Nationals frequent the east for its adrenaline and exhilarating experiences like rafting the Nile rapids, hiking to Sipi Falls on Mount Elgon, and experiencing the active city-nightlife of Jinja. The region’s easy access from the capital also makes it a popular choice with locals.

The eastern travel region is where to go for single-day tours and adventures. Visitors with time for a day trip at the end of their visit to Uganda invariably head east from Kampala to visit the famed Source of the Nile at Jinja.

The menu of adventure sports offered along the Nile corridor north of the town is outstanding. Activities such as whitewater rafting, kayaking, bungee jumping, and quad biking attract a young and young heart traveler’s steady flow. Jinja is commonly referred to as the Adrenaline capital of East Africa; go there to jumpstart your adventure adrenalin