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Campsite · Eastern Uganda

Bujagali Rapids Camp

4.4out of 5 from118 guest ratingsJinjaSleeps up to 8

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About this stay

Grass pitches above the rapids, and a bar that knows it.

The budget end of Jinja and unapologetic about it. Pitch on the lawn or take a pre-pitched tent, then walk down to watch the kayakers work the wave until it gets dark.

Highlights

  • Above the rapids
  • Pitch or pre-pitched tent
  • Bar with a view of the wave
  • Rafting and kayaking on the doorstep

Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Campfire
  • Family friendly

Ways to stay

2 ways to stay. Choose one now or decide later.

  • Small dome tents pitched on grass beside dense vegetation

    Lawn Pitch

    From USh 95,000 / night

    Pitch on the grass above the rapids, with power and water at the block.

    Up to 4 guestsBring your own

    Campfire · Parking · Wi-Fi · Family friendly

  • Small dome tents pitched on grass beside dense vegetation

    Pre-pitched Tent

    From USh 160,000 / night

    A dome tent already up on the lawn with mattresses and bedding inside.

    Up to 2 guests2 mattresses with bedding

    Bedding provided · Campfire · Wi-Fi

Experiences from here

Arranged with your stay. Nothing is reserved until you ask us to.

  • White water breaking over rockAdventure

    White Water Rafting

    Grade five water on the Nile, with a safety kayak for every raft.

    Full dayFrom USh 480,000

  • Guests gathered around an open campfireDining

    Campfire Dinner

    Dinner cooked over wood and eaten outside, weather permitting.

    EveningFrom USh 140,000

Where you will be

Jinja · Eastern Uganda

On the escarpment above Bujagali, where the kayakers work the standing wave until dark.

Source of the Nile, rapids that earned their reputation, and long evenings on the water once the day is done.

Getting there

Twenty minutes north of Jinja town on the east bank road.

Approximate position 0.460, 33.177

All stays in Jinja

Good to know

Check in
From 12:00
Check out
By 11:00
Children
Family friendly, though the escarpment edge is unfenced.
Meals
Self-catering plus a bar kitchen serving simple food most of the day.
Pets
Dogs welcome.
Smoking
Smoking outside the dorm and bar areas.
Accessibility
Grass pitches on a gentle slope with shared ablutions.

Guest ratings

4.4

118 ratings

Cleanliness
4.1
Location
4.7
Service
4.4
Experience
4.6

Ratings shown are illustrative demo values for this preview, not collected guest reviews.

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