Tours, tickets and day trips in Kampala
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Kampala
The best-reviewed experiences in Kampala from Viator, our tours partner: 772 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Kampala’s Best Experience walking tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $26 Free cancellation
The Best 1Day Jinja Tour & source of the Nile River Experience (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $175 Free cancellation
Kampala Walking City Tours (Women-Guided) (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $27 Free cancellation
Lake Victoria Island Cycling Tour from Kampala (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $62.92 Free cancellation
Steve Kampala Walking tours (Airpals Safaris tour) (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $26 Free cancellation
1-Day Jinja & River Nile Tour(Women-Guided-Experience) (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $178.88 Free cancellation
Kampala Cultural Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $55 Free cancellation
Best Jinja source of the River Nile day experience (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $149 Free cancellation
3-Day Safari Murchison Falls Safari (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $700 Free cancellation
Kampala boda boda tours [motorbike tours]. (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $40 Free cancellation
3-Day Ultimate Big Five Safari - Murchison Falls & Rhinos (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $995 Free cancellation
2 Days Safari To Queen Elizabeth National Park with Cruise (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $1,350 Free cancellation
All 772 experiences in Kampala on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across Uganda
What people come to see
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Kasubi Tombs.
Day trips from Kampala
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kampala to Mukono | Uganda | 20 km (12 mi) | about 19 min |
| Kampala to Katabi | Uganda | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kampala to Entebbe | Uganda | 31 km (19 mi) | about 30 min |
| Kampala to Lugazi | Uganda | 40 km (25 mi) | about 39 min |
| Kampala to Mityana | Uganda | 63 km (39 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Kampala to Njeru | Uganda | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Kampala to Masaka | Uganda | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Kampala to Mubende | Uganda | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Kampala to Mbarara | Uganda | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Kampala to Gulu | Uganda | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Kampala?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
Does Kampala have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Kasubi Tombs.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.











