Where the White Nile leaves Lake Victoria and begins a 6,650km journey to the Mediterranean. Jinja has grown into East Africa's adventure capital: grade five white-water rafting through warm, big-volume rapids, kayaking, riverboarding, quad biking through the villages and a 44m bungee over the river. Calmer options include sunset boat trips to the source itself and the Nile Brewery tour.
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Adventure Sports
White-water rafting, kayaking, quad biking and bungee on the Nile.
Uganda2 days
JinjaFrom$340Uganda2 days
Three waterfalls stepping down the foothills of Mount Elgon, the largest dropping nearly 100m over a cliff with the Karamoja plains laid out beyond. The area is Arabica coffee country and the smallholder tours — picking, pulping, roasting over a fire, drinking it an hour later — are among the best in East Africa. Abseiling beside the main falls is on offer for anyone who wants it.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviewsKapchorwaFrom$260
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