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Park guides, wildlife and birding profiles, culture and history, and honest trip-planning advice — 96 guides and counting.

The great thatched Muzibu Azaala Mpanga at the Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, photographed in 2009 before the fire

Culture & History

The Kasubi Tombs: Burial Ground of Buganda’s Kings

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Kampala: the history of the Kasubi Tombs, the 2010 fire, the rebuilding, and how to visit respectfully.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

The huge buttress roots of the Nakayima tree on Mubende hill, with another large trunk beside it

Culture & History

The Nakayima Tree: Mubende’s Sacred Tree and the Bachwezi

A giant tree on a hill near Mubende, linked to the Bachwezi and still visited by pilgrims. The legend, the site and how to visit respectfully.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

A dirt path winding through bush and trees at the entrance to Bigo bya Mugyenyi

Culture & History

Bigo bya Mugyenyi: Uganda’s Ancient Earthworks

Kilometres of ancient ditches beside the Katonga River, tied to Bachwezi legend. What Bigo bya Mugyenyi is, what you actually see, and how to get there.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

The Virunga volcanoes, including Muhavura, Gahinga and Sabinyo, seen across Lake Mutanda in Kisoro District

Culture & History

The Batwa Cultural Experience: Visiting Ethically in Uganda

Who the Batwa are, how they lost their forest homes, and how to choose a Batwa experience near Bwindi or Mgahinga that genuinely benefits the community.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

Aerial view of Ssezibwa Falls tumbling into the river, surrounded by forest and gardens

Culture & History

Ssezibwa Falls: The Waterfall Born of Twins, Near Kampala

A small waterfall with a big story. The Buganda legend of Ssezibwa Falls, what to see, and how to plan an easy day trip from Kampala.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

Red concentric-circle paintings on a granite rock face at the Nyero rock art site in eastern Uganda

Culture & History

Uganda’s Historical Sites: A Traveller’s Roundup

Royal tombs, rock art, earthworks, a slave-trade fort and the martyrs’ shrine: ten of Uganda’s most rewarding historical sites and how to fit them in.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

A paved path between clipped hedges leading to the thatched tomb house at Mparo Royal Tombs near Hoima

Culture & History

Mparo Royal Tombs: Kabalega and Bunyoro’s Resistance

Near Hoima lies Omukama Kabalega, the king who fought British rule for years. The story of Bunyoro’s resistance and how to visit the Mparo tombs.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

A deep round pit in the ground surrounded by leaf litter at the Ttanda pits

Culture & History

The Tanda Pits: Kintu, Nambi and the Legend of Walumbe

Where, in Buganda legend, Death hid from his brother. The story of Kintu, Nambi and Walumbe, and what you find at the Tanda pits today.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

A salt pan with a crust of salt on the shore of Lake Katwe, Uganda

Culture & History

Lake Katwe: Salt Mining in a Volcanic Crater Lake

Centuries of salt mining in a crater lake inside Queen Elizabeth National Park: the history, the work and how to visit respectfully.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

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