This 1 day Kampala Cultural Tour offers a unique, informative, experience through a learning journey of Buganda Kingdom’s rich cultural heritage giving you a chance to know more about the hidden and forgotten history of the Buganda Kingdom which is the oldest Kingdom of Uganda. It dates back to the 13th Century headed by traditional kings, called “Kabaka”. On this Tour, you will as well experience an authentic, traditional culture with a Ugandan social life through traditional dance, music, artefacts, craft making, spiritual healing, storytelling, traditional herbal medicines, storytelling and traditional food preparations. With a range of cultural sites in Kampala and the Buganda Kingdom at large, one can book this full-day Kampala Cultural tour to visit sites like Buganda King’s palace, Kabaka’s Lake, Bulange Parliament, Kasubi tombs, Wamala Tombs, Totems of Buganda and end the Tour with a visit to Ndere Cultural Centre Or Proceed and book our 2 Days Kampala cultural sites Tour through Kampala’s rich cultural history to explore; Full-day Kampala Cultural Tour – Detailed Itinerary This 1 Day Kampala Cultural Tour starts early in the morning after your breakfast driving to Wamala Tombs 13 km north of Kampala city. Wamala is the sacred burial place of Kabaka Suuna II (1836-1856) the 29th King of Buganda, he had 148 wives and 218 children. Kabaka Suuna was the last King to be buried in his own palace and the last to have his jawbone removed after death. He was also the first King to admit traders into Buganda. A magical but almost forgotten place, where the first Arab traders first come to Buganda in 1844. Wamala Tombs Later drive back to Kampala, and have your next stop at the Kasubi tombs, situated on Kasubi Hill. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which was established in 1880, where royals of the Buganda kingdom are buried, it’s a burial ground for the four kings ‘Kabakas’ of Buganda, This is an important centre for the royal family, a place where the Kabaka and his representatives frequently carry out important rituals related to Buganda culture. Kasubi Tombs After this Historical and informative visit enjoy your Local traditional Ugandan Lunch at 2K Restaurant. After proceeding to the Buganda Kingdom parliament at Bulange Mengo and the king’s palace at Lubiri driving through the Nantaweta Royal mile Junction (a monument in the form of a split drum) in the middle of the stretch from Bulange Mengo headquarters of Buganda Parliament and the Lubiri Palace. This stretch is also known as the royal mile. Buganda Parliament Proceed to the Kabaka’s Lake which was dug by the 52 Clans of Buganda on the orders of Kabaka Mwanga II from 1885 – 1888. The Plan of the King was to construct a channel wide enough for him to travel by boat to Lake Victoria for Fishing and Swimming. This is the Largest Excavated Lake in Africa. Kabaka’s Lake Later in the evening transfer to Ndere Cultural Centre with an en-route stop at Rubaga Cathedral a Roman Catholic Church which houses the remains of the first African Catholic Bishop and the first African Archbishop of Kampala Diocese. The church has glass windows with unique writings of the ‘Uganda martyrs’, at this Church is a spot where the king of Buganda wrote a letter inviting missionaries to Uganda. And Namirembe Cathedral, the Oldest Cathedral in Uganda Saint Paul’s Cathedral. It serves as the provincial Cathedral of the Church of Uganda and the diocesan Cathedral. The first diocese was founded in the Church of Uganda province in 1890. Ndere Cultural Center Proceed through the Traffic Jam and Transfer to Ndere Cultural Center, Where you will get treated to authentic Uganda Music, Dance and Drama with exhilarating performances from over 50 tribes of Uganda. Enjoy your Ugandan Cultural Experience with lots of entertainment. Please note that; this cultural show is only available at 6 pm on Sunday, 7 pm on Wednesday and Friday. Later we shall transfer you to your hotel overnight. End of your 1 Day Kampala Cultural Tour! The above 1 day Kampala cultural Tour is inclusive of the; The above 1 day Kampala Cultural Tour Excludes the:Top Cultural sites to visit in Kampala.
There is a ‘drive-through gate’ only used by the King of Buganda. Along this Mile are Buganda’s cultural Totems and norms that have been displayed along the Mile that you can learn about. The Royal Mile connects the King’s Palace to Buganda Parliament by a straight road measuring exactly a mile. While at the King’s Palace, you will find out why it was once used as a military barracks. Buganda is an ancient traditional kingdom in eastern and central Africa and is one of the most powerful kingdoms in pre-colonial Africa. At Lubiri you get a chance to see the late president did Amin’s prison and information about Amin’s torture chambers. The King’s Palace Lubiri was built in 1922.
The building was duly converted to army barracks, while an adjacent site became a notorious underground prison and torture-execution chamber built by Idi Amin in the 1970s. At the gate of this palace is a traditional fire source that has never burnt out since the inception of the Buganda monarchy / Kingdom and shall never stop burning least a king is dead. Here is a representation of all Buganda Clans and their respective role in this Kingdom since the time of immemorial as narrated by a royalist at this fire source.
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