Free Kampala Walking Tour (3 Hours)

About the tour

Explore the vibrant streets, markets and cultural monuments of Kampala up close and personal with our local expert hosts. Visit popular as well as lesser-known attractions and meet the lively people of the city. Attempt to out-haggle a market vendor - if you dare. Experience the bustle of Uganda's inventive capital. Let us show you what makes this East Africa’s most dynamic and hospitable city.

Expect a great introduction to Kampala and the spirit of it's people with this walking experience. We start off bright and early 9:00am at the Crafts Market on Buganda road where we will provide you with a briefing on the experience as well as some do's and don'ts. You will have an opportunity to grab some water or coffee to go and then we will be on our way. We will spend about an hour visiting the city's most important monuments and historical sites so you can learn about Uganda and Kampala's important past. We will then have an opportunity for a toilet break before crossing from up town to downtown Kampala - the hub of commerce and activity. While downtown,we will visit the busy Nakasero fresh produce market. Here you will meet the vendors that make their livelihood from this market, have an opportunity to sample the fresh delicious fruit and if you have the courage, test your bargaining skills by trying to purchase some fruit at a great price. We will learn the complex story of Uganda's Indian community with a visit to the downtown Hindu temple, before visiting the masterpiece of 'organised chaos' that is Kampala's main taxi park. After snaking our way through the mazy taxi park, we will visit Kampala's largest flea market where you will have an opportunity to check out and buy a variety of local herbs, spices and trinkets. Love thrills? we will have an (optional) thrilling activity at the end an this will see us return to the crafts market where we will wrap up the experience and give you an opportunity to support us with a tip :-) You will then have the opportunity to stroll through the crafts market and shop at your pace, or chill at the 1000 cups cafe across the road, or call it a day. The whole experience lasts approximately 3 hours.