Cultural Tours in Uganda

Uganda’s formation sorts it a flawless terminus for cultural tours. Are you planning to explore, or makes a research about the people of Uganda? Uganda is blessed with over 50 different ethnic groups that have different practices. Cultural tours are very marvelous that exhibit several encounters in some aspects. These aspects include; practices, food, languages, people and many others.

Cultural tours conveys the factual description of the country. When want to understand the reality about Uganda, then should consider taking a cultural trip. In 2017, the British biggest mainstream broadcaster BBC Ugandans to be the friendliest people in the world. Then, the best way to experience the narration is getting closer on a cultural tour.

Cultural tours are another thrilling tourist encounters. However, cultural tours have not been considered an independent traveling trail. Rather taken as an en-route reflection on a safari to major tourist destinations.

Discover Uganda’s secret on a cultural tour deep into Uganda’s communities. This comes besides the beautiful nature that’s accompanied by plenty of wildlife. Perusing a tailor-made cultural tour to any course and on several route of your request, is made easy through various cultural packages. Just know that cultures in Uganda keep varying from ethnic and regions.

How to experience Uganda on a cultural tour

Culture of Uganda is not hidden in any, but understanding this prestigious course means cultural encounter. These varying ethnic groups in Uganda include the indigenous group, the migrated and emerged people. The ethnicity is dominated by their traditional organizations like the Buganda, who are the dominant, Basoga, Bagisu, Banyoli, Ateso in the eastern, Lugbara, Langi, Karamajongs northern, Banyankore, Batoro, Banyoro in western etc. The traditional are organized in forms of Kingdoms, chiefdoms, communities and families.

There are various ways available to experience the real life of culture, and even learning about their traditional and customs. Mainly we can consider three ways to experience the culture and tradition of Ugandans on a cultural tour. In these ways, we can tailor your cultural tour to Uganda.

Set tourist cultural communities

Across the country there are various cultural communities which are set purposely for tourism. It’s important to note that these communities are living and displaying their authentic life. There is nothing stages about their real life.

The tourism development to various top tourist destinations particularly National Park have influenced the setting of these communities. These set cultural centers are found mostly in National Park, in cities and towns and various tourist destinations. When the target is earn a living by the local people through their real life. This has been a platform for innovations and market as well for various products life crafts and food stuffs.

Among these include Batwa around Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks, the Samia people around Mt. Elgon, the Basoga around the source of the Nile, the Karamajongs around Kidepo Valley National Park among so many communities.

The Batwa cultural experience.

One of the major cultural centers in Uganda. The Batwa peole have a very touching story concerning their communities, are among the indigenous people in Uganda. Before they lived in forests of Bwindi and Mgahinga as gathers. But, when need to conserve the forest for the sake of protecting the endangered gorillas in the forests. The government forcefully evicted them without compensation, where they starved, wandered there and here and lived as squatters on the land which once belonged to them.

The program traumatized the lives of Batwa people not until 2001 when Dr. Scott and Carol Kellermanns rescued the innocent. The two couple bought land and initiated several programs to uplift the lives of Batwa and uplifting their living. The saviors built clean water sources, health facilities, and education facilities. Then they formulized on how the Batwa can earn from their story of life and culture.

The Batwa Developed Program (BDP) was started, managed and operated by the local Batwa people working closely with communities to ensure that the indigenous rights of the Batwa are highly observed and respected. Then the body started to display their emotional story and practices to the world at a fee to earn them with a living.

Today, there is both Batwa culture experience at Bwindi and the Batwa cultural trail at Mgahinga. Visiting the Batwa communities is a route to experience their food, entertainment (songs and dances) and stories. As well one can engage in daily activities like bee keeping, visiting their caves among many other.

Other most thrilling communities

To visit include the Karamoja communities which are visited en-route to Kidepo Valley National Park. Also Ik, these are very special people who live in isolated mountains of Karamoja far northeastern Uganda. The Ik people are distinctive folks that speak Spanish associated language, are worthy to visit.

The Buganda cultural trail

Baganda people are Uganda’s most famous ethnic group. The people live in central area of Uganda, Kampala being their capital. One of the places you can visit while in Kampala include the Buganda kingdom historical places among which are Mengo palace, Bulange building, Royal Mile road, Kings Lake, Kasubi Tobs (world UNESCO site), Buddo Naggalabi coronation site.

When visited any of the National Parks in Uganda, there are various communities that you can visit and experience their culture. These include Toro Kingdom, Bunyoro Kingdom, Amabere Ganyinamwiru, Busoga Kingdom, and various communities that are spread all over the country.

Visiting communities and towns

Then, can reach out to free communities which are not set for tourist. These communities will not give their past history, rather these communities exhibit the daily life of people. This can simply be done to any community or town of your choice. When moving around with a guide is a great idea, can interact with the local. For example, visiting the ghetto areas of Kampala suburbs, visiting towns, markets and various societies to experience the real life of people.

Staged cultural centers

The most common in some main tourist destinations and major tourist cities and town. Among these is the Ndere cultural center in Kampala, Uganda Museum, Igongo cultural center among others. These cultural centers are set to display a fusion of cultures of Uganda. Visiting these places gives you the image of various cultures in Uganda to their earlier time. Also in such a set of cultural centers they tend to prepare cultural foods in line with the story they tale, accommodation and entertainment.

Cultural tour experience

When opting to have something traditional on your trip to Uganda, We organize cultural tours, both tailor-made and our established cultural trials that can give you the real image about Uganda.