Meet The Locals — Uganda Culture Safari Encounters
For most Rwanda and Uganda safari travelers, wildlife viewing takes center stage. But for a cultured traveler, these two countries’ cultural heritage is as impressive as the wild and natural one. East Africa is the cradle of humanity that has seen foreign colonialists, traders, and religious influencers come and leave behind big cities, mysterious ruins, new languages, and architecture.
Uganda cultures are varied and manifold, consisting of various tribes with unique indigenous and foreign-influenced characteristics. Like most of East African, Uganda’s culture is expressed in its arts and crafts, folklore, religion, clothing, cuisine, music, and languages. Even though the cultures are widely diverse, they are also, when closely studied, seen to have many similarities.
For example, the morals they uphold, love, and healthy respect culture the aged and cultural rulers like kings and chiefs.
Uganda’s fascinating human heritage is all too often overlooked or crammed into a contrived evening show at a campfire. Meet the locals and trade an afternoon siesta for an authentic local cultural encounter with village life, adding a meaningful layer to your Uganda safari experience and sharing the benefits of cultural tourism with local communities. This is not about attending a manufactured performance or unwittingly intruding on someone’s life. Meet the locals offers an authentic and evocative taste of Rwanda and Uganda culture within a safari context.
Uganda Culture Safari Itineraries
Gorillas in The Wild Adventure Safari
7 Days | Walking, Hiking, Culture & Gorillas
FROM 3,417 pp, sharing
Amazing Uganda Primates Safari
8 Days | Primates & Wildlife
Best of Rwanda Adventure Safari
13 Days | Safari Holiday
Classic Kenya Luxury Safari Holiday
13 Days | Pure Luxury Travel
Nairobi, Tsavo, Laikipia & Masai Mara
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Please make sure you have your facemask on when in contact with animals, especially the endangered creatures. Without a negative PCR Covid Test, you’ll not be allowed into the destination. You’ll spend most of your time in open spaces away from human crowds, with that there’s minimal to no infections of the COVID virus. See out COVID-19 Travel Updates.
Flexible booking terms
Get a 100% refund on cancelation 40 days before your trip. Your Uganda culture safari booking can be extended up to 12 months ahead with no extra fees, in case of any emergency (based on accommodation availability). Reservations are accepted after we receive a 30% deposit on the trip and the full payment for gorilla tracking and chimp tracking permits for each tour participant. For more details on our booking terms, please read our Terms and Conditions.
