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Best Tours & activities in Kampala (2026)

Kampala's traffic and spread-out sights make a guided tour worthwhile, especially on your first day. Kampala Boda Tours collects you from your hotel for four to five hours on the back of a boda boda, taking in landmarks such as the Kasubi Tombs, Mengo Palace, Rubaga Cathedral and the city's markets and taxi parks, with routes adapted to your interests.

For day trips beyond the city, Red Chilli runs organised excursions from its Kampala base, including rafting at Jinja, birdwatching at Mabamba Swamp, rhino tracking at Ziwa and a Lake Victoria sunset cruise, as well as budget safaris to Murchison Falls. For longer journeys into Uganda and Rwanda, Great Lakes Safaris is a Kampala-based operator with more than two decades of experience and its own collection of lodges. Book day trips at least a day ahead, and plan safaris well in advance, as gorilla and chimpanzee permits are limited and are issued by the national authorities.

3 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Kampala

  1. Kampala Boda Tours Motorcycle taxi city tour, NaguruCity tours on the back of a boda boda motorcycle taxi, collecting you from your hotel for four to five hours of landmarks, markets and royal sites.
  2. Red Chilli Tours and Safaris Day trips, cruises and budget safaris, ButabikaKampala tour operator running budget safaris since 1999, with day trips to Jinja, Ziwa and Mabamba Swamp and a Lake Victoria sunset cruise.
  3. Great Lakes Safaris Safari operator and lodge company, KampalaKampala-based safari company with over two decades of experience, running Uganda and Rwanda itineraries and a collection of lodges in Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Budongo.

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3. Great Lakes Safaris

Safari operator and lodge companyKampala

Kampala-based safari company with over two decades of experience, running Uganda and Rwanda itineraries and a collection of lodges in Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Budongo.

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