about 2-3 hours. During the activity, you will spot dams, caves, green vegetation around the Nile shores, local communities and various bird species like white egrets, kingfishers, great blue turacos, long horned billed bird, spurfowl owl and many more.
Boat cruise.
Despite the fact that Jinja is beautified with the source of the Nile, it makes Jinja the best destination for boat cruise. Boat cruise takes about 2-3 hours and can be done morning, afternoon and evening hours depending on your itinerary. During boat cruise, you will spot caves, various bird species, green vegetation, canoes and many more.
