Tourist Attractions in Kampala City, Sites and Places to Visit in Kampala Uganda

Kasubi Tombs

The tourist attractions in Kampala city are places that a visitor can tour in one day while visiting Uganda. Kampala tourist sites are some of the dozens of places that make up Uganda tourist attractions for which locals and foreigners come to the Pearl of Africa for. Uganda as a country has a lot to offer for its visitors. The country that is gifted by nature is endowed with attractions in all its corners. The places that are not far distanced from the other include Kasubi tombs, Uganda Museum, Bahai Temple, King’s Palace, Kabaka’s Lake, Gaddafi Mosque and Namirembe Cathedral.

Uganda, the “Pearl of Africa” is blessed with numerous tourist attractions, picnic places and nice hangouts for outdoor activities. Because most of these electrifying activities and tourist attractions are located in Uganda’s countryside, a trip around Kampala is not given a priority by a majority visitors. Not visiting Kampala by tourists should not be the case since the city has a lot of attractions and things to do that it offers. Kampala is the largest urban centre in Uganda and sits on 7 major hills which include Old Kampala, Makerere, Kibuli, Rubaga, Mengo, Kololo and Mulago. The 7 hills made up of the original Kampala of the colonial times. But now, the city has tremendously grown into a major business and commercial hub for the entire country and the adjacent countries. Traders come from Kigali, Congo, South Sudan and Tanzania to trade items from Kampala. Before the British Colonial government turned Kampala into a major administrative centre, the area was covered then by vast wetlands and grasslands that were habitats to large herds of antelopes making it a desired hunting ground for the Kabaka of Buganda. The colonialists therefore named the area Kampala because of the hundreds of Impala that once lived in the area.

There is a lot to see in this busy and fast growing city of about 3.5 million people. There are several best things and tour attractions in and around city as it is today covering many hills attached to Wakiso district which surrounds it. There are many cultural sites in Uganda and a good number of them are in Kampala and adjoining places. While on safari tours in Uganda, spare time before or after and move around Kampala city to get a real experience of its sights and sounds. You may move by vehicle prepared by your tour operator, move on your own by taxis, boda bodas (motorcycle) or walk around to places not far from your hotel. The motor bikes are very affordable and effective in crisscrossing through heavy traffic jam. You can visit city by asking for a 1 day Kampala city tour which will take you to all outstanding tourist places and sites. Beside visiting all the major hangouts, restaurants, picnic or romantic places in Kampala, check out from out package of one day tours in Uganda that mainly begin from the city. There are also similar day trips to Jinja from Kampala that are worth enjoying. Kampala attractions and tours are just a small component of what Uganda at large offer. There are national parks in Uganda and game reserves which you can visit for safaris and tours to appreciate the real beauty of the country. And of course mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Mgahinga National Park is exceedingly amazing.