Tours and day trips in cities across Uganda
The sights with published visitor numbers, heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out, city by city, from public data.
Top-rated experiences in Uganda
The best-reviewed experiences in Uganda from Viator, our tours partner: 885 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
Entebbe Airport pickup (Entebbe - Kampala) reliable 24/7 transfer (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $48 Free cancellation
All 885 experiences in Uganda on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 15 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.
23 cities in Uganda have a tours page: the sights with published visitor numbers, heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Sights with visitor data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kampala | Central Region | 1,680,600 | — |
| Nansana | Central Region | 532,800 | — |
| Kira | Central Region | 462,900 | — |
| Bunamwaya | Central Region | 413,400 | — |
| Kyengera | Central Region | 285,400 | — |
| Mbarara | Western Region | 221,300 | — |
| Kasangati | Central Region | 207,800 | — |
| Mukono | Central Region | 191,300 | — |
| Njeru | Central Region | 178,800 | — |
| Gulu | Northern Region | 177,400 | — |
| Katabi | Central Region | 154,300 | — |
| Kajansi | Central Region | 135,600 | — |
| Lugazi | Central Region | 128,400 | — |
| Hoima | Western Region | 122,700 | — |
| Mubende | Central Region | 121,600 | — |
| Lira | Northern Region | 119,323 | — |
| Ibanda | Western Region | 117,700 | — |
| Masaka | Central Region | 116,600 | — |
| Kasese | Western Region | 115,400 | — |
| Mbale | Eastern Region | 111,300 | — |
| Masindi | Western Region | 110,500 | — |
| Mityana | Central Region | 105,200 | — |
| Entebbe | Central Region | 102,600 | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Uganda have a tours page?
Kampala, Nansana, Kira, Bunamwaya, Kyengera, Mbarara, Kasangati, Mukono, Njeru, Gulu and 13 more.
What currency is used in Uganda?
The Shilling (UGX).
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.