1 Day Kampala City Tour
Overview
Gain an intimate overview of vibrant Kampala on a 1-day Kampala city tour that gives you a chance to traverse the magnificent capital city of Uganda. Enjoy a comfortable drive around Uganda’s capital city and visit attractions, destinations and tourist activities ranging from events to prime-time venues and hotels. That’s why it’s referred to as East Africa’s happiest city.
Tick off a combination of top attractions and hidden gems, including the Uganda Museum, Kasubi Tombs, Kabaka’s Lake, Bulange Mengo, Kabaka’s palace, the Uganda National Cultural Center, various religious centers like Bahai Temple, Kibuli & Gadaffi Mosques, Namirembe Cathedral, Rubaga Catholic Cathedral.
Highlights of a 1 day Kampala city tour
- Visiting Religious center
- Historical and Cultural Interaction
- Cultural Practice and Norms
- Commercial attractions, places
- service of English-speaking guide
- Airport transfers
Itinerary for 1 day Kampala city tour
Visit the authentic city of Uganda, Kampala. You will have to visit most of the prominent markets here, including; Nakasero market and Owino. From here, you will start visiting some of the state-of-art shopping malls that are distributed all over the city, which include; Mukwano malls, Garden City, Pioneer Mall, and many more. From here you will proceed to Kabaka’s palace in Mengo and view its unique architecture, then head to Lubaga cathedral, which is the headquarter of Roman Catholicism in the country, then relocate to Namirembe cathedral, which is also the headquarter of the Church of Uganda protestants.
Go for lunch at Hotel Equatorial and relax a bit, then in the evening, head to Kasubi royal tombs, which is the burial site for all Buganda Kingdom Kings, which is also enlisted by UNESCO, passing through Makerere hill, which is the home to East Africa’s oldest and most coveted university.
From here, they relocate to the Namugongo martyr’s shrine, which is the place where the Uganda martyrs were burnt. Proceed to Kabaka’s Lake for a close look at the largest man-made excavated lake in Africa for bird viewing, butterfly watching, and scenic viewing.
At this point, it will already be late in the evening and the only thing to do is to drive you back to your hotel. This will mark the end of the 1 day Kampala city tour.
1 day Kampala city tour includes
- Airport pickup and drop off
- En-route lunch
- Visit cultural sites
- Pure Bottled Drinking Water
- Entrance fees
- Driver allowances
- Professional English-speaking guide
1 day Kampala city tour excludes:
- Airfare
- Uganda Visa
- Luxury drinks
- Tips to local guides
- Telephone and porter fee