1 Day Kampala City Tour. Explore Kampala’s Top Attractions
1 Day Kampala City Tour : Explore Kampala’s Top Tourist Attractions on a 1 day Kampala City Tour , to visit The Gaddafi Mosque (Uganda National Mosque), Bahai temple, Kabaka’s Palace, Uganda National Museum, Kasubi tombs (Where Buganda Kings are burried), Local Markets (Owino & Nakasero), Makerere University
The 1 day Kampala City tour allows you to experience 1 day Kampala Capital city tour excursion on foot, boda boda or by car. This unique 1 day Kampala City tour showcases the authentic History, economical social, religious and political aspect of this city. Visiting the Uganda’s capital on a day Kampala city tour allows you to explore, see, taste and discover all the numerous sights & sounds it has to offer.
Kampala is Uganda’s Capital & largest Metropolitan City, with an approximate population of 1800000. Kampala that was established on 7 hills, including Old Kampala, Kololo, Mengo, Rubaga, Nsambya, Namirembe and Kibuli, and has now increased to 27 hills. The capital city was named after the immense population of impalas, yet exploring it introduces you to the traits that unfolds the historical, hysterical, traditional and cultural behavior of the people.
Kampala City can be discovered and explored differently depending on the key attraction landmarks like: Gaddafi mosque, Kabaka’s Palace Mengo (Lubiri), Kasubi Royal tombs, Bahai temple, Ndere Center, Owino/Nakasero local markets, the Uganda Martyrs shrine, The national Museum, the Namirembe & the Rubaga Cathedral, Crafts villages & Makere University.
Despite the fact that your 1 day Kampala Capital city tour will end in the evening, you can also enjoy Kampala nightlife in casinos, restaurants, night clubs among others, by making prior arrangements with our driver guide.
Safari Itinerary By Detail For 1 day Kampala Capital City Tour
Depending on how you would love to explore the Uganda’s capital City in a 1 day Kampala City tour, that said, by foot, boda boda or a 4×4 safari jeep. Your Kampala Capital City tour expert driver guide from Aloyo safaris guide will pick you up, after your delicious early morning breakfast. With him, you will visit the Gaddafi Mosque, that was baptized “the Uganda National Mosque”, after it was gifted to Ugandan Muslims welfare, by the Late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. The Mosque sits on a 10 acres of land on the Kampala hill in Old Kampala. Gaddafi is the biggest out of all the Ugandan mosques, and Africa’s second largest, accommodating about 1500 worshippers in the main hall, 1100 in the gallery plus 3500 in the terraces.
The 1 day Kampala city tour then proceed to Lubiri for a cultural tour – the main Kabaka’s Palace in Mengo, although the king has other palaces. The Palace is meant to protect the King (Kabaka) of the Buganda Kingdom. At Lubiri, you have the chance of visiting the Paliament (twekobe), and various cultural & historical sites, as well as learning a few of their cultural norms & traditions, that has helped preserve their culture for over 800 years. Next, you will continue to Kasubi tombs, also known as the burial grounds for all Buganda Kings (Kabakas). The site has been recognized a heritage by UNESCO, for protecting the exceptional Buganda culture, as you will hear from the caretaker, on your visitation. You will learn about the number kings (including their names) who have been laid to rest, their cultural norms to be performed when the tomb is visited, as well as exploring the artifacts of the tomb.
After the Kasubi tombs’ visit, The Bahai temple -another Kampala icon, you can’t afford to miss on the your top 1 day Kampala city tour bucket list. Uganda is blessed to own one of 8 Bahai temples (Bahai Places Of Worship) of the Bahai Faith in Africa. The magnificent building stands tall on top of a hill , and it offers a serene environment, suitable for spiritual retreats. Its surrounding is covered by pristine lawns, several trees, which attracts various birds & butterflies species, thus making it a good birding spot.
You will then proceed to the Uganda National Museum to see presentations of artifacts of all tribes in Uganda, then head for a religious tour to visit Kibuli Mosque on Kibuli hill, followed by Rubaga Catholic Cathedral (Uganda’s Oldest Roman Catholic church), and end with local market visit to Owino Market for second hand clothes and Nakasero for groceries.
Later in the evening, you will return to the lodge for dinner and peaceful rest night. Other places you may like to add include: The Ndere center, crafts village & Makerere University.
