1 Day Cultural and Food Tourism in Uganda.
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Uganda comprises of numerous tribes totaling to over 50, in these tribes, each has a unique culture and language. The living life style is purely evident to some one’s origin. The dressing is also different and to some extent the dressing will differentiate the married from the unmarried women in the society. This is a common practice in the rural areas compared to the city.
Buganda culture, people of this culture mostly occupy the central areas of Uganda, and their staple food is Matooke, (Raw Banana fingers), this meal can be prepared in many different ways, either whole or mashed and served with any kind of stew.
In this tour , you will need to observe and participate from the beginning of how the banana fingers are peeled, baked in fibers, mashed , served and eaten by yourselves with any of the stew ie, G.nuts, meat, chicken, cooked in luwombo.
Luwombo, is one of the unique delicacies, among Baganda, It is a meal prepared in a traditional wrap of tender banana leaves that are gently warmed over fire. The leaf is laid down into a basket where contents are placed. If it is meat, it is usually roasted over fire first. The meat is then cut into pieces along with ingredients such as tomatoes, onions, carrots, garlic, among others.
Oluwombo can be made from groundnut paste, chicken or mushroom. For additional flavor, salt or curry powder is added. Attention is paid when wrapping the meal.
The ingredients are fastened with banana fiber. The way the Baganda prepare food is that one saucepan can prepare both the stew and what will accompany it. Whatever will accompany the stew for instance Matooke is placed in the pan and Oluwombo on top of it as you will observe. 1 Day Cultural and Food Tourism in Uganda.
This activity will take approximately, 4 hours and after eating, you will return to your lodge for freshening up and change of clothes, you will be later picked by your driver to enjoy an evening full of cultural dances and performances. This is the highlight of the day to spend with the African sounds of drumming with all dances and presentations from all over all the 50+ Ugandan tribes. Just like the food, each tribe in Uganda has a unique dance, this show will last for 3 hours have dinner at the venue and later dropped back to your residence.
NB: This tour is available on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays only
Brief itinerary:
| Time scale | Activity | Areas of vist |
| 8 am – 11am | After breakfast, visit the Kasubi tombs for history of Banganda culture – former kings – herbs gardens the cure certain disease, ancient way of worshiping by Baganda. and tombs of Kings of Buganda. | Kasubi cultural Tombs |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch at cafe Javas. | |
| 12:30 pm | Transfer to the cultural grounds for your food and bear tour making | |
| 4:00 pm | Dining time, tasting the food. | |
| 4:30 pm
7:00-9:00pm |
Transfer to your hotel for freshen-up for a cultural/ dance performance night at Ndere Centre. dinner at the venue. then later to be dropped back to your residence. | Ntinda |
Price quote; In USD
| No. of Pax | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Price per person | 323 | 221 | 187 | 170 | 160 |
Prices Includes;
- Car/fuel/ driver
- All activities and entry fees
- lunch and dinner
- A box of water
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