Fifteen Days Uganda Cultural
15 DAYS UGANDA CULTURAL HERITAGE Safari
$8630-11003 USD
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Safari summary
This is a 15days/ 14nights Uganda cultural heritage safari that showcases the cultures of Uganda a home of 56 different native tribes each with unique cultural practices, language, music, art, food, rituals, customs and traditions.
On this cultural safari, you will not only experience authentic cultures but also thrilling wildlife encounters, amazing sceneries as well as the warm, welcoming and a friendly attitude of the people in the pearl of Africa.
The tour takes you through the central, eastern, western, Ssese islands and southern regions of Uganda-the pearl of Africa. You will have a rich and captivating cultural heritage encounter, experiencing different cultures including the Baganda of Buganda kingdom in the central Uganda, the Bagisu of eastern Uganda with their rich heritage of “imbalu”, the Batooro, Banyoro of western Uganda, the Batwa (hunters-gatherer) and the Banyankole of the southwestern Uganda.
This safari starts in Kampala to Nshenyi cultural village for an insight into the fascinating traditional lifestyle of the Banyankole people to Mgahinga national park for the Batwa heritage trail that takes you through the ancient of Batwa-hunter gatherer people who for generations depended on the forest for shelter, food and medicine. Drive to fort portal the tourism city of Uganda and explore the Tooro kingdom, to Murchison falls national park for wildlife encounter and a thrilling boat ride on the mighty river Nile, to Mbale for the Bagisu people famous for their “imbalu” a traditional circumcision performed with their cultural dance. To Jinja for white water rafting on the world’s longest river, back to Kampala to explore the Baganda culture, visit the Kabaka’s (king’s) palace to learn about the cultures of the Baganda people one of the largest kingdoms in Africa founded about 600years ago. Undertake a thrilling boat cruise on the world’s second largest fresh water body (Lake Victoria) to Ssese islands. Explore the island listening to the history behind it, enjoy the beaches around and finally back to Entebbe for your departure.
About this tour
Tour type | Set-date, set-itinerary, group | |
Main focus | Game drives | |
Activity level | Moderate activity | |
Best months | All months | |
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Fine details
Safari highlights
- Boat, canoe, dhow, kayak, mokoro safari
- Walking safari—with armed guard
- Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
What’s included?
- Accommodation
- Airport transfers
- Meals
- Park fees
- Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
- Alcoholic beverages
- All drinks
- Hot air balloons
- Internal flights
- International flights
- Laundry
- Premium alcoholic beverages
- Spa treatments
- Tips and gratuities
- Visas
Itinerary
Arrival
On your arrival at Entebbe international airport the main entrance to the pearl of Africa in Uganda, where you will meet and greet with an Avelisa tours professional guide who will welcome and brief you about this interesting cultural safari then transfer you to the hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Hamura resort/ hotel Duomo and suites
Transfer to Nshenyi cultural villa
After breakfast at your home/ hotel then embark on a journey to Nshenyi cultural village in Ntungamo district to experience the traditional life style of the Banyankole people. Have a stopover at the equator for photo shoots The drive will take you through impressive landscape .The village is an epitome of the Banyankole culture.Undertake a nature walk through the farm and the community exploring the traditional Ankole culture, & also participate in the milking of the long horned Ankole cows
Trek savannah hotel
Nshenyi cultural village
After having breakfast, undertake an uphill hike to visit farmers the harvest honey from the caves, take part in the milking process, watch milk being processed and preserved.Experience and enjoy the traditional music and dance of the people of southwestern Uganda. The traditional dance is called “Ekitaguriro performed by both men and women. Men step from one leg to another imitating the back and forth movement of cows they make while moving, wearing shackle like beads to their ensemble .
Trek savannah hotel
Transfer to Mgahinga national park
Start the day with breakfast & embark on a 4hours drive to Mgahinga national park passing through beautiful landscapes with rolling hills, plantations. On arrival, settle for lunch & undertake a Batwa trail experience. The trail introduces you to the Batwa/Twa (pygmy) people. They are a hunter-gatherer tribe who depended on forest for shelter, food & medicine for generations.Learn about food gathering, nutritious leaves etc.,Retreat and return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner & overnight.
AmajambeleIwacu community camp
Transfer to fort portal for Tooro
After having a thrilling morning breakfast, embark on a 7hrs 30mints drive to fort portal the home of Toro kingdom. The drive is so scenic and rewarding with magical views of lush green landscapes, views of mountains of the moon, rolling hills, have a stopover at Kasese for a delicious lunch and proceed with the drive to fort portal the tourism city of Uganda with dotted crater lakes. On your arrival, check in, relax, dinner and overnight
kalya courts/ chimpanzee forest guest house
Amabele ga Nyina Mwiru, Oyo palace
Have breakfast & connect to Amabele ga Nyina Mwiru caves- literally breasts like features that are believed to have belonged to Nyina Mwiru a daughter of king Bukuku. From the caves settle for lunch. Proceed to hike the dramatic fort portal crater field & summit the kyeganywa hill which offers impressive views of the crater lakes & Mt Rwenzori . Retreat and connect to Oyo palace Batooro people are led by Omukama their cultural leader. They speak Lutooro and their cultural dance is Runyege.
kalya courts/ chimpanzee forest guest house
Transfer to Murchison falls N.P.
Murchison Falls
Have breakfast, embark on a drive to Murchison falls national park ,a home mammals & bird species. On arrival, check in & settle for lunch .Undertake a boat ride onto the bottom of the falls sailing through a number of hippos, crocodiles, oribis, elephants & beautiful water birds giving you opportunities to take clear & beautiful photo shoots . Disembark the boat & undertake a hike to the top of the falls to have a clear view of the devils cauldron. Return to the lodge for dinner & overnight.
red chili rest camp/ horn bill bush lodge
Morning game drive and transfer to
Murchison Falls
Have breakfast,embark on game drive towards northern section of the park, Buligi savannah which boosts sighting of 4 of the big five game like elephants, buffaloes, leopard, lions and large counts of Rothschild giraffes,. Return to the lodge for lunch. Embark on a drive to Mbale home of the Bagisu people .Bagisu speak a language called “Lugisu”hey are famous for their“Imbalu”. dance which marks the initiation of boys into manhood. On arrival, check in, have dinner and overnight.
mountain Elgon hotel/ Noah’s ark
Whole day Bagisu cultural experien
Start the day with breakfast and undertake a community tour visiting local people, interact with them, enjoy their traditional stories, visit their plantations and visit the coffee plantations. Retreat for lunch. Enjoy a cultural dance“Mwanga dance” a ceremonial initiation circumcision dance for a boy to transition into a man. Ringing bells are attached to the participant, fiddles, flutes and several traditional songs are all combined into a memorable event.Retire for dinner and overnight.
mountain Elgon hotel/ Noah’s
Transfer to Jinja for white water
Have breakfast after embark on a 2hrs 30mints drive to Jinja the adventure city of east Africa a home to the Basoga people. On arrival, check in, relax have lunch and embark on a rafting adventure experience on the world’s longest river “river Nile” and the best rafting experience in the world. Retreat for relaxation, dinner and overnight.
source of the Nile guest house
Transfer back to Kampala
Have breakfast in the morning and embark on a 2-3 hours drive to Kampala passing via town outskirts, Mabira forest. On your arrival, settle for lunch and undertake a city tour around Kampala. Retreat for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Hamura resort/ hotel Duomo and suites
Explore the Buganda culture
The people from Buganda speak a language called Luganda.They believe in superhuman spirits inform of Mizimu (ghosts), Misambwa and Balubaale (spirits). Explore the cultural sites learning about some of the hidden and forgotten history of the kingdom .Visit Kasubi tombs, a cultural burial grounds that houses the tombs of the late kings of Buganda. Tour the Kabaka’s palace. Settle for a rest & lunch.In the afternoon, connect to Uganda museum.Return to the lodge for a rest, dinner & overnight.
Hamura resort/ hotel Duomo and suites
Transfer to Sese islands
Have breakfast and embark on a drive to Entebbe-Nakiwogo. A docking area in Entebbe to catch boat ride to the island. Have lunch and embark on a thrilling boat cruise on the world’s largest tropical fresh water lake “lake Victoria” to Ssese islands. On arrival, check in, relax, enjoy a camp fire, have dinner and overnight.
Pearl gardens beach resort/ Mirembe resort beach
Ssese islands
Have breakfast in the morning and undertake an island tour into the community, have forest walk, interact with the locals and fishermen. Enjoy stories told by the locals about the island return to the lodge for lunch and enjoy the rest of the day enjoying the beautiful scenery of the lake and watch a sunset in the evening. Have dinner and overnight.
Pearl gardens beach resort
Transfer back to Kampala.
Start the day with a delicious breakfast. Embark on a boat ride back to Entebbe. On your arrival, transfer to Entebbe international airport to catch your flight back home.
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