Cheapest Way to Reach Jinja for Nyege Nyege Music Festival

Nyege Nyege is an international event that happens in Jinja, Uganda every year. It invites people or fun lovers from various parts of the World including Europe, Asia, America, Africa and more. Currently it is hosted at the Adrift overland camp (Kalagala falls) along the shores of River Nile.

The experience is worth it especially if you fancy something that’s vibrant and entertaining. For those who love an event that can kill the work stress or home disagreements, this is for you. It happens every November of the year in the Eastern part of Uganda.

Are you planning to be part of the Nyege Nyege festival and looking for the best way of how to reach Jinja for this event? Hustle no more, here are the coolest transport options.

From Entebbe Airport/Entebbe town

Once you arrive at the Entebbe Airport or at your hotel in Entebbe town, you can hire a taxicab with a driver to take you straight to Kalagala falls. The distance is about 128 kilometers and a ride takes about 2 – 3 hours.

Be sure to reserve in advance and specify the number of people such that they can arrange for you a car that is accommodating the number of passengers mentioned. It is cheap, quick and more reliable.

From Kampala

From Kampala city you can choose to use public means to Jinja city or the Nile Bridge. Public cars like the Matatu and coaster bus offer daily transport from the capital to Jinja. From the bridge, you take another Matatu or Boda Boda to Kalagala falls.

If you don’t like the hustles and time wastage of public means, you can still hire a car to take you direct to hosting venue in Kangulumira.

From Jinja town

From Jinja town it is a few kilometers to the venue. So, you can use public transport, organized cars like the coaster bus or use your private car in case you have one available. You have to the option to hire a special car.

From Kenya, Rwanda & Tanzania

For those who are travelling from Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania, you have an option to fly up to Entebbe Airport and continue with a taxicab by road to the venue. If not that, you can board a bus from Nairobi and get off in Jinja. From Jinja, you continue with public transport to Kalagala falls for the event.

For the bus from Rwanda and Tanzania, it will bring you up to Kampala. From Kampala, you can use the options mentioned above.

From Europe, Asia and other continents

Travelers from Europe and other continents, only have to fly by plane up to the Entebbe international Airport. From the EBB, you enjoy a taxi ride to adrift overland camp for the festival.