Horseback Riding in Jinja
Horseback Riding in Jinja is one of the few activities that travelers engage in when they decide to visit the source of the Nile in Jinja. Horseback riding is the thrilling outdoor activity done in the village trails, bridge paths, and forest road in order to enjoy your long riding experience with a spectacular viewing of the natural wonders alongside the road. Note that, horseback riding cannot be done on the busy roads because of the regularly motorized traffic, perhaps a trail ride can be measured by length including a long-distance ride with a multi-day trip.
In Jinja horseback riding tour provides a wonderful experience of exploring the stunning banks of the Nile, spectacular viewing of hills with overlooking the Nile River valley, see the traditional Ugandan villages as well as meeting the local people, children on the way and some in the garden digging.
The horse riding experience is operated by the Nile horseback safari which is a tour company owned by an Australian expatriate, located on the west bank of the Nile opposite the Explorers River Camp at Bujagali Falls. The Nile back ride Safari offers 1 to 3 hour to enjoy your riding activities along the Nile River banks while having a rewardable viewing of the source of the Nile. There are four sessions to carryout horseback riding experience on Jinja tours that is the morning session, afternoon and the sunset /the overnight safari and all the stunning horseback riding safari are accompanied by the two or more guides to provide safe, calm and well-schooled horses, to lead you to the right trail paths and are available to suit any kind or level of rider experience.
The horseback riding safari company, have well-organized staff members who care for their clients with adventure safety and their goal is to improve safety through caring for their members who can monitor each other’s safety standards while running adventure activities.
To note, there is a minimum strict weight for the riders, the riders must be at a limited weight of 85kilogrames as for his safety and for the welfare of our horses.
This amazing experience can be ranged in mixed group safaris of friends, families or a couple as well as other mixed levels who like to experience a ride together. They also offer to the advanced rider who are a serious rider and they do not want to be restricted by inexpert riders. The company also provides pony rides for the kids with a guide walking with child and pony them at all time.
On your horseback riding tour, they usually offer to the riders one 1 hour to them, to walk around, relax as you enjoy the magnificent scenery around the source of the Nile and this great option can be given to families with younger children or those riders who really want to take their exploration at a mild pace thus having a perfect exceptional horse riding safari.
However, horseback riding in Jinja gives you an opportunity to enjoy the amazing features of the village and the Nile River banks, you can as well enjoy passing through the sugar plantation in Jinja and discover the nature of Uganda. Horse riding is also done in other parts of the country like Lake Mburo national park in western Uganda.
In fact, the horseback ride is a unique and still rare activity in the country. According to the country of Uganda it has over 1000 horses and most of them are found in the northern region of Uganda like the Karamoja region. The Karamojong people are the most people to use these horses as their means of transport in the area. The horse riding arrangement in Jinja mainly brings the closer experience of African culture to travellers who enjoy the horse ride through the village trails, riders also get a chance to gaze at the beautiful spectacular viewing of the Nile valley and the tea estates in Jinja.
Facts about Jinja city
Jinja city sounds as the busiest commerce centre in Uganda and the best top visited destination when it comes to visiting Ugandan towns, perhaps it is outstanding city because of the great source of the Nile which is famously known as the longest river in the world and it starts right here in Jinja-Uganda and crosses over 11 African countries to the Mediterranean Sea. Note that, Jinja was created in 1907 as the centre for British protectorate headquarters in eastern Uganda, Jinja town boost with lots of admired tourist attraction which cannot be found elsewhere in other parts of the country.
Cost of horseback riding in Jinja
The horse riding permits vary on which session you booked for, starting from USD40 to USD80 for an adult per person. The pony ride for children seems to be cheaper at a cost of 20USD per kid, then the sunset ride they charge USD60 per person while the 4-night ride is extremely expensive at a charging fee of about 265USD.
It is advisable to our visitors to always book for your jinja horse riding in advance because the guides and horses are limited. Travelers can book for their horse riding tour with the help of a tour operator.
What to carry on your horse riding tour-Jinja?
- Closed shoes like boots or sneakers,
- Clear camera with enough batteries to take pictures along the way.
- Sunglasses to protect you from direct sunlight in the afternoon.
- Mineral water bottle to refresh your mind.
- Long pants.
What is expected on your riding tours?
- Children to participate in horse riding must be 6 years of age.
- Adults to participate in back riding must be weighing below 95 kilograms.
Accommodation facilities in Jinja
Jinja is one of the top tourist destination with a high concentration of beautiful accommodation facilities with rewardable overlooking Nile River ranging between mid-range to luxury range, including Source of the Nile Hotel, Holland park, Bohemia resort Uganda, Living waters resort, Jinja Nile Resort, Al-Nisaa Hotel and Spa, source of the Smile Hotel and Guesthouse among others.
Visit Jinja on your horseback riding tour and enjoy other thrilling tourist attraction that will leave you with a memorable experience in a lifetime such attractions include; bungee jumping, quad biking, mountain biking, jet boat up the rapids of river Nile white rafting, all-terrain biking, sunset boat cruise and many more.
Accessibility to Jinja tour
Jinja town is approximately 80 kilometers and in the driving hours, it takes 02:06 hours by road from east of Kampala the Capital city. You can board a xi from the taxi park to Jinja or take a bus from the bus terminal to reach there.
