Nyege Nyege Tickets
A full festival pass includes four days of music and gives you access to the festival. For tickets click here.
You must have a valid Festival Ticket as well as a campsite pass to enter the campsite. 4 day pre pitched comfortable tent packages (for 1 or 2 people with comfortable new mattresses) are available on our website.
Which outlet should I buy my ticket from?
The ONLY official source of tickets is from the official Nyege Nyege Website, through our ticketing partner Mookh at this link: https://www.nyegenyege.com/tickets
Tickets can be bought with either MTN Mobile money/ Pesapal or Debit/Credit Card.
Limited Die Hard Tickets are now available at 100’000 UGX/ 3000 KES/ 25’000 RWF/. Once they sell out early bird tickets will go on sale for 120’000 UGX/ 3500 KES/ 30’000 RWF. Once they sell out, Pre-Sale tickets go on sale for 150’000 UGX/ 4000 KES/ 40’000 RWF.
Day Tickets
Day tickets are not available in advance but subject to availability, can be bought at the festival entrance as day passes or a full festival passes.
In the event that the festival is sold out announcements will be made in advance and we do not guarantee that day tickets will be available on the door.
A day ticket if available is more expensive than a pre-sale full festival pass so we advise everyone to purchase before.
Where is the Festival held?
Nyege Nyege Festivals are held at the Nile Discovery Resort, in Njeru, Uganda. A luscious 6 acre forest on the banks of the river Nile, just a kilometer away from the actual source of the River itself. The closest city is Jinja which is 1km away.
Dates and Opening Hours
The gate and camping opens at 1pm on Thursday 5th of September. The Festival begins on the evening of the 5th with an all night opening party. There is no access to the site before 1pm. The festival closes On Monday morning (9th of September). All campers need to vacate the site by mid day Monday 9th of September.
Music officially starts on Thursday 5th of September at 7pm with an opening party. The festival closes on Monday morning 9th of September 10am when the music stops. The full music program will be communicated one month before the festival.
What access do I Have?
The full festival pass gives party heads access to the festival site and all stages. Access to the camping requires a separate Camping Pass that can be purchased before on our ticketing platform.
To enter the campsite you must have both a full festival pass and a separate camping wristband.
On-Site Accommodation
When does the campsite open? When can I check-in?
The campsite is officially open to Nyege Nyege Festival customers from 1pm on Thursday 5th of September to September the 9th.
Where can I book my tent accommodation?
You can book your access to the Nyege Nyege Campsite or pre-book ONE and TWO person tents with mattresses HERE
How much does camping cost?
If you have your own camping gear we provide a secure comfortable Camping site with Toilet and Shower facilities for 30’000 UGX per person for the entire festival. The camping grounds are a 2 minute walk from the main festival site. You can pre-book camping access HERE
Can I buy or hire a tent when I arrive or do I need to book it in advance?
Brand new comfortable pre-pitched tents are available for hire. We offer tents for 1 OR 2 people with mattresses for 120’000 & 150’000 UGX respectively. They can be pre- booked HERE
Can I bring a Camper Van into the campsite?
We do not have Camper Van access inside the festival.
Can I bring my pet dog/cat/hamster?
Pets are not allowed anywhere within the campsite, and festival, grounds. If you are looking to bring a pet they will need to stay off-site.
What can/can’t I bring in the campsite?
No drinks can be brought to the festival site. All drinks (including water) will be sold at regular Uganda prices with no markups so there is no economic incentive to bring your own drinks.
Alcohol will be sold at the festival at regular Uganda prices, (3500 – 5000 UGX for beers) including bottles of spirits. NO GLASS can be brought into the festival site.
There is a wide range of food available at the festival site at all price ranges from local food to Nigerian and Ethiopian to Japanese and Indian.
Is there any secure storage on the campsite for my camera/money/passport?
Yes there is a safe storage for 5000 UGX per day on the festival site that operates 24hrs.
Phone Chargers
Power sockets to charge will available at various points on the camp site and main festival site.
What do I do with my valuables at the festival?
As with any festival it is strongly advised to avoid bringing any unnecessary valuables with you. Secure safety deposit will be available at the festival site 24 hours a day for 5000 UGX a day.
Money
What currency do I need on site?
The Ugandan Schilling is the currency in Uganda. No other currency is accepted. There are forex bureaus dotted around Jinja town 1km away from the festival as well as banks who do currency exchange.
Will there be any ATMs on the site?
Yes, there is an ATM service provided by Yujo Restaurant on site with a 5 % commission.
Also MTN mobile money agents will be present across the site.
Otherwise there is an ATM 5 minutes away from the site as well as several Atm’s in Jinja Town including international banks like Barclays.
What are the general costs at the festival?
Main dishes in restaurants range from 2’000 UGX to 20’000 / Sandwiches and snacks from 1500 UGX – 10’000 UGX / Beer 3500 UGX – 5000 UGX for a half a litre / Spirit + Mixer between 5’000k – 10’000 k/ Cocktails between 10’000 UGX – 15’000 UGX/ Packet of Cigarettes 4000 UGX.
Travel
Affordable Flights
You can use SkyScanner or Kayak to find the cheapest flights available to Entebbe.
The nearest airports to the festival site are Entebbe International airport which is about 4 hour drive away from the Festival Site.
Airport Transfers
For those flying to the festival, the easiest way to reach is by private taxi hire. A 4 person car (3 with lots of Luggage) is fixed at the airport at 200K (44 Euros) . Please visit the MTN Nyege Nyege Welcome booth immediately outside of arrivals for more info.
Car Parking
There are secure car parks outside the festival site for a few. Whilst we control the quality for the service provided we don’t control the price but they are usually for 25’000 UGX for all four days.
Local public transport to the festival
Buses and Matatus (Shares mini buses) regularly leave every 5 min from Kampala.
All transport will drop you on the jinja road stage just before the Damn and the Nile river. From there any motorcycle taxi will drop you for about 1000 – 2000 UGX ( 5 min away). You can also walk to the festivals tire from this point in 20 mins.
Local transport at the festival
Shuttle buses
Shared shuttle buses will leave from the festival site regularly to town and back for 2000 UGX one way at the dedicated Taxi rank near the entrance to the festival.
Boda Boda (shared motorcycle taxis)
There is an official Buda stage just outside the main festival site about 20 m to the left of the entrance by the signpost. All prices are fixed and listed on the notice board. Please make sure the Buda Buda driver has an Official Nyege Nyege sticker with his registration number.
Set Prices from the stage are:
- 2k per person to nearby local hotels in Njeru (one-way)
- 4k-5k for two to Jinja town. (one-way)
Can I get a taxi easily?
You can use the Matatu service at the dedicated taxi rank a short walk away from the campsite.
Finally, if you want us to organize for your stay during the festival. You can send us a message here
