Kampala City Tour organized by Tehillah travels is one of the short Uganda tours that offers you an opportunity to see the highlights of Uganda`s Capital city on your tour in Uganda. This Kampala city tour gives you a glimpse of Uganda cultural sites, Religious structures, business like both up and down town, market set ups, administrative buildings, transportation modes, general infrastructural set up ups colonial modern, meals, hotels and academic centers as well as religious, political and economic history of the pearl of Africa-Uganda.
Kabaka’s Palace
The Kabaka`s of Buganda have a ceremonial palace in which a new modern house- `Tweekobe’ was built. Here kabaka Muteesa II was attacked by Idi Amin`s soldiers forcing him into exile in Great Britain from where he later died of poison. Situated on a hill overlooking Kampala, this palace is enclosed in a ring fence covering close to a thousand acres. Still present are the torture chambers inside which Idi Amin used to torture (using electric shock as well) any one perceived a political threat. The presence of human bones makes these chambers a living memory to those who lost loved ones during this era in suspicion that probably these are their remain. Still 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 Baganda Clans and their respective role in this Kingdom since time immemorial as narrated by a royalist at this fire source. A mail away but directly positioned gate to gate is the Bulange- a parliament in which the Kabaka and his ministers have since old days sat to deliberate upon issues concerning Buganda Kingdom. The architectural design of this building has proven a spectacular Uganda tour site to many local and international visitors.
The Kabaka`s Lake
The is the largest man-made lake in Africa made by Kabaka Mwanga and was supposed to connect to Lake Victoria as an escape route for the Kabaka in case of any attack to the throne but was not finished and only remained as a royal lake near the palace which is home to some birds and least a fishing sport as well as a leisure to many.
Kasubi Tombs:
This UN heritage site was unfortunately burnt down in 2010 and is still in the process of restoration. It is the largest grass thatched structure in the world and the burial place to several befallen Kabakas/ Kings of the Buganda Kingdom.
Makerere University
This is one of the most prestigious multinational Universities in Africa with a rich history and professors who have taught here. Prof. Mazurui, Author Paul Theroux and Nugugu Wa Thiongo. Her old colonial structures fused with new contemporary ones make it a great
Uganda tour destination worthy to visit.
Namirembe Cathedral
If you plan a tour Uganda, you should visit this doom that was originally built in 1903 by Baganda Kingdom Craftsmen as a large Grass thatched cathedral that was struck down by lightning and was replaces by the present doom structure. This Church is part of the Church of Uganda for Anglican and as well known in Uganda, most Anglican Churches are very evangelical unlike in the West. This beautiful structure is sited on a hill where you can have a greater view of Kampala city at large.
Rubaga Catholic Cathedral
The oldest Catholic Cathedral in Uganda, like Namirembe Cathedral overlooks the city and is a large complex that takes in various functions of the church and surrounded by beautiful trees plus flowers. It is also situated on a hill with a great scenery view on top of
the amazing cathedral structure from here one has a great view over Kampala townUganda`s capital.
Uganda National mosque
One can note that New York has got the Statue of Liberty, London has got the London Eye, Paris has got the Eiffel tower while India has Taj Mahal but Kampala has got the Gaddafi National Mosque that is spread across the old Kampala hill shaped by strong concrete over 12 acres of land worth encountering while on a Safari in Uganda.
Uganda Museum
The Uganda museum is the oldest museum in East Africa; it was officially established by the British protectorate government in 1908 with ethnographic material. The history of the museum goes back to 1902 when Governor George Wilson called for collection of
objects of interest throughout the country to set up a museum. The museum started in a small Sikh temple at Lugards Fort on Old Kampala Hill. Between 1920s and 1940s, archaeology and paleontological surveys and excavations were conducted by Church Hill, E.
J. Wayland, Bishop J. Wilson, P. L. Shinnie, E. Lanning, and several others, who collected a significant number of artifacts to boost the museum. The museum at Fort Lugard become too small to hold the specimens, and the museum was moved to the Margret Trowel School of Fine Art at Makerere University College in 1941. Later, funds were raised for a permanent home and the museum was moved to its current home on Kitante Hill in 1954. In 2008, the museum turned 100 years old.
The Baha’i Temple
This being the only Baha’i Temple in Africa makes Uganda a prime tour and safari destination to many tourists. It is located on ikaaya-a hill also overseeing Kampala. It is a beautiful park like ground with lots of beautiful trees most of them are fruit tree species plus flowers as well as a green-carpet like grass with clean clear gazetted paths leading to the dome. This park like environment attracts many people who sit on the grass and have a peaceful moment or hold picnics not forgetting couples in love who flock this place for quality time.
Namugongo Martyr’s Shrine
This is a memorial place from where 22 Catholic young men/martyrs were officially burnt to ashes after rebelling against Kabaka Mwanga when he ordered then to stop worshiping the missionary`s preached God of heaven but in vain. Every 3rd June, the Catholic Church and their counterpart of Anglican persuasion flock this place from all over Africa most of them by foot to commemorate this day in honor of their Religious heroes. present is a wheel believed to have formed by divine/ miraculous power from which believers take lots of holy water for divine healing. There unique architecture of the temple of worship in this place is yet a great tour destination. This is a must-see place! You will have lunch en route as the tour goes on upon your request – included in price.
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