This 9 Days Ngamba Island and Jinja Rafting Safari Holiday gives you the opportunity to visit habituated chimpanzees in Ngamba Island, explore Kampala and Jinja city. Another highlight of this tour includes a visit to source of the Nile in Jinja, bungee jumping and rafting on the Nile. This tour is great if you are travelling with children as well.
Highlights for 9 Days Ngamba Island and Jinja Rafting Safari Holiday.
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe
Day 2: Visit Ngamba Island for Half Day Chimpanzee tour and transfer to Kampala City.
Day 3&4: Kampala City Tour
Day 5: Transfer to Jinja- Stopover in Mabira for Zip lining and Visit Griffin Falls
Day 6-7: Explore Jinja City
Day 8: Transfer Back to Kampala and Nightlife
Day 9: Departure
Detailed Itinerary for 9 Days Ngamba Island and Jinja Rafting Safari Holiday.
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe
Depending on your time of arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will find our company representative waiting for you upon your arrival at Entebbe. After your briefing, you will be driven to your hotel where you will spend the rest of your evening at leisure. If you have more time to explore, you can have a brief tour of Entebbe city where you can visit the zoo and some beaches within the area. Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 2: Visit Ngamba Island for Half Day Chimpanzee tour and transfer to Kampala City.
Have breakfast in the morning at your hotel and then checkout. Meet up with your and drive to the docking point near Entebbe zoo where you will board a speedboat to Ngamba Island. You will be spending half a day with the chimpanzees at Ngamba chimp sanctuary, feeding the chimps and watching them play and groom each other. Have lunch and then take a boat ride back to the docking area where you will find your driver guide waiting for you.
Later drive to Kampala city and check into your hotel. If you wish to explore the city and its nightlife, you can inform your driver guide in advance.
Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 3&4: Kampala City Tour
Have breakfast at your hotel in the morning. You will set off at 8:30 am for a tour of Kampala city where you will visit places like the Kabaka’s Palace, Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Museum, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, Craft Village, Acacia Shopping Mall, Garden City and Kingdom Kampala Mall. You will have lunch at a restaurant in town as advised by your driver guide.
Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 5: Transfer to Jinja- Stopover in Mabira for Zip lining and Visit Griffin Falls
Have breakfast in the morning and meet up with your driver guide. You will embark on a 2-3-hour drive to Jinja with a stopover at Griffin Falls in Mabira where you will do zip lining and also embark on a 30min-1-hour hike to visit the Griffin Falls. Have lunch in between your activities and later continue with your journey to Jinja where you will arrive later in the evening in time to check-in and have dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.
Day 6-7: Explore Jinja City (Whitewater rafting, Sunset Boat Cruise and Bungee Jumping)
Have breakfast in the morning and meet up with your driver guide. Driver to Nile River Explorers’ briefing point where you will be briefed on your day’s activities. You will enjoy the following activities during your stay here; Grade 3 Whitewater rafting, sunset Nile boat cruise and Bungee Jumping.
Dinner and overnight stay at your selected hotel.
Day 8: Transfer Back to Kampala and Nightlife
Have breakfast at leisure and check out. You will meet your driver guide and embark on your return journey to Kampala arriving in time for lunch at your hotel. Spend the rest of your afternoon at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 9: Departure
Wake up at leisure and have your breakfast. Depending on your flight departure time schedule, you will inform your driver guide on when to drop you off at Entebbe International Airport for your onward flight back home.
End of 9 Days Ngamba Island and Jinja Rafting Safari Holiday.