3 days in Kampala & Jinja Itinerary

Kampala enjoys the reputation of a modern city with a buzzing atmosphere--it also serves as a good base point for exploring the surrounding area.

Your day by day itinerary now includes Griffin Falls Camp. Start off your visit on the 30th (Thu): learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre and then get the lay of the land with Walking tours. Here are some ideas for day two: stop by Kona, head outdoors with Griffin Falls Camp, and then take in the spiritual surroundings of Gaddafi National Mosque.

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Entebbe to Kampala is an approximately 1-hour car ride. You can also take a shuttle. Expect a daytime high around 30°C in December, and nighttime lows around 22°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 31st (Fri) early enough to catch the shuttle to Jinja.

Travelers looking for an adrenaline boost flock to Jinja, a bustling town on the shores of Lake Victoria, known as the source of the White Nile.

On the 1st (Sat), contemplate the long history of Source of the Nile - Speke Monument and then relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour.

For more things to do, other places to visit, maps, and more tourist information, read Jinja attractions planner.

Traveling by shuttle from Kampala to Jinja takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In December in Jinja, expect temperatures between 33°C during the day and 19°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 1st (Sat) to allow time to drive back home.