Kampala City Tour Sightseeing – Half Day

Tour Overview

Visit three of Kampala’s City tour ‘must see’ in 4 hours in comfort, with a guide to provide background and stories on each site.

On this Kampala City tour explore the city’s rich history. At the centre is – the Buganda Kingdom which dates back to the 14th century – headed by ‘traditional kings’ called ‘Kabaka’

See the Independence Monument, the Parliament of Uganda, the National Theatre, Buganda King’s Lake and Kabaka’s Palace, the Buganda Parliament, Rubaga and Namirembe cathedrals, and the Uganda National Mosque. Pass by the King’s palace and King’s Parliament. Listen to the unique story of local kings at Buganda’s largest burial grounds Kasubi tombs. This is a small group tour with a guide. With hotel pickup and drop off for a personalized feel.

If you wish upgrade to a full-day Kampala city tour or Kampala nightlife tour.

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Need to Know

Duration: 4 hours.
Morning Tour Starts: 8.00 Hrs
Afternoon Tour starts: 14.00 Hrs

Additional information

Confirmation will be received by email at time of booking within 48 hours.
Not wheelchair accessible.
A minimum of 2 people per booking. Solo tour is available, please contacts us to arrange.
8 people maximum to ensure a small-group tour.
Pickup time will be sent via email or WhatsApp to you a few days prior to your tour.
Infant seats available however send us reminder request by email.
Most travelers can participate
Children must be accompanied by an adult. 1 child is free of charge. 2 or more children get 50% discount, based on the price of two adults.

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Day 1

Touring Kampala

What to expect – Kampala City Tour Sightseeing – Half Day

8.00 am; Meet your private guide at your hotel, and head out sightseeing. Enjoy viewing of Kampala City.

Stop at the Independence Monument. Duration: 10 minutes.

Pass by Parliament of Uganda, National Theatre,

Stop at the craft market allowing 15 minutes. Continue viewing, Buganda Kings Lake and Kings’s Palace. Enjoy great views of the city.

Pass by Buganda Kingdom parliament – ‘Bulange’ and Kings palace – ‘Lubiri’. Buganda is one ancient traditional kingdom in eastern and central Africa. At Lubiri is a chance to see former president Amin’s prison – and get firsthand experience of Amin’s torture chambers.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass by ‘Nantaweta’ junction, a ‘drive through ‘ only used by the King of Buganda,

proceed to Rubaga Cathedral – one of the oldest churches whose glass windows have unique writings of the ‘Uganda martyrs’, a spot where the king of Buganda wrote a letter inviting missionaries to Uganda.

Pass by Old Kampala National mosque, one of the city’s most spectacular pillars in the Centre of Kampala; where the history of Kampala began.

Pass by Namirembe Cathedral the oldest cathedral in Uganda.

Stop at Kasubi tombs.

Continue the day with a walking tour of Kasubi tombs – established in 1880, where royals of the Buganda kingdom are buried, it’s one of the remaining green compounds, a burial ground for the previous four kings of Bungada ‘Kabakas’, which makes it a very important centre for the royal family, a place where the Kabaka and his representatives frequently carry out important rituals related to the Ganda culture. Duration: 1 hour.

Pass by Uganda Museum: the oldest museum in the country showcasing cultural and ancient collections, history and natural history of Uganda.

End of Kampala City Tour Sightseeing – Half-Day

Pickup point

Traveller pickup is offered – We will pick you up from any hotel or apartment in Kampala or Entebbe. Please make sure to include the address of your accommodation when booking.

Pick-up time will be 8 am and 2 pm. We will send a message 24 hours before departure by email, WhatsApp or text message to inform you of the specific pick-up time at your hotel as well as the name of your guide and the telephone number. Please note that if your hotel is in the outskirts of the city or further away our guide may come earlier to beat traffic.