Free Kampala Walking Tour (3 Hours)
Tour description
Join this shared group tour and together with other travellers and get a fun and informative introduction to Kampala and the spirit of it's people. We start off bright and early 9:00am at the Crafts Market on Buganda road where you have a chance to meet our guide and other travellers. We will provide you with a briefing on the experience as well as some do's and don'ts while on tour. The first one and a half hours are spent visiting the historical monuments and noteworthy government buildings in up-town Kampala. These include: 1.World Wars Memorial 2. Independence Monument 3.Statue of Leadership 4.General Post Office, 5.Nakasero Hindu Temple We stop for a toilet break at a popular local cafe close to the central post office. You can also grab a coffee or water to go before we continue with the tour The second half of the tour (also one and a half hours) covers markets and hubs of activity including: 6. Nakasero produce market 7. Nakasero herbs and spice market 8. Old taxi park, 9. Owino flea market, 10. Fabric shops There are lots of opportunities to try street food and fresh fruit and to get great bargains on spices and fabrics. Finally, we return to the starting point where you can browse or shop for authentic souvenirs and crafts. OPTIONAL: We provide the option to continue on to the Gadaffi National Mosque at the end of the tour (very popular but paid city attraction - 2 additional hours). Should you opt for this, we request that each guest carries 40,000UGX (approx 10$) to cover admission fees at the mosque for themselves and the guide, as well as travel by boda to and from the mosque. If you are not keen on bodas, no worries, we are happy to walk (added 25 minutes of walking each way).