10 Free Things to do in Uganda That You Shouldn't Miss

Join the most popular free walking tours in Kampala every day at 10:00Am or 2:00Pm, done by our competent local guides and tip what you can afford at the end of the tour . All our tours are based on tips, * Queen Elizabeth NP Safaris* * Cooking Class* * One day Jinja trip* * One day Equator tour* *Lake victoria tour* *Volunteering*

Ride 4 a woman is a women's NGO that has 300 women members and empowers women by teaching them skills that they can use to earn a living. You can come and spend a day with the women and learn how to weave a simple basket, learn how to cook a traditional meal, or learn how to dig using a hoe. You can spend a whole day or just afew hours with the women. Its such a great experience and one we recommend highly while in bwindi.

The Swahili word Maridadi translates to glamorous, stylish and elegant. We first opened our doors in Kampala, Uganda in 2008 and have established ourselves in the art and crafts market ever since. Our commitment to bringing you an exquisite range of African crafts, handpicked and selected for every taste is unparalleled. Whether you’re looking for a gift for a loved one or a new piece that will add the “maridadi” effect to your home, every taste and need is catered to. Our wares are sourced from some of the best artisans all over Africa. Each piece that you buy from Maridadi represents hours of intricate designing, careful crafting and the flourish of creativity. We believe in commitment to fair trade and promoting our products in an eco-friendly way. Our collections aim to showcase the different cultures of Africa and the unique and beautiful crafts of different regions. For all modern connoisseurs searching for the cultural, modern and yet glamorous piece art.Welcome to Maridadi

At Good Glass we up-cycle used bottles from the local area of Kampala into uniquely beautiful household items, reducing the damaging litter in the streets whilst promoting environmental sustainability. All of this is produced in Uganda, by Ugandans! If you're in the area, come visit to see an array of items from chandeliers to candle holders. Great gifts for yourself or a friend. You are most welcome!

The Social Innovation Museum is a unique place that will inspire you to want to change the world. Social Innovations are dynamic and living, thereby you will see how they happen and be able to interact with our Social Innovators from the Social Innovation Academy (SINA). Scholars will give you a free tour (tips towards the museum encouraged) and tell you their story, what they are working on and show you our 25+ social enterprises and innovations. Some highlights are our upcycled buildings from plastic bottles and the beautiful hill where we are located. We also offer specific workshops (e.g. upcycling plastic bottle construction) and training in social innovation with our facilitators from the Social Innovation Academy (SINA).

Kampala Fair is a small Fair Trade brand based in Uganda where color is everything. We use African Print Fabric to make beautiful high quality clothing and home decor that appeals to women (also men & kids) around the globe. We guarantee that all our products are made by staff earning a good salary that allows them to provide for themselves and their family and work under decent conditions. Thank you for your support!

We are an Unique, homegrown Ugandan brand making fun quirky accessories. we are a 100% women run organisation and we are working on creating a brand for HOME accessories, KIDs & FASHION. Must see t see how we constantly make new products from locally sourced materials. Creating a sustainable brand!

Kampala Fair in Entebbe is our second shop in Uganda. We use African Wax Print Fabric (kitenge) to make beautiful high quality clothing and home decor that appeal to women, men & kids from around the globe. We guarantee that all our products are made by staff earning a good salary that allows them to provide for themselves and their family and work under decent conditions. Thank you for your support!

Gallery Antique Uganda specialises in tribal art sculptures, masks, old bead work and pottery My name is Joe Nixon Ndyanabangi. I have been a dealer of tribal African art and antiquities for 20 years now and specialise in arts from the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan but also minimum artifacts from Rwanda and Burundi. The collections accumulated after 15 yrs running three gift shopsand purchasing a lot tribal art and after curating a contemporary art gallery – Tulifanya Gallery – for 12 years and owning three shops in Uganda. After a while I decided to specialise in old, authentic, field-collected pieces which I sell to reputable collectors and international dealers. For those who are curious enthusiasts, collecting or dealers, you are welcome to telephone us to view our humble gallery and showroom on Gayaza Road, eight miles from the city centre of Kampala.

The volcanic mountains that ring this deep green lake are home to rare mountain gorillas.