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The 5 Best Nile Tours & Rafting Trips in Uganda

5 tours  ·  from $40

The river leaves Lake Victoria at Jinja and hits grade five water within a few kilometres. The 5 below sort the rafting, the tubing and the source-of-the-Nile boats by price, water level and how wet you intend to get.

Tubing the Nile - Riding the Nile in a tube
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Tubing the Nile

1.Tubing the Nile

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $55Our pick

Spend about three hours tubing the Nile near Jinja with a private guide. You receive a safety briefing, learn how to handle your tube, ride rapids, then pause to swim, stand on your tube, watch for wildlife, and relax on the river. Guides such as Jonah, Ivan, Ashraf, and Juma have been praised for their care and good humor.

“Excellent experience. The guides are really friendly and helpful. Try them out to learn all you need to know about River Nile.”

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Private Whitewater Tubing in Bujagali Hydropower Plant - Calm water or rapids from grade 3 to 6
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Private Whitewater Tubing in Bujagali Hydropower Plant

2.Private Whitewater Tubing in Bujagali Hydropower Plant

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $40Best value

Join Expert River Tubing near Bujagali for a private two-hour run on the White Nile. Guides including Ronald, Ali, and Peter lead you through calm water or rapids, with kayakers nearby, safety gear, fruit, drinks, and a Uganda Rolex included.

“We enjoyed the closeness to the river Nile and it's surrounding nature. All was already fun and happy vibe with the professional team. It was getting more and more adventurous with the power of the river and ended with an unforgettablRead more”

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Family Float Trip - Starting near Bujagali on the Nile
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Family Float Trip

3.Family Float Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $46

Set out from Nalubale Rafting Nile River Camp near Bujagali for a two-hour family float on the Nile. After a safety briefing, you’ll ride Jaws, Pyramid, and Giggitty Giggitty rapids, then swim and drift through a quieter 6 km stretch. The trip ends above the grade 5 rapids, with return transport to Jinja or lunch at The Haven Lodge.

“An incredibly cool experience! The crew gave a clear explanation beforehand and were always standby. Moreover, we were served a nice meal. Do wear a t shirt!”

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Uganda Jungle Rafting - Starting in Rukungiri at 9:00 am
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Uganda Jungle Rafting

4.Uganda Jungle Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $150

Join Sadat and the Sana Gorilla Rafting team for a six-hour jungle river trip on Birira River near Rukungiri. You will spend about four hours rafting and kayaking through 25km of class II to IV+ rapids, with safety gear, lunch, photos, a snack, and a celebration drink included. Families can use a calmer river section.

“The river and the surrounding area is absolutely gorgeous. The rafting itself is near nonstop action which is something that is hard to find elsewhere. Also, the scenery is just incredible. It's like a Disney jungle cruise but in real life. Sadat and hiRead more”

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Tubing River Activity in Nile - Starting at Jinja Nile Resort
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Tubing River Activity in Nile

5.Tubing River Activity in Nile

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $55

Spend about three hours floating along the Nile from Jinja Nile Resort in a wide Tube Pro liner with a backrest, handles, mesh or solid bottom, and cup holder. All in Africa Safaris provides the tube, bottled water, fees, guides, and rescue boat support. The outing ends where it begins.

“The customer care ,there was a rescue boat that was following us while on the Nile abut above all the well experienced tour guide”

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