Kampala City Excursion (“The Heart of the Pearl of Africa”)
Kampala is named after an “Impala” antelope, The City “Kasozi Kampala” – meaning – a “Hill of Mpala” is located in the central Buganda Kingdom – a sub-region of Uganda along the Lake Victoria basin, a number of options an available to Explore Uganda and its capital Kampala. You can do a bicycle safari, take a vehicle ride or do a walking tour. Exploring Kampala on foot is one of the best ways to enjoy the city.
Kampala is one of the most exciting cities in Africa with so many sights and sounds that you could easily miss in a car ride, on a walking tour you take in everything that comes one at a time. Unlike it is a city, it is also a central business district of greater Kampala, located in central Uganda in the Buganda Kingdom.
Its total population as of 2019 was 1,560,800 people. The weather in the city is warm throughout the year with an average ranging 21.3*C/70.4*F, hence favorable for everyone; this is because of its closeness to the Equator and Lake Victoria at 1340mtrs ASL. Note that, it has two rainy seasons, March to May as well as August to December.
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Tours Start- Entebbe Int. Airport (Google Maps)
- Minimum Persons 2 max 6
- For the single traveler:- 1 pax – please contact us
- Pick up and drop off/departure location:- Entebbe International Airport
- Departure/drop off time:- 3 hours before flight time
Definitions:-
- (B/B) Stands for Bed & Breakfast
- (H/B) Stands for Half Board
- (F/B) Stands for Full Board
- (L) Stands for Lunch
- (D) Stands for Dinner
Price includes:
- Full time exclusive use of a 4 x 4 Safari Jeep/Toyota Land cruiser
- Full time services of experienced English speaking drive/guide
- All services entrance fees, guided walks & city drives drives
- Bottled drinking mineral water, coffees, teas or soft drinks while on Safaris, game drives, walks, hikes or transfers
- All Nature/Safari & Community walks as indicated in the itinerary-safari program
- All airport pickups and drop off from Entebbe & back to Entebbe airport
- All activities indicated & mentioned in the itinerary
- A $5.0 per pax off as donation to orphanage homes whose parents’ death are/were as a result of animal conflicts within conservation areas
- All government related taxes
Kampala city was originally built on seven hills though it has now spread to over twenty-two hills. It is a good place to explore with so much to see and experience, the best way to do this is on foot.
It is a busy city; this makes it be regarded as “a city that never sleeps”. It has lots of people, therefore venturing in it and doing various activities alone is quite scary hence there is a need for a guide who can be in line to lead you through the chaos of the city center and the wave that characterizes Kampala.
Due to the above, our guides’ are knowledgeable enough to make your walking tour enjoyable in Kampala. Mountain Rwenzori African Safaris is in line with an acceptable professional code of conduct that will make sure you see the real and authentic Kampala while on this amazing walking tour a combination of a Uganda Safari Experience.
A walking tour in and around Kampala is an intimate and interactive safari activity. It is also very exciting and educational. You will get to see different aspects of Kampala, how history blends with today’s life, and the cultural diversity across the city, people, the blend of doing business, how people’s day-to-day work schedules and so much more.
You might even learn some basic Luganda Language that could help you buy a thing or two from the market. Some of the things you will see on a walking tour around Kampala city include the old taxi park, Owino market, local crafts, vegetable, and food markets, the Kabaka’s palace, the Idi Amin torture chambers – Now a 5* Serena Hotel -former Nile Hotel, the Kasubi tombs a UNESCO cultural heritage site, the Kabaka’s lake (It is a man-made lake by the Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom), the Hindu temple, Bahai temple, the Gadaffi mosque, Uganda Martyr’s shine, the Catholic & Anglican Cathedrals on different hills, the independence monument, and so many other landmarks.
You could also enjoy some of Uganda’s interesting fast foods, such as the Rolex, Local Luwombo as you visit one of the many restaurants lining the streets of Kampala. Either way, your dining will also be part of the tour. On top of this, you can also visit various night hideouts such as clubs, restaurants, casinos among others of which you can be sure of enjoying yourself all night.
Be sure to get comfortable walking shoes for this part of your safari, a hat, enough drinking water, sunglasses, and also a camera will also do you well. Otherwise, your safari in Uganda should be more memorable with a Kampala walking tour on your itinerary. (Meal Plan – Not included)
End of Mountain Rwenzori African Safaris –Services- 1 Day Safari.
Quotation:
- Based on 2 persons sharing services – per person standard rate
- Standard Net rate – based on Mid-range services per person: USD $140.00
- For an extra 3rd person or more please contact the office for rate
Overnight stay options:
If staying in Entebbe, please request assistance at the time of booking this safari to allow us ample time to make arrangements. If departing Entebbe the same night, please note’ use of road’ returns to Entebbe are always late afternoon (approximately 15h.00/16h00, please DO NOT book flights departing prior to 19h00 or 20h00 respectively in order to allow time for security, check-in, and if any delays due to weather.