3-Day Kampala City Tour from Entebbe
Highlights
Entebbe, Kampala
religious, museums, sightseeing
Private Tour
3 Days
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for an exciting vacation to the city of Kampala and see the best of its highlights by exploring the famous attractions such as Uganda National Mosque, Uganda Museum and Makerere University. Pay your respects at Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, Bahai Temple, Namirembe Cathedral and Rubaga Cathedral. Lastly, visit Kabaka’s Lake and Kabaka’s Palace and learn about the Idi Amin torture chambers, built-in 1971.
Itinerary
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Day 1- Entebbe - Kampala
- Arrive at the airport, meet your tour guide and transfer to your lodge in Kampala.
- Relax, have dinner and an overstay.
Overnight: Fairway Hotel
Meal Plan: Dinner
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Day 2- Kampala
- Start the day by visiting the Uganda Museum, famous for its display and exhibit of Uganda's ethnological, natural-historical, and traditional life collections. It was founded in 1908 after Governor George Wilson called for all articles of interest of Uganda to be procured. Among the collections included playable musical instruments, hunting equipment, archeology, weapons, among others.
- Drop-in on Namugongo Catholic Martyrs' Shrine, where 32 young men were burnt to death after they refused to denounce their faith by order of Kabaka Mwanga 11 (king) on 3rd June 1886. A Basilica with a structural design is inspired from the African hut, built at the spot where Charles Lwanga was burnt to death in slow fire. The Basilica is designed with 22 copper pillars signifying the 22 martyrs and the circular interior contains up to 2,000 seats.
- Then, head to Bahai Temple, also known as the Mashri'qul-Adhkar and Mother Temple of Africa, which has attracted the Baha'i community and nonbelievers worldwide. It is one of the nine Baha'i temples in the world. The temple on the hill is located about three kilometers (two miles) from Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.
- Afterwards, go to the MUK School of Art and Main library monuments. It is the oldest and most celebrated Art School in East Africa founded by Mrs. Margaret Trowell in 1937 from whom it was named. Different but one is an annual exhibition featuring the most recent artworks by the teaching staff at Margaret Trowell school.
- Next, tour Uganda National Mosque (Gaddafi Mosque). It houses the headquarters of the Islamic faith in Uganda and the headquarters of the Uganda Muslim supreme council. The Islamic Moslem council takes care of all people at all levels and takes care of the Islamic affairs of Uganda.
- Transfer back to your hotel, check-in, relax and dine.
Overnight: Fairway Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch en-route, and Dinner
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Day 3- Kampala - Entebbe
- At exactly 09:00 am after having your breakfast, drive to Namirembe Cathedral, the oldest Anglican cathedral in Uganda, built in March 1890. It serves as the provincial cathedral of the Anglican Church of Uganda and the diocesan cathedral of Namirembe diocese, the first diocese of the church of Uganda.
- Proceed to the Rubaga Cathedral.
- Then, stroll through the Kabaka’s lake, built-in 1880 under the orders of Kabaka Mwanga II, who wanted it to act as an “escape corridor” during the British armed conflicts.
- At exactly 05:00 pm, return to Entebbe to catch your departure flight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch en-route
What's Included
What's Excluded
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |